Comparison

Astro Shift vs Stick War

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

Head to head
About

Astro Shift

A puzzle game where you match three or more star balls of the same color to erase them. A black hole threatens the stars, and you must use star power to save them. Rotate the board to overcome deadlocks and continue matching.

Highlights
  • Match three or more star balls
  • Erase star balls by matching
  • Black hole threat mechanic
  • Rotate board to solve puzzles
  • Collect star power
  • Save stars
Features
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◇What's this game? This game is three match games which shift star balls horizontally and erase them. The star tends to be inhaled by the black hole which appeared suddenly. If star balls is erased in three matches, star power will reach a star. Let's send star power to a star and save a star. ◇Three match You will shift star balls horizontally and three or more star balls of the same color as length or width will arrange. ◇Rotate Button Let's push a rotation button, if it becomes a deadlock. A push on a button will rotate the position of star balls 90 degrees. The number of times that it can rotate will increase, if star balls is erased.

About

Stick War

Engage in a strategic RPG battle as a stickman hero. Use your wisdom and strength to defeat monsters, grow your warrior, and protect the kingdom. Plan your moves carefully to overcome obstacles and save the princess.

Highlights
  • Strategy RPG gameplay
  • Monster battles
  • Warrior growth and upgrades
  • Kingdom protection mission
  • Obstacle challenges
  • Diverse environments
Features
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Are you ready to be the last stickman hero standing on the ultimate battlefield? The game is the perfect combination of action, strategy and puzzle games, where you use your wisdom and strength to protect the kingdom and obtain infinite treasures same special. Your mission is to charge up, grow as a warrior and defeat horror beasts, then kill their giant Boss and save princess. Think before each click action, calculate each move, use your brain to strategize next battles to overcoming various countless obstacles. GAME FEATURES - Attractive and thrilling Strategy RPG - Various challenges throughout the gameplay - Diverse monster environments - Attractive stickman theme with eye-catching colors - Various weapons and costumes - Help you improve your calculation ability What are you waiting for? Come and join the battle in Stick Fight War

Screenshots

Astro Shift4 screens
Stick War3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stick War at 4.8 against Astro Shift's 1.0. Stick War also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). Astro Shift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stick War holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick War has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Astro Shift's written reviews are positive against 14% of Stick War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, Stick War every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Astro Shift versus Stick War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro ShiftStick War
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB282 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerturu3netPhuong Pham

Customer experience

Astro Shift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stick War

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

Astro Shift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stick War

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes at higher levels
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Provide ad-free option

In-app purchases

None

Astro Shift

No in-app purchases

None

Stick War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Shift free?
Astro Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stick War free?
Stick War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astro Shift or Stick War?
Stick War is rated higher. Astro Shift averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stick War averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Astro Shift or Stick War have ads?
Stick War shows ads; Astro Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro Shift or Stick War?
Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, and Stick War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Astro Shift was updated on October 23, 2026 and Stick War on October 25, 2026.

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