Sticky vs Tin Toy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sticky
Design and publish your own games without needing to code. This AI-powered tool allows users to create and share interactive experiences with a community. Content moderation is in place to ensure a safe environment.
- AI Game Maker
- Create games
- Publish games
- No programming required
- Community content sharing
- In-app reporting
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Sticky is the original AI Game Maker App! Create & publish your own games. No programming required. Important: Some content on Sticky is created by other members. Report inappropriate content via the in-app features and we will take action within 24h. Publication of inappropriate or copyrighted content and inappropriate behavior towards other members is not tolerated and will result in ejection from the platform, including with permanent loss of Sticky items. All items purchased in Sticky are not to be regarded as financial assets of any kind (not investments, securities, derivatives, convertible currencies, etc.). The rules and format of Sticky and features within Sticky may change at any time at the development team's discretion, including with permanent removal of items. - Privacy Policy: https://stickygames.com/privacy - Terms of Use: https://stickygames.com/terms
Tin Toy
Create and preview real-time graphics using Metal shaders on iOS and iPadOS. This app offers a code editor, flexible buffer management with custom inputs, and tools for capturing and sharing your creations. It's ideal for learning, prototyping visual effects, and generative art.
- Real-time Metal shader writing
- Instant preview of results
- Custom input buffers (images, video, camera)
- Snapshot and record shader output
- Built-in debugging tools
- Shareable document bundles
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Tin Toy is your creative canvas for real-time graphics. Inspired by ShaderToy, and designed natively for iOS & iPadOS, Tin Toy lets you write and preview Metal shaders with a seamless, modern interface. Whether you're a graphics enthusiast, game developer, or curious creative, Tin Toy gives you powerful tools to bring your shaders to life. Real-Time Metal Shaders Write fragment shaders in a built-in code editor, or your code editor of choice, and see the results instantly. Flexible Buffer Management View each shader buffer individually or all at once. Feed shaders with custom inputs like: * Images * Video * Live camera feed * Mouse & keyboard (if attached to device) Snapshot, Record & Share Capture still frames or record high-quality videos of your shaders in action with a click. Self contained document bundles include the shaders and all its buffer assets for easy sharing and collaboration. Built-In Debugging Tools Capture frames and inspect them using Xcode for pixel-perfect debugging. Perfect for: * Learning Metal shader programming * Rapid prototyping of visual effects * Creating generative art 100% Free No ads. No upsells.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tin Toy at 100% against Sticky's 62%. Tin Toy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16). Sticky's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sticky sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Tin Toy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sticky holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky has 8.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Sticky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tin Toy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sticky ships an update fortnightly, Tin Toy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sticky | Tin Toy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8.8K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | Sticky NFT Marketplace Ltd. | Adrian Russell |
Customer experience
Sticky
Tin Toy
Bugs and requests
Sticky
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to access profile
- Issues with saving profile information
- Purchased items not showing up in collection
- Connectivity problems and loading failures
Requested features
4 requests- More free access to create and mint NFTs
- Ability to sell and trade NFTs
- Improved stability and fewer bugs
- Faster approval process for NFT submissions
Tin Toy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sticky
- AI Prompts Weekly Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Mint Pass Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Sticky Coins Weekly$9.997 Days
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- Weekly Starter Pack3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- AI Prompts Weekly$9.997 Days
- Sticky Coins Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Sticky Pro$14.991 Month
- Sticky Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Mint Pass for Creators$29.991 Month
- Promts Yearly FT3 Days trial$199.991 Year
- NFT$0.99
- AI Prompts $3 Bundle$2.99
- AI Prompts $5 Bundle$4.99
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- AI Prompts $10 Bundle$9.99
- 30 Sticky Coins$9.99
- Small Starter Pack$9.99
Tin Toy
No in-app purchases









