Stick Tennis vs ZapStack
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
ZapStack
A one-tap precision platformer where timing is crucial to build the tallest tower. Land perfectly to keep platforms open, or drift and face shrinking gaps. Compete with friends and unlock new themes.
- One-tap precision jumping
- Swinging platform mechanics
- Perfect landing bonuses
- Unlockable themes
- Game Center leaderboards
- Share high scores
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How high can you stack? ZapStack is a one-tap precision platformer where every landing counts. Platforms swing back and forth — tap to jump through the gap and lock them into your tower. Land dead center and the gap stays wide. Drift off-center and it shrinks. The further you go, the less room for error. Simple to pick up. Hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY - Tap anywhere to jump - Time your jump to fly through the gap in each swinging platform - Each locked platform adds to your tower - Hit dead center for a Perfect — keep the gap at full width - Land off-center and the gap narrows - Miss the gap entirely and it's game over PRECISION MATTERS Every millimeter of drift costs you. A perfect run keeps the gap wide open. A sloppy run turns it into a needle's eye. Your skill is written into every platform you stack. THEMES Play in the bright Daytime world or hop into the Easter Bunny theme — basket weave platforms, a bunny player, and spring meadow skies. More themes arrive automatically, no app update needed. COMPETE Climb the Game Center leaderboard. Beat your personal best. Share your best tower with friends. ZapStack is free to play with no ads and no paywalls. Just you, your reflexes, and a growing tower.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZapStack at 100% against Stick Tennis's 59%. ZapStack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Stick Tennis's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 11 one-off in-app purchases. ZapStack asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZapStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Tennis has 7.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Stick Tennis's written reviews are positive against 100% of ZapStack's.
Stick Tennis ships an update every 2 months, ZapStack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Tennis | ZapStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stick Sports Ltd | Indus Siam LLC |
Customer experience
Stick Tennis
ZapStack
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
ZapStack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stick Tennis
- England Slam 2012 (Stick Tennis)$0.99
- Stick Cheetah$0.99
- Stick Standard SI 135$0.99
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- All 2012 Slams$1.99
- 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
ZapStack
No in-app purchases









