Baba Is You vs Stiction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baba Is You
This is a unique puzzle game where players can alter the rules of the game itself. By manipulating in-game text blocks, you can change how levels function, leading to unexpected solutions and gameplay mechanics. Discover new ways to interact with the environment and achieve objectives.
- Change game rules
- Manipulate text blocks
- Solve logic puzzles
- Unexpected interactions
- Block-pushing mechanics
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Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
Stiction
A fiendishly clever puzzle game designed to be incredibly addictive. Experience a unique challenge that will keep you engaged for hours. Available for a limited time at a special launch price.
- Fiendishly clever puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
- Simple mechanics
- Challenging levels
- Limited-time launch price
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The best game you've never played. A fiendishly clever puzzle game you won't be able to put down. Trust us. Launch price for a limited time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stiction at Free against Baba Is You's $6.99. Stiction also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Baba Is You's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On update cadence and ads 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
Stiction is free to download; Baba Is You costs $6.99 up front. Stiction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Baba Is You asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baba Is You | Stiction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (372 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hempuli | Duncan Campbell |
Customer experience
Baba Is You
Stiction
Bugs and requests
Baba Is You
Reported bugs
2 issues- Specific level (Adventurers) appears to be unsolvable on mobile
- Screen formatting issues on some levels (e.g. Heavy Cloud)
Requested features
3 requests- Add level editor for custom puzzles
- Improve accessibility options
- Implement iCloud/cloud save sync
Stiction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Baba Is You
No in-app purchases
Stiction
- Full Game$2.99
