Sarge by Ape Apps vs Armor Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sarge by Ape Apps
Embark on a side-scrolling platform shooter adventure as a space marine. Battle aliens, robots, and zombies through intense action, boss fights, and humorous cut-scenes to save the world.
- Side-scrolling platform shooter gameplay
- Battle aliens, robots, and zombies
- Intense boss fights
- Hilarious cut-scenes
- Run, jump, and shoot mechanics
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Get ready for action, adventure, explosions, and mayhem, with Sarge! Sarge is a fast paced action packed side scrolling platform shooter from Ape Apps! You take up the role of Sarge, a space marine from the popular Deimos RPG series, who must kick butt and save the world yet again. Fight aliens, robots, and zombies as you run, jump, and shoot your way to glory. Along the way you will face harrowing chases, intense boss fights, and hilarious cut-scenes. Will the shoot 'em up action ever end? Find out by downloading Sarge today! Beachfront Celebration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mistake the Getaway Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Blown Away Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sax Rock and Roll Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Armor Stride
Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.
- Endless procedural levels
- Monster combat
- Trap avoidance
- Treasure collection and selling
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Armor Stride at 5.0 against Sarge by Ape Apps's 4.2. Armor Stride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Sarge by Ape Apps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Sarge by Ape Apps ships an update every 13 months, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sarge by Ape Apps | Armor Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Alberto Navarro |
Customer experience
Sarge by Ape Apps
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In-app purchases
Sarge by Ape Apps
- Sarge Premium$1.99
Armor Stride
- Remove Ads$4.99
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