StickWars vs A Little War
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.
A Little War
Lead your army in an epic fantasy battle against an onslaught of Orcs and Evil Dragons. Command diverse troops, utilize magic skills, and strategically level up your hero and soldiers to defend your homeland. Enjoy fast-paced combat across 100 challenging levels.
- Command up to 100 soldiers
- 6 magic skills
- Fast, urgent battles
- Command 3 military branches
- Level-up soldiers and hero stats
- 100 challenging levels
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An epic battle of grand significance if tiny proportions! is on the horizon. Oh, hero, raise your sword and protect your homeland! You are a hero set on protecting your country, but the Evil Dragon has unleashed a storm of Orcs on your home. All you can do ready your blade, rally your troops, and crush the advancing invaders to protect all you hold dear. You are the fearless hero face the extraordinarily complex and violent Evil Dragons and Orcs! Join Alexander the Hero and his son, Prince George in their epic adventure through a world full of fantasy! Features: - Command up to 100 soldiers against a vast enemy army ; - 6 magic skills let you turn the tides in battle; - Fast, urgent battles; - Facebook sharing and asking friends for more keys. Gameplay: - You are a hero guiding a vast army behind your sword of justice; - Command 3 military branches—Blades, Muskets, and Hammers; - Use soldier type advantages: Blades beat Muskets, Muskets beat Hammers, and Hammers beat Blades; - Level-up soldiers to boost their strength; - Hero HP, Attack, Defense, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Max Troops can all be raised to reach maximum might. - Enjoy a friendly Valkyrie’s help when things get hairy in battle. - Chase a gold-dropping elf to boost your wealth. - 100 levels to challenge. - Your Valkyrie will share her mystical God Power with your hero, giving you the chance to flatten all enemies in one strike. Please note A Little War is completely free to download and play but contains some in-game items will require payment that cost real money. Discover more tips and Likes on Facebook : http://facebook.com/Bakumens More cool games by Bakumens for gamers! We’d also like to hear your suggestions for ways we might improve the games for you to increase the fun! Stories, reviews and commends received will be shared with gamers around the world on our Facebook and Twitter. Happy gaming from all at Bakumens!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: A Little War at Free against StickWars's $0.99. A Little War also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (11K vs 110). StickWars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
A Little War is free to download; StickWars costs $0.99 up front. StickWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and A Little War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
A Little War holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Little War has 11K 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 76% of A Little War's.
StickWars ships an update monthly, A Little War every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | StickWars | A Little War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (110 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 11K — 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 | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | John E. Hartzog | Bakumens Inc |
Customer experience
StickWars
A Little War
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
A Little War
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🚀 No energy needed to play
- 💎 Great value for free game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔑 Lack of keys to open chests
- ⚔️ Unbalanced boss battles
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
A Little War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when playing 'Search for Oasis'
- Freezing issues after using abilities
- Inconsistent star rating system
- Forced tutorial soft-locks progression
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and content
- Improve key drop rates
- Implement better progression system
- Add multiplayer or PvP mode
In-app purchases
StickWars
- StickWars Bonus Challenges$0.99
A Little War
- Micro Gold Package$0.99
- Elf Package$0.99
- Mini Key Package$0.99
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- Mini God Power Package$0.99
- Skill 4$0.99
- Gift$0.99
- Mini Gold Package$2.99
- Little Gold Package$9.99
- Medium Key Package$9.99
- Medium Gold Package$29.99
Questions
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