Comparison

Stick Walker! vs Hook King Runner

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

Head to head
About

Stick Walker!

Navigate a character across an obstacle course by tapping to control its vertical movement. The goal is to reach the finish line while avoiding challenges. This game requires precise timing and balance.

Highlights
  • Tap controls for up and down movement
  • Obstacle course navigation
  • Balancing mechanics
  • Reach the finish line
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Walking on the stick for approaching the finish line. When the Stick Walker goes around who gets many obstacles. TAP for up and down as balancing of the walker.

About

Hook King Runner

Features
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Tap to launch your hook, control your swing and release the touch to jump from the rope passing the obstacles. It’s a nice swing and hook runner, powered with pretty cool ragdoll reactions. Face enemies, collect the coins, and reach the end of the most challenging levels. It’s all about good timing, physics and strategy while using your ropes and hooks at the right moment. Also, it’s all about fun! This is a great time killer that will challenge your agility and cheer you up completing all the varied levels. Enjoy playing this cool hook runner game. Can you become the Hook’s King? Try it now.

Screenshots

Stick Walker!4 screens
Hook King Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stick Walker! at none against Hook King Runner's shown. Stick Walker! also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Hook King Runner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

Stick Walker! ships an update every 3 weeks, Hook King Runner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Stick Walker! versus Hook King Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick Walker!Hook King Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB160 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesInvent4.com

In-app purchases

None

Stick Walker!

No in-app purchases

None

Hook King Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Walker! free?
Stick Walker! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook King Runner free?
Hook King Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stick Walker! or Hook King Runner have ads?
Hook King Runner shows ads; Stick Walker! does not.
Which is updated more often, Stick Walker! or Hook King Runner?
Stick Walker! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hook King Runner weekly. Most recently, Stick Walker! was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hook King Runner on October 14, 2026.

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