Robotek vs Stick Ranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Robotek
Engage in a strategic battle against a robot empire to reclaim the planet. This action-RPG offers over 200 levels, a deep skill system, and customizable combat options. Engage in thrilling duels and online multiplayer battles.
- Strategy, action, and RPG blend
- Over 200 levels
- Skill system with 30+ levels
- 9 upgradable slot symbols
- 4 special abilities
- Online multiplayer battles
- Duel friends
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The humanity had fallen. In the great robot uprising machines took the planet over. Empire of Machine is the new world order. It's time to take it back! One node at a time. ◉ Unique blend of strategy, action and RPG. ◉ More than 200 levels spread all around the world. ◉ Rewarding skill system with more than 30 levels. ◉ 9 upgradable slot symbols to fit your own style of play. ◉ 4 special abilities including the devastating Nuke. ◉ Play thrilling duels with your friends! ◉ Play online battles in free multiplayer! Rip through your enemies with lasers, electrocute them or fry them with microwaves. Deploy your own robots to fight for you or steal them from your enemy. Protect and upgrade your forces or throw them away in a ruthless wave of destruction. Get experience from every battle, level up, gain power and crush the Empire of Machine! Check out the Strategy Guide for additional tips and tricks: http://blog.hexage.net/2011/05/27/strategy-guide-to-robotek/ IN-APP PURCHASES Robotek is free to play supported only by optional in-app purchases. You can finish the entire game without re-charging your energy. Play it safe: Learn all of the symbols in tutorial. Do not challenge nodes tougher than you. Master the gameplay, level up and go against weaker nodes first! You can always reset the campaign in Options and start from scratch. However with any in-app purchase you get: • Power & Coins • gain access to RECHARGE NODE • better Power gains for every victory • unlock the DUEL mode to play with friends
Stick Ranger
Embark on an action RPG adventure with four stick figures. Explore diverse environments, battle enemies, and upgrade weapons. Level up your character by assigning experience points to attributes.
- Action RPG gameplay
- Explore diverse environments
- Battle enemies
- Upgrade weapons
- Character attribute customization
- Level up system
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This game is the 18th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Adventure of 4 Stickmans! It's a simple action RPG. Battle enemies in a variate of environments across a huge map including, grasslands, caverns, deserts, and snowfields! Use items to upgrade your weapons at 8 different types of professions. Level up and assign your experience points to your attributes and create your own character!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Ranger at none against Robotek's 8. Stick Ranger also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 56%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Robotek's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Robotek sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Stick Ranger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stick Ranger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 443 and 291 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Robotek's written reviews are positive against 85% of Stick Ranger's.
Robotek ships an update every 3 months, Stick Ranger every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Robotek | Stick Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (443 ratings) | 4.6 (291 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 443 — better | 291 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | David Peroutka | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Robotek
Stick Ranger
Bugs and requests
Robotek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stick Ranger
Reported bugs
4 issues- Map and menu buttons not working
- Certain weapons/abilities not functioning
- Inconsistent enemy behavior
- Progression-blocking issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve character controls
- Introduce new classes and updates
- Provide an option to disable ads
- Enhance in-game descriptions
In-app purchases
Robotek
- Power Dosage$0.99
- Captain Jones Costume$0.99
- Lord Outfit$0.99
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- Apocalypse Armor$0.99
- XP Doubler$0.99
- Recharger Node$0.99
- Power Package$1.99
- Power Hexage$2.99
Stick Ranger
No in-app purchases









