Comparison

Pick vs Pikups

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pick

Features
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Clear your mind and get your ready for the stick picking game. Master yourself and win the challenge with your skills You know the drill, move the pencil and have fun! This game is the modern pickup sticks. Remember how this game is played, you pick one pencil at a time without moving the other pencils. Its really a logic game, that's why its very much entertaining. Plenty of skill required in this simple and testing game. Start the game and pick up pencil, each pencil, thats on top of the others in sequence. Get it wrong and you lose. Simple, right? Well it's not! It can be quite tricky if you aren't really concentrating. Which one is really on the top? Cannot be any simpler to play, but it's also not that easy to win. It's a hard game in form of an easy game. The game stretches back more than a thousand years and is still extremely popular today. Intuitive controls and easy rules guarantee direct entry and fun from the very first move. It’s just right for a quick break. You are very patient or you won't go any far This game entertains, makes you think at the same time. GAME FEATURES - Remove one pencil/stick at a time without moving the other pencil/sticks! - Super awesome graphics and motion - Addicting and proven me concept - Unlimited attempts to break your record - Great sound effects - Turn on/off sound effects - Wonderful 3D graphics - Intuitive multi-touch controls - Game center link-up for worldwide online leaderboards .

About

Pikups

Engage your mind with this logic puzzle game. The objective is to strategically remove sticks from a pile to free the red stick. It offers a simple yet challenging experience for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Remove sticks to solve
  • Free the red stick
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Solve the puzzles by getting the red stick out of the pile!

Screenshots

Pick4 screens
Pikups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pikups at none against Pick's shown. Pikups also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 62 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick ships an update every 62 months, Pikups every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pick versus Pikups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickPikups
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando Gonzalez FriasIgnacio Costa

In-app purchases

None

Pick

No in-app purchases

None

Pikups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pikups free?
Pikups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pick or Pikups have ads?
Pick shows ads; Pikups does not.
Which is updated more often, Pick or Pikups?
Pick ships an update every 62 months, and Pikups every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pick was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pikups on October 24, 2026.

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