Stick Tennis vs Aussie Rules Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick Tennis
Experience fast-paced tennis with simple controls and deep physics. Master unique player styles, unlock courts and characters, and compete in various game modes. Enjoy addictive gameplay that's easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Easy one-fingered swipe controls
- Sophisticated physics engine
- World Domination mode
- Unlockable players and courts
- Daily Challenge mode
- Casual Sets Tennis Club
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◆ WIRED - Essential App ◆ The Telegraph - Must Have App ◆ Easy to play yet difficult to master, Stick Tennis offers fast and fluid gameplay and a huge range of unique player styles and characteristics to unlock and play. With just a simple one-fingered swipe you’ll soon be thumping crosscourt winners, yet at the core of Stick Tennis is a highly sophisticated physics engine that rewards tactical play. * Take on the all-time greats in WORLD DOMINATION * Steer your favorite player to success in the SLAMS * Earn trophies in the DAILY CHALLENGE * Improve your game at the CASUAL SETS TENNIS CLUB * Unlock TEN realistic court surfaces from around the globe * Unlock more than SEVENTY players New balls please! Important message: This game includes in-app purchases *** New York Times “If you’re into tennis even just a bit you may love Stick Tennis. It has cute graphics and surprisingly good gameplay.” The Sun “Incredibly addictive. You’ll soon find yourself hooked.” Pocketgamer ‘Top Ten’ “It’s often better when sports games go all out for raw, demented playability. Stick Tennis demands instant reactions. Get this.” *** Follow us on Twitter: @StickSports
Aussie Rules Hero
Experience retro arcade-style Australian Rules Football goal kicking. Tap to kick, aim for the posts, and contend with changing wind and time. Unlock heads, customize your hero, and master various challenging game modes.
- Retro 8-bit arcade style
- Goal kicking gameplay
- Dynamic wind and time mechanics
- Unlockable heads and customization
- Multiple game modes
- 3 difficulty levels
- Leaderboards
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◉ Featured by Apple as a 'New Game We Love' ◉ ◉ Number 1 sports game on the App Store ◉ "What an awesome little AFL game. My son and I love it! Keep the updates coming." - reviewer "You can tell it was made out of love - both love of afl and love of games. A refreshing gem in a sea of cynical cash grabs" - reviewer Be a hero. Be an Aussie Rules hero! Aussie Rules Hero is a unique and exciting retro / 8 bit arcade style Australian Rules Football (AFL) goal kicking game. It's the Aussie Rules game that probably should have been made in the 80's. We all want to be THAT hero who kicks the match winning goal beyond the 50 metre arc after the siren. Well, that HERO can now be you (or your mother or baby brother / sister). With 3 different skill levels, Aussie Rules Hero has been kicked from the ground up to cater for people of all ages. HOW TO PLAY: 1. Tap anywhere on the screen to kick. 2. Use the moving target behind the goals to aim. 3. Watch wind speed / direction and time remaining. 4. If it's out on the full, it's game over. The aim of the game is to kick as many balls as you can between the two tall goal posts (which is worth 6 points). IMPORTANT: Wind speed and wind direction change every kick. Wind speed ranges from 0 (no wind) to 15 (strong wind) while wind direction is simply left or right. There is also a distance countdown clock which upon reaching 0, the distance from goal changes. It's up to you how many kicks you manage each distance. HERO TIP: Your hero can kick again as soon as a footy is kicked. In other words, you don't have to wait for the footy to land. (That means you can go crazy!) GAME FEATURES: ◉ Realistic ball physics ◉ Unique game play ◉ 85 heads to unlock (males and females) ◉ 17 fun and challenging game modes ◉ Kick the footy in the trash can mode ◉ Hit the duck mode ◉ Practice mode ◉ 3 difficulty levels (Kids, Junior, Senior) ◉ Customize your hero team, name and number ◉ Customize your hero (left footer / right footer, light skin / dark skin, white / black shorts) ◉ Kick against the man on the mark ◉ Change the man on the mark team! ◉ 8 bit retro club songs ◉ 10 distances to kick from (ranging from 20m to 100m) ◉ Funky 8 bit music / sounds ◉ 8 bit old school graphics ◉ Portrait mode game play ◉ No commercials after a goal ◉ Game Center Leaderboards ◉ Totally free to play ◉ Listen to your own music while playing DIFFICULTY LEVEL GUIDE: KIDS = No wind and no out on the full JUNIOR = Wind but no out on the full SENIOR (default) = Wind and game over when out on the full. We hope you enjoy Aussie Rules Hero and that you become the hero between your friends (or the world!) If you want to get in touch with us to say g'day or tell us of a new game mode / improvements you'd like added in the next update, please email us at: contact@enormacegames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stick Tennis at 4.7 against Aussie Rules Hero's 4.3. Stick Tennis also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 42). Aussie Rules Hero's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Stick Tennis sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Aussie Rules Hero sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stick Tennis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Tennis has 7.8K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 59% positive.
Stick Tennis ships an update every 2 months, Aussie Rules Hero every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Tennis | Aussie Rules Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better | 4.3 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stick Sports Ltd | NORMAN ROZENTAL |
Customer experience
Stick Tennis
Aussie Rules Hero
User reviews
Stick Tennis
From 7.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎾 Great game
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🕰️ Good time killer
- 🏆 Challenging tournaments
Room to improve
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
- 💰 Paywall for better rackets
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🚫 Limited player/court customization
Aussie Rules Hero
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎵 Great AFL theme songs included
- ⚡ Works without WiFi/internet
- 🎯 Simple and easy to learn
- ⏱️ Good time-killer game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🎯 Aiming/kicking mechanics confusing
- 💨 Wind mechanics too unpredictable
- ⚖️ 'Out on the full' rule too harsh
Bugs and requests
Stick Tennis
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes on loading screens
- Inconsistent ball detection
- Unresponsive player controls
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings
- Career mode with rankings
- Longer grand slam formats
- More player/court variety
Aussie Rules Hero
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes and turns black screen
- Out on the full called incorrectly when ball is clearly in bounds
- Wind changes mid-kick unexpectedly
- Winning matches show as losses
- Aiming reticle moves without player input
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- Game pauses and won't exit properly
- Team switches after watching ad following out on the full
- Arm animation glitches during repeated shooting
- Score display not visible on certain devices (iPad)
- Home screen and game display simultaneously
- Character purchase button not working
- Game doesn't work without WiFi despite claims
- Inconsistent kicking results from same position with same wind
Requested features
18 requests- Career/Season mode with 23-round fixtures
- Multiplayer online gameplay
- AFLW women's teams and players
- Finals/Top 8 knockout mode
- Custom profile pictures
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- Live real-time games from TV
- Ability to choose stadiums
- Left-foot kicking option
- Player customization and team management
- Toggle for wind difficulty
- Ability to switch between teams mid-game
- Tasmanian Devils team addition
- Commentary and umpire interactions
- Score review footage display
- Different difficulty modes
- Career mode with draft system
- Statistics tracking (average score, lifetime goals)
- Theme song player feature
In-app purchases
Stick Tennis
- Stick Cheetah$0.99
- Stick Standard SI 135$0.99
- All 2012 Slams$1.99
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- All 2013 Slams (Stick Tennis)$1.99
- StickPro Power$1.99
- 120 Balls$1.99
- World Domination$2.99
- StickPro Accura$2.99
- StickUltima GS 5$5.99
- Stick Ultima X900$9.99
Aussie Rules Hero
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Heads$2.99
Questions
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