Comparison

Stickman Surfer vs Half

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

Head to head
About

Stickman Surfer

Experience thrilling surfing, dune buggy rides, and skateboarding challenges. Explore diverse environments, unlock upgrades, and enjoy a pumping soundtrack. This app offers endless fun with simple controls.

Highlights
  • Rich surf environments
  • Skateboard ramp mode
  • Sand driving mode
  • Character customisations
  • Vehicle power-ups
  • Daily treasure chest prizes
  • One-touch controls
Features
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Help the legendary Stickson carve up the waves, cruise the dunes in his jeep, land some big air on the skate halfpipe or simply chill out in his beachside shack and watch the world roll by. Game Features: * Rich surf environments including piers, caves, shipwrecks, harbours, wave parks and more * Two bonus game modes - 'Skateboard Ramp' and 'Sand Driving' * Loads of upgrades and character customisations to unlock * Multiple vehicle power-ups with different characteristics * Daily treasure chest prizes * Custom pumping soundtrack * One touch control mechanism

About

Half

Perform tricks and score high on a vertical half pipe. Explore space with your skateboard in this homage to classic skateboarding games. Test your skills and see how high you can go.

Highlights
  • Perform skateboard tricks
  • Score points
  • Explore space
  • Classic skateboarding gameplay
  • High score challenges
Features
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Perform tricks and land them successfully on a vertical half pipe. How high can you score? Go as fast and high as you can and explore space using your...skateboard? This is an homage to the old but gold skateboarding games.

Screenshots

Stickman Surfer4 screens
Half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half at none against Stickman Surfer's 7. Half also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). Stickman Surfer's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 106). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Stickman Surfer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Half asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Stickman Surfer against 4.6 for Half. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stickman Surfer has 6.1K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Stickman Surfer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Half's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stickman Surfer ships an update every 17 months, Half weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stickman Surfer versus Half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickman SurferHalf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better4.6 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better106
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB289 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTurbo Chilli Pty LtdClap Clap Games

Customer experience

Stickman Surfer

All ratings6,110 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.1%

Half

All ratings103 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stickman Surfer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when attempting to access certain features
  • Surfboard and vehicle controls not responsive at times
  • Inconsistent scoring and progress tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more variety to the mini-games
  • Improve surfing mechanics and controls
  • Introduce a story mode or campaign
  • Reduce reliance on in-app purchases

Half

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Stickman Surfer

One-time7
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Medium Pack$2.99
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  • Large Pack$4.99
  • Extra Large Pack$9.99
  • Mega Pack$12.99
  • Ultimate Pack$29.99
None

Half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stickman Surfer free?
Stickman Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Half free?
Half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stickman Surfer or Half?
Stickman Surfer is rated higher. Stickman Surfer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Half averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do Stickman Surfer or Half have ads?
Stickman Surfer shows ads; Half does not.
Which is updated more often, Stickman Surfer or Half?
Stickman Surfer ships an update every 17 months, and Half weekly. Most recently, Stickman Surfer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Half on October 24, 2026.

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