Comparison

Sticky Struggles vs Vlobs

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Struggles

This puzzle game challenges players to strategically move blocks that stick to them until placed correctly. With over 50 levels, achievements, and both 2D and 3D views, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience. Play offline and enjoy a minimalist design with calming music.

Highlights
  • Sticky block mechanics
  • 50+ challenging levels
  • Unlockable bonus levels
  • Achievements to earn
  • Minimalist design with relaxing music
  • 2D and 3D view toggle
  • Offline play
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Enter the world of Sticky Struggles, a uniquely challenging puzzle game that will test your problem-solving skills and strategic thinking. With 50+ levels of increasing difficulty and new obstacles to overcome, Sticky Struggles will keep you entertained for hours. Inspired by the classic Sokoban games, Sticky Struggles adds its own unique gameplay mechanics. When you're located next to a block, it sticks to you, and the only way to let go of it is by placing it in the correct location! Are you ready for the challenge? Download Sticky Struggles now and see if you can master this addictive and fun game! --FEATURES-- ACHIEVEMENTS — There are plenty of achievements to earn, can you collect them all? RELAX AND FOCUS — Enjoy a minimalist game world with relaxing music. No flashy visuals and loud sound effects. LOTS OF LEVELS — Play through 50 challenging levels! You can unlock bonus levels for a small fee. CHALLENGING — There are multiple ways to solve each level. Can you figure out how to solve it in the lowest amount of moves possible? 2D & 3D — You can easily toggle between 2D and 3D view. PLAY OFFLINE — Take your game anywhere, no internet connection required! FREE! — Sticky Struggles is completely free to play! ********** Sticky Struggles is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. In addition, Sticky Struggles is supported by ads, some of which may be targeted towards your interests. You can opt out of interest-based advertising within the app or by resetting your device’s advertising identifier. Advertising can be turned off completely by purchasing a 'No Ads' in-app purchase within Sticky Struggles. Got feedback? We’re always happy to hear it so we can keep making Sticky Struggles better for everyone. Leave a review on the store and/or reach out to us at support@pactiongames.com To access and play the game, you must accept our: Privacy Policy: https://pactiongames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://pactiongames.com/terms-of-service/

About

Vlobs

A relaxing arcade puzzle game where players connect colorful blobs to score points. Discover new mechanics, multipliers, and unlockable game modes as you progress. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with personal and online high scores.

Highlights
  • Connect colorful blobs
  • Arcade puzzle gameplay
  • Unlockable game modes
  • Personal and online leaderboards
  • Increasing complexity levels
  • Satisfying and addictive gameplay
Features
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Vlobs is a relaxing casual arcade puzzle game where you build groups of colorful blobs (vlobs) that connect to each other. Figure out the mechanics and see how many points you can score before you fill up the board. Get far enough and you'll encounter new mechanics, combo multipliers, mysterious powers and maybe even unlock a second game mode. Features: - Nice connecting colorful blobs, sometimes with dots on them. - Satisfying and (mildly) addictive gameplay. - Sound and music. - Your own personal highscore! - Multiple levels with increasing complexity and a few surprises. - Unlockable second game mode. - 8 unlockable challenges with different mechanics and goals. - No ads, no microstransactions.

Screenshots

Sticky Struggles4 screens
Vlobs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Struggles at Free against Vlobs's $2.99. Sticky Struggles also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Vlobs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Sticky Struggles is free to download; Vlobs costs $2.99 up front. Sticky Struggles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Vlobs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sticky Struggles against 5.0 for Vlobs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vlobs has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Struggles versus Vlobs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky StrugglesVlobs
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaction Games ApSLost Minds

Customer experience

Sticky Struggles

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vlobs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sticky Struggles

One-time6
  • Premium Bundle 1$0.99
  • Premium Bundle 2$2.99
  • Premium Bundle 3$5.99
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  • Premium Bundle 4$12.99
  • Premium Bundle 5$19.99
  • Premium Bundle 6$39.99
None

Vlobs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Struggles free?
Sticky Struggles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vlobs free?
Vlobs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Struggles or Vlobs?
Sticky Struggles and Vlobs are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Sticky Struggles or Vlobs have ads?
Sticky Struggles shows ads; Vlobs does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Struggles or Vlobs?
Sticky Struggles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vlobs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Struggles was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vlobs on October 30, 2026.

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