Comparison

Beat Sneak Bandit vs Stickey Notes

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

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About

Beat Sneak Bandit

Embark on a rhythmic stealth adventure to recover stolen clocks. Tap to the beat to sneak past guards and solve intricate puzzles in a world thrown into chaos. Master the rhythm and outsmart your foes to restore order.

Highlights
  • Rhythmadelic controls
  • Stealthalicious gameplay
  • Puzzletastic levels
  • Beat-matching mechanics
  • Guard evasion
  • Rhythmic puzzle solving
Features
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RHYTHM. STEALTH. PUZZLE. When all the clocks in the world are stolen by Duke Clockface and the world is in chaos, it'll be up to the Beat Sneak Bandit to steal them back! - Rhythmadelic controls: Everything in this game moves rhythmically, just like the simple controls: Tap to the beat to sneak! - Stealthalicious gameplay: Sneak past patrolling guards, security lights, trapdoors and all the other freaky stuff and contraptions the creepy Duke's got in store for you! - Puzzletastic levels: Watch, listen and learn the rhythm patterns to figure out how to solve all of the sneaky puzzles! Winner of Best Mobile Game in the Independent Games Festival 2012 Winner of Best Audio Design 2012 in the Edge Awards 2012 Winner of Best Gameplay at the Unity Awards 2012 Winner of Best Mobile Action in Jayisgames.com Best of 2012 Awards Winner of Best Mobile Puzzle Games in IGN's Best of 2012 Awards Nominated for Audio Achievement at BAFTA 2013 Nominated for Excellence In Innovation at International Mobile Gaming Awards 2012 Nominated for Excellence In Gameplay at International Mobile Gaming Awards 2012 Nominated for Best Mobile at the Golden Joystick Awards 2012 Finalist at Indiecade 2012 Chosen by Apple as iPad Game of the week 9/10 - Edge 9/10 - IGN 5/5 - TouchArcade 9/10 - Pocketgamer 5/5 - Appspy 9/10 - Videogamer.com 5/5 - Hookshot Inc. 4/4 - Slide to Play 5/5 - TouchGen 5/5 - Gamezebo "It's rare to find a game that does something so original so well, with every element of gameplay and design falling into place. Simogo has pulled it off with Beat Sneak Bandit. In my books it's a must buy, and such a shame it would be to miss out." - TouchArcade "It's impossible not to fall in love with this funky little number." - Videogamer.com "Beat Sneak Bandit is polished, challenging, wholly original and a heck of a lot of fun. It’s a great example of how presentation, control and design can come together to create a cohesive and extremely fun package. Don’t miss it!" - IGN "Quick to get into but devilish in the detail, Beat Sneak Bandit makes all the right noises, and in what's already a strong year for mobile gaming, this is the best iPhone game I've played." - Eurogamer "Every now and again though, a game comes along for iOS that knocks you for six, and re-ignites your passion for not just iOS gaming, but gaming in general. Well, Beat Sneak Bandit is one such game." - Touchgen "It's an unlikely mix for sure, but Beat Sneak Bandit's smart blend of puzzling and beat-matching proves to be an ingeniously crafted delight." - Pocketgamer "You'll be hard pressed to put this game down until you've 'clocked' it entirely - a must have for all iPhone gamers." - Appspy "A true work of art, in so many ways. It's smart. It's challenging. It's gorgeous. But most importantly, it's fun - dizzying, dreamy, and delightful fun." - Gamezebo

About

Stickey Notes

Engaging games designed to teach piano music reading. Progress from basic pre-reading skills to identifying notes on the staff and understanding key signatures. Offers customizable settings for focused learning and color schemes.

Highlights
  • Pre-reading skill building
  • Note identification games
  • Key signature learning
  • Customizable note focus
  • English and Fixed do naming
  • Color scheme options
  • Single and 2-player modes
Features
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No more boring flashcards or reading music drills! Enjoy learning to read piano music with these creative, engaging games. > New to piano? Build your pre-reading skills as you save the characters in Level 1. > Getting started with reading notation? Defeat the note by selecting the correct note name Level 2. > Already know your treble and bass clef pretty well? Jump right into an obstacle-dodging quest to learn key signatures in Level 3. Fully customizable settings to play with just the notes you want to focus on, using English (C, D, E...) or Fixed do (do, re, mi...) note names. Use a custom color scheme to match colors you use elsewhere (such as on colored instruments), or if you want colors that work better for colorblindness. • Level 1, Single Player: Characters are falling from the sky! Save the character from falling off the screen by selecting the piano key that matches the note name on his hat. • Level 1, 2-Player: See who can score the most points before time runs out. Each player gets one side of the screen... but watch out for flying objects! • Level 2, Single Player: Notes are moving toward certain doom. Select the character whose hat matches the note on the staff before the note reaches the clef mark. • Level 2, 2-Player: Race to select the character with the correct note name more times than your opponent! • Level 3, Single Player: Navigate through the moving notes, trying to avoid the wrong ones and hit the note that matches the highlighted key. • Level 3, 2-Player: Race the other player to get to the correct note first. Choose how the game ends in single player games - lives or a timer. Select the specific notes you want to play with in levels 2 and 3: 1) Tap the clef mark to switch between treble and bass. 2) Tap or swipe notes on staff to add/remove from game. 3) Select notes from the piano keyboard to add/remove from game (Level 3 only). Settings: - English (C, D, E...) or Fixed do (do, re, mi...) note naming (all levels) - Naturals/sharps/flats/all and CDE/FGAB/all (Level 1 games) - Key signature (Level 3 games)

Screenshots

Beat Sneak Bandit4 screens
Stickey Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stickey Notes at 5.0 against Beat Sneak Bandit's 4.5. Stickey Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Beat Sneak Bandit's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Beat Sneak Bandit costs $2.99 and Stickey Notes $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stickey Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Sneak Bandit has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Beat Sneak Bandit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stickey Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Sneak Bandit ships an update every 12 months, Stickey Notes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Beat Sneak Bandit versus Stickey Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Sneak BanditStickey Notes
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (51 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#46 — better#118
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimogo ABLaura Gabrielson

Customer experience

Beat Sneak Bandit

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative17.6%

Stickey Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Beat Sneak Bandit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievements not unlocking properly
  • Sound issues on iPad and newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Difficulty options or customization
  • Support for external music playback

Stickey Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beat Sneak Bandit

No in-app purchases

None

Stickey Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Sneak Bandit free?
Beat Sneak Bandit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stickey Notes free?
Stickey Notes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Sneak Bandit or Stickey Notes?
Stickey Notes is rated higher. Beat Sneak Bandit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Stickey Notes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Beat Sneak Bandit or Stickey Notes have ads?
Neither Beat Sneak Bandit nor Stickey Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Sneak Bandit or Stickey Notes?
Beat Sneak Bandit ships an update every 12 months, and Stickey Notes every 8 months. Most recently, Beat Sneak Bandit was updated on November 6, 2026 and Stickey Notes on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Beat Sneak Bandit or Stickey Notes?
Beat Sneak Bandit currently peaks at #46 in the App Store charts, and Stickey Notes at #118. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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