StickWars vs Backflip Madness
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.
Backflip Madness
Perform spectacular tricks and stunts in this fast-paced extreme sports game. Master parkour acrobatics, execute multiple backflips, and compete for high scores. Enjoy realistic physics and unlock achievements.
- Multiple backflips and locations
- Parkour/Free running acrobatics
- Realistic ragdoll physics
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Action replay
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Backflip Madness is a fast-paced, parkour-flavored extreme sports game. Your goal is simple - make tons of spectacular tricks and stunts. Take it to the extreme! Features: - Multiple backflips and locations - Parkour / Free running acrobatics - Realistic ragdoll physics and simulation - Achievements and leaderboards (Game Center) - 3 difficulty levels - Action replay - Normal and ninja outfits Simple and addictive backflip platformer game. Jump from the roof or platform, flip from the cliff, train backflips and become real flip master! Take a break, kill the time, make some backflips or epic fails! Watch PewDiePie playing Backflip Madness on his channel!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backflip Madness at none against StickWars's 1. Backflip Madness also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 110) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). StickWars's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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 Backflip Madness $0.99 up front. StickWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backflip Madness asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backflip Madness holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backflip Madness has 13K 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 82% of Backflip Madness's.
StickWars ships an update monthly, Backflip Madness every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StickWars | Backflip Madness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (110 ratings) | 4.5 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #185 | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | John E. Hartzog | Gamesoul Studio |
Customer experience
StickWars
Backflip Madness
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
Backflip Madness
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 🎨 Unique control scheme
- 🤸♂️ Realistic backflipping physics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Limited number of levels
- 🔁 Repetitive after completing levels
- 🎨 Basic graphics
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
Backflip Madness
Reported bugs
3 issues- Replay feature not working
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent landing detection
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and obstacles
- Ability to save and share replays
- More character customization options
- Additional backflip types and moves
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
In-app purchases
StickWars
- StickWars Bonus Challenges$0.99
Backflip Madness
No in-app purchases
Questions
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