Stick vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick
An arcade game for iPhone and iPod touch. Experience classic gameplay with simple controls and engaging challenges. Perfect for quick gaming sessions.
- Arcade gameplay
- Simple controls
- Engaging challenges
- Mobile gaming
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It is an arcade game.
Populus Run
Control a crowd of people in this unique running game. Dodge obstacles, battle quirky bosses, and discover hidden characters. Enjoy the full experience with a one-time purchase.
- Control a crowd of people
- Dodge giant fast food
- Slide down pipes
- Battle rapper bosses
- Hardcore mode
- Collect secret characters
- Original soundtrack
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Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase. Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people. • Dodge giant fast food • Slide down pipes like at a waterpark • Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger • Test yourself in Hardcore mode • Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels • Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick at none against Populus Run's 1. Stick also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Populus Run's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads 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. Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Populus Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Populus Run has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Stick's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Stick | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Stvya Sharma | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Stick
Populus Run
Bugs and requests
Stick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Populus Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Saved data not restoring properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make the full game free to play
- Add more levels and worlds
- Improve level selection UI
- Allow customization of controls
In-app purchases
Stick
No in-app purchases
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
