Comparison

StickWars vs War Tortoise 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited rounds
  • Shake to deploy bombers
  • Multi-touch spellcasting
  • Use captured figures for defense
  • Free Ultimate Challenge games
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

StickWars4 screens
War Tortoise 24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
StickWars versus War Tortoise 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickWarsWar Tortoise 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (113 ratings)4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11324K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJohn E. HartzogFoursaken Media

Customer experience

StickWars

All ratings110 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative20.9%

War Tortoise 2

All ratings23,739 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews711 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

StickWars

From 113 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

1 purchases

StickWars

One-time1
  • StickWars Bonus Challenges$0.99
10 purchases

War Tortoise 2

One-time10
  • 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?
StickWars costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is War Tortoise 2 free?
War Tortoise 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StickWars or War Tortoise 2?
War Tortoise 2 is rated higher. StickWars averages 4.2 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while War Tortoise 2 averages 4.9 from 24K ratings.
Do StickWars or War Tortoise 2 have ads?
War Tortoise 2 shows ads; StickWars does not.
Which is updated more often, StickWars or War Tortoise 2?
StickWars ships an update monthly, and War Tortoise 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, StickWars was updated on November 10, 2026 and War Tortoise 2 on November 11, 2026.

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