Comparison

Save the Zacks vs Sticky Struggles

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

Head to head
About

Save the Zacks

Guide adorable Zacks to safety by digging tunnels and tilting your device to alter gravity. Navigate through hazardous environments filled with monsters, lasers, and lava. Enjoy a unique, ad-free experience with soothing music and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Dig underground pathways
  • Tilt device to change gravity
  • Avoid monsters and hazards
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Minimalistic design
  • Soothing music
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Guide the cute little Zacks to teleports and other escapes by digging the terrain to create underground pathways and tilting your device to change gravity. Did we mention that you can explode a few Zacks to clear the path? Well, you can. Watch out for monsters, lasers, saw blades, lava and other dangers along the way. Enjoy the soothing music and minimalistic design for a unique experience that's hard to put away once you've started. Totally ad-free, yay! Game Center enabled, make your way to the leaderboard top! You can compete per level as well as for a grand total score.

About

Sticky Struggles

This puzzle game challenges players to strategically move blocks that stick to them until placed correctly. With over 50 levels, achievements, and both 2D and 3D views, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience. Play offline and enjoy a minimalist design with calming music.

Highlights
  • Sticky block mechanics
  • 50+ challenging levels
  • Unlockable bonus levels
  • Achievements to earn
  • Minimalist design with relaxing music
  • 2D and 3D view toggle
  • Offline play
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Enter the world of Sticky Struggles, a uniquely challenging puzzle game that will test your problem-solving skills and strategic thinking. With 50+ levels of increasing difficulty and new obstacles to overcome, Sticky Struggles will keep you entertained for hours. Inspired by the classic Sokoban games, Sticky Struggles adds its own unique gameplay mechanics. When you're located next to a block, it sticks to you, and the only way to let go of it is by placing it in the correct location! Are you ready for the challenge? Download Sticky Struggles now and see if you can master this addictive and fun game! --FEATURES-- ACHIEVEMENTS — There are plenty of achievements to earn, can you collect them all? RELAX AND FOCUS — Enjoy a minimalist game world with relaxing music. No flashy visuals and loud sound effects. LOTS OF LEVELS — Play through 50 challenging levels! You can unlock bonus levels for a small fee. CHALLENGING — There are multiple ways to solve each level. Can you figure out how to solve it in the lowest amount of moves possible? 2D & 3D — You can easily toggle between 2D and 3D view. PLAY OFFLINE — Take your game anywhere, no internet connection required! FREE! — Sticky Struggles is completely free to play! ********** Sticky Struggles is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. In addition, Sticky Struggles is supported by ads, some of which may be targeted towards your interests. You can opt out of interest-based advertising within the app or by resetting your device’s advertising identifier. Advertising can be turned off completely by purchasing a 'No Ads' in-app purchase within Sticky Struggles. Got feedback? We’re always happy to hear it so we can keep making Sticky Struggles better for everyone. Leave a review on the store and/or reach out to us at support@pactiongames.com To access and play the game, you must accept our: Privacy Policy: https://pactiongames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://pactiongames.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Save the Zacks4 screens
Sticky Struggles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sticky Struggles at 5.0 against Save the Zacks's 3.4. Sticky Struggles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Save the Zacks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Save the Zacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sticky Struggles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Struggles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save the Zacks has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Save the Zacks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sticky Struggles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save the Zacks ships an update every 2 months, Sticky Struggles every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Save the Zacks versus Sticky Struggles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave the ZacksSticky Struggles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB173 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBytesize TechnologyPaction Games ApS

Customer experience

Save the Zacks

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Sticky Struggles

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Save the Zacks

One-time2
  • Technopia$0.99
  • Volcavious$0.99
6 purchases

Sticky Struggles

One-time6
  • Premium Bundle 1$0.99
  • Premium Bundle 2$2.99
  • Premium Bundle 3$5.99
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  • Premium Bundle 4$12.99
  • Premium Bundle 5$19.99
  • Premium Bundle 6$39.99

Questions

Is Save the Zacks free?
Save the Zacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Struggles free?
Sticky Struggles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Save the Zacks or Sticky Struggles?
Sticky Struggles is rated higher. Save the Zacks averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sticky Struggles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Save the Zacks or Sticky Struggles have ads?
Sticky Struggles shows ads; Save the Zacks does not.
Which is updated more often, Save the Zacks or Sticky Struggles?
Save the Zacks ships an update every 2 months, and Sticky Struggles every 3 weeks. Most recently, Save the Zacks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sticky Struggles on October 24, 2026.

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