Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Stickman Drop Fun

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

Head to head
About

Subway Surfers

Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Dodge oncoming trains
  • Grind trains
  • Colorful HD graphics
  • Hoverboard surfing
  • Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.

About

Stickman Drop Fun

Drop a stickman down a peg board, navigating obstacles and aiming for a high score. This physics-based game offers a fun and challenging experience with multiple levels and effects.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Obstacle navigation
  • High score challenges
  • Level progression
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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Drop a stickman down a peg board and listen and watch as he flips and flops. Stickman Drop is a fun game where you drop a stickman down a peg board. Stickman Drop is fun, challenging, and addicting to play. Drag the stickman at the top to where you want to release it and then click the "drop" button. The goal of the game is to get the highest score possible. You must get at least 150 points to unlock the next level. Some levels have objects that can effect the stickman. Stickman Drop is similar to Plinko which is a game on The Price Is Right. It is easy to play but hard to master. + Fun stickman theme + Many obstacles like balloons, cars and spinning spoked wheels + Physics based game + Fun for all ages + Great problem solving game

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Stickman Drop Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Surfers at 87% against Stickman Drop Fun's 25%. Subway Surfers also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 44 months). Stickman Drop Fun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stickman Drop Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 25% of Stickman Drop Fun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Stickman Drop Fun every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Subway Surfers versus Stickman Drop Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersStickman Drop Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9M — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 44 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSMike Hempfling

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,851,849 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,872 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Stickman Drop Fun

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Subway Surfers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after updates
  • Disappearing high scores and progress
  • Unresponsive controls during gameplay
  • Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • More customization options for characters
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • Multiplayer/competitive features
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

Stickman Drop Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Subway Surfers

One-time10
  • 7,500 Coins$0.99
  • 12 500 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • 45,000 Coins$4.99
  • Double Coins$4.99
  • 65 000 Coins$4.99
  • 25 Keys$4.99
  • 40 Keys$4.99
  • Key Pack 1$4.99
None

Stickman Drop Fun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickman Drop Fun free?
Stickman Drop Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Stickman Drop Fun?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Stickman Drop Fun averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Stickman Drop Fun have ads?
Both Subway Surfers and Stickman Drop Fun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Stickman Drop Fun?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Stickman Drop Fun every 44 months. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stickman Drop Fun on October 23, 2026.

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