Comparison

Sticky Sling vs Sqube Darkness

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Sling

A challenging arcade game where players swipe to sling a ball between strings, avoiding obstacles. The goal is to reach the highest possible score before the timer expires. It offers simple swipe controls for engaging, endless gameplay.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Swipe and sling controls
  • Avoid stick collisions
  • Dodge moving obstacles
  • Reach highest score
  • Timer-based challenges
Features
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Swipe and sling the ball to shoot from one string to another in between the sticks. Avoid the collision with sticks as well as the moving obstacles Reach as higher as possible before the timer runs out! NOTE - Sling before the timer runs out! It’s not so easy to score higher. Do you dare to accept this challenging sling?

 Game Features: ◆ Endless gameplay ◆ Pretty simple swipe controls

About

Sqube Darkness

Navigate challenging geometry puzzles and obstacles as a heroic cube. Master precise jumps and runs to escape enemies and reach freedom in this action-packed platformer. Improve your cube's stats and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Flexible control methods (buttons or swipe)
  • Difficult but rewarding gameplay
  • Increase character stats and skills
  • Compete for high scores globally
  • Offline play supported
  • Beautiful geometry visuals
Features
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Run, jump, and hide in this action packed platformer game! Can you get the high score? Take the role of a heroic cube who funrun through difficult geometry puzzles and blockjumps. In a world of black and white geometry shapes, jump free and run towards freedom. Difficult but rewarding gameplay! Sqube Darkness is a platformer geometry cube game with dangerous enemies and hard obstacles. Players use their reflexes to jump and run at the correct moments to escape from the attacks of the Eyes. Running games are quite popular, but Sqube Darkness doesn’t follow the geometry formula used by other kinds of freeballgames. There is a vast array of unique levels and you will never get tired of run and jump action. Different ways to play! Players can use swipe or on-screen button controls to run and jump. This freerun game is truly free and all cubes can feel block jumping however they like. As a game with beautiful geometry shapes and geometry dashes, you will always feel sharp! Increase your stats and skills! Each temple running gives you stat points to develop your heroic cube character. Buy boosters and increase stats to run and jump better and faster. As a free run cube, you will always find something to improve with your geometry cube character. Challenge the world! Set a high score and compare yourself against the other players in the world. Subway surfing might be good at this game, but you can prove to be better at run and jump action. Control your geometry cube perfectly to get into the top spots! Features: • Flexible gameplay with two different control methods: Buttons or swipe. • Difficult but rewarding gameplay. • It is safe to play and can be labeled as one of the ‘gamesforkids.’ • Beautiful visuals will make you feel like a cube in a geometry world. • Run and jump better after each playthrough by increasing your skills and buying boosters. • Completely free game experience. • No internet required. • Frequent updates to add new game modes and challenges. • Fun for all ages: The best game for family & friends’ gatherings! • Download this funny game for free. • Great exercise for the brain. • Simple and highly addictive game play. • Play without the internet. • Play offline. Have fun!

Screenshots

Sticky Sling4 screens
Sqube Darkness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sqube Darkness at 4.8 against Sticky Sling's 3.4. Sqube Darkness also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (32K vs 5). Sticky Sling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Sqube Darkness sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sticky Sling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sqube Darkness holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sqube Darkness has 32K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sticky Sling's written reviews are positive against 36% of Sqube Darkness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Sling ships an update every 3 months, Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sticky Sling versus Sqube Darkness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky SlingSqube Darkness
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings532K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEssendon StudiosUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

Sticky Sling

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sqube Darkness

All ratings31,545 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Sling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sqube Darkness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Inconsistent jump registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lore and story
  • Implement difficulty levels
  • Improve jump mechanics
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Sling

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Sqube Darkness

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Pass (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time21
  • 3000 CP$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
Show 18 more
  • Sale Remove Ads$1.99
  • 12000 CP$2.99
  • Sale Champion's Choice$2.99
  • Runner Kit$4.99
  • 20000 CP$4.99
  • Daily Value Combo$4.99
  • CP Starter$4.99
  • Remove Ads v2$4.99
  • Sprinter Kit$5.99
  • Champion's Choice$5.99
  • Premium Upgrade Loyalty$9.99
  • CP Core$9.99
  • 50000 CP$9.99
  • Marathoner Kit$11.99
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
  • Iron Man Kit$15.99
  • CP Mega$19.99
  • Premium Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Sticky Sling free?
Sticky Sling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sqube Darkness free?
Sqube Darkness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Sling or Sqube Darkness?
Sqube Darkness is rated higher. Sticky Sling averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sqube Darkness averages 4.8 from 32K ratings.
Do Sticky Sling or Sqube Darkness have ads?
Sqube Darkness shows ads; Sticky Sling does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Sling or Sqube Darkness?
Sticky Sling ships an update every 3 months, and Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Sling was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sqube Darkness on November 2, 2026.

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