StickWars vs Tiny Wings
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.
Tiny Wings
Guide a bird with tiny wings down rolling hills to achieve flight. Master the terrain, flap to gain altitude, and race against the setting sun. Unlock new birds and upgrade your nest as you explore procedurally generated islands.
- One-tap arcade gameplay
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Daily mode with missions
- Unlockable birds
- Night mode
- Nest upgrades
- Split screen multiplayer (iPad)
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You have always dreamed of flying - but your wings are tiny. Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills. Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again. Tiny Wings was chosen as the iPhone Game of the Year in App Store Rewind 2011 in Europe and many other countries. Thank you Apple and a big thank you to all Tiny Wings fans! Highlights: • simple "one button" (ok... maybe "one tap") arcade game about the dream of flying • the world is changing every day - so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make "tiny wings" look different every day you play • Four game modes • Daily mode with new islands and missions every day • 240 birds to unlock • Night mode: play the game at night • upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks • iPad only: Split screen multiplayer! • Supports Game Center with 30 tricky achievements • Supports iCloud syncronization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Wings at 4.8 against StickWars's 4.3. Tiny Wings also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 110) and review sentiment (88% vs 68%). StickWars's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
StickWars costs $0.99 and Tiny Wings $2.99 up front. StickWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tiny Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Wings has 15K ratings behind it against 110, 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 88% of Tiny Wings's.
StickWars ships an update monthly, Tiny Wings every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StickWars | Tiny Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (110 ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #105 | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John E. Hartzog | Andreas Illiger |
Customer experience
StickWars
Tiny Wings
User reviews
StickWars
From 110 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
Tiny Wings
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Nostalgic and timeless gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and music
- 🕹️ Simple yet addictive controls
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues and stuttering
- 🤯 Challenging objectives like passing island 4 in fever mode
- 🤖 Frustrating AI opponents in racing mode
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
Tiny Wings
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Coins and progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- More islands and levels to explore
- Ability to customize birds with skins/outfits
- Online multiplayer racing mode
- Endless mode or procedurally generated levels
In-app purchases
StickWars
- StickWars Bonus Challenges$0.99
Tiny Wings
- Sun bird$2.99
