Stick Attack vs Carve Run!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick Attack
Defend your castle from waves of stickmen by strategically attacking them. Utilize powerful skills, call upon divine aid when overwhelmed, and repair your fortress to survive. Upgrade your abilities as you progress through increasingly challenging levels.
- Castle defense gameplay
- Destroy stickmen enemies
- Utilize special skills
- Summon divine help
- Repair damaged castle
- Upgrade player abilities
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Before the stickmen destroy you, destroy them and protect your castle. If things get tough, don't forget to use your skills! Ask for help from gods when stickmen are outnumbered and repair the castle when it is damaged. Upgrade your skills as you advance.
Carve Run!
Race against opponents by strategically creating shortcuts and collecting items to outpace them. Enjoy a simple yet satisfying gameplay experience focused on clever path creation to secure victory.
- Create shortcuts
- Collect items
- Outpace competitors
- Satisfying gameplay
- Race against opponents
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Can you beat your opponents by cheating? Collect piles and create shortcuts for yourself. This way you can easily outpace your competitors! It's so easy and satisfying!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stick Attack at every 6 weeks against Carve Run!'s every 22 months. Stick Attack also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stick Attack ships an update every 6 weeks, Carve Run! every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Attack | Carve Run! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pi2 games | omer cetin |
Customer experience
Stick Attack
Carve Run!
In-app purchases
Stick Attack
No in-app purchases
Carve Run!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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