StickWars vs War Tortoise 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StickWars
Defend your kingdom in this fast-paced castle defense game. Tap, flick, and shake to deploy troops and cast spells against an invading stick figure army. Play unlimited rounds and use captured enemies to strengthen your defenses.
- Unlimited rounds
- Shake to deploy bombers
- Multi-touch spellcasting
- Use captured figures for defense
- Free Ultimate Challenge games
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StickWars is a fast-paced, action-packed game that requires lightning-fast fingers and cunning strategy. Defend your kingdom against the invading stick figure army. Tap, flick, and shake your way to victory in the top castle defense game for iPhone/iPod touch. FEATURES - Unlimited rounds. Play until you’re defeated. - Shake to deploy bombers, and again to detonate! - Use multi-touch to command your wizards, casting meteors and other spells. - Use captured stick figures to build up defense. - Two free StickWars Ultimate Challenge games.
War Tortoise 2
Pilot a heavily armed War Tortoise, exploring a vast world, upgrading its weapons and armor, and recruiting units to battle enemies. This idle shooter combines exploration, incremental upgrades, and strategic combat with stunning graphics.
- Pilot a War Tortoise
- Explore a vast world
- Upgrade weapons and armor
- Recruit units and build defenses
- Collect resources
- Idle shooter gameplay
- Collect pilots and heroes
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Explore. Upgrade. Equip. Fight. Take control of the mighty War Tortoise, a heavy tank armed to the teeth with powerful weapons and turrets! Explore a huge world, conquer new lands, recruit units, build defenses, collect resources, and ultimately destroy the enemy! IDLE SHOOTER A unique mix of exploration, idle, incremental and shooter gameplay with tons of upgrades, limitless power, loads of customization, and more! EXPLORATION Travel across a vast world as you discover new lands. Build structures and take control of a variety of powerful locations! DEVASTATING WEAPONS & ARMOR Find powerful loot and deck out your War Tortoise with tons of weapons and armor. From plasma rifles to flak cannons, miniguns, and howitzers - gear up and become an unstoppable force! POWERFUL PILOTS & HEROES Dozens of pilots to choose from and powerful heroes to fight for you on the battlefield. From the Ace Hamster to the Squirrel Elite Sniper, each offers their own unique skills to destroy the enemy with! GRAPHICS Experience incredible graphics and detailed particle effects. You'll be immersed in a world unlike any idle game before! -------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA Find us (@FoursakenMedia) on Discord, Twitter, or Facebook for the latest news and updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: War Tortoise 2 at Free against StickWars's $0.99. War Tortoise 2 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (24K vs 113). StickWars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
War Tortoise 2 is free to download; StickWars costs $0.99 up front. StickWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and War Tortoise 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
War Tortoise 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Tortoise 2 has 24K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of StickWars's written reviews are positive against 78% of War Tortoise 2's.
StickWars ships an update monthly, War Tortoise 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StickWars | War Tortoise 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (113 ratings) | 4.9 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John E. Hartzog | Foursaken Media |
Customer experience
StickWars
War Tortoise 2
User reviews
StickWars
From 113 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🕰️ Nostalgic experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Slow progression
- 🤖 Unresponsive AI
- 💰 High upkeep costs
War Tortoise 2
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Offline playable
- 🚀 Excellent graphics
- 🚀 Addictive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Bugs with certain features
- 🐛 Progression issues
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
Bugs and requests
StickWars
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes on certain levels
- Bomber units not functioning properly
- Enemies clipping through walls
- Wizard spells not working as intended
- Saving and loading issues
Requested features
7 requests- More enemy variety
- Ability to upgrade/customize troops
- New game modes and challenges
- Improved save/load functionality
- Expanded spell/ability system
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- Larger castle/fortress upgrades
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
War Tortoise 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when reaching high levels
- Progression blocked by upgrade requirements
- Certain enemies getting stuck behind tortoise
Requested features
6 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More customization options
- Ability to disable hints/tips
- Improved enemy variety
- Faster travel speed
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- More control over ranged units
In-app purchases
StickWars
- StickWars Bonus Challenges$0.99
War Tortoise 2
- Special Offer 1$0.99
- Special Offer 3$2.99
- War Gems 4$4.99
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- Special Offer 4$4.99
- War Gems 5$7.99
- War Gems 6$9.99
- War Gems 7$14.99
- Special Offer 8$14.99
- War Gems 8$19.99
- Special Offer 6$19.99
Questions
Is StickWars free?
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Which has better reviews, StickWars or War Tortoise 2?
Do StickWars or War Tortoise 2 have ads?
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