Comparison

Draw a Stickman vs Game Jolt

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

Head to head
About

Draw a Stickman

Create your own stickman hero and guide them through a cartoon adventure book. Solve puzzles and overcome obstacles by drawing solutions with various magical pencils. Save your stickman's friend from danger in this creative drawing puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Create and customize your stickman hero
  • Solve puzzles by drawing solutions
  • Use magical pencils like fire and rain
  • Explore cartoon adventure levels
  • Unlockable colors for character animation
  • Battle enemies with drawn tools
Features
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Pencil your way into one of the most creative drawing puzzle games ever designed: Draw a Stickman: EPIC! In this uniquely crafted cartoon RPG, you become the artist and create your very own stick man hero! Sketch and doodle your way through the cartoon obstacles the evil stick man Zarp throws at you! As the artist behind the adventure, start the game by drawing an original cartoon hero. Your hero also needs a friend, so sketch his buddy and give him a name! But as you watch your cartoon creations hop right off the page, your stick man hero’s friend heads straight into the dangers of the cartoon adventure book! Send your doodle dude into the book to save his cartoon friend! As the artist, you’ll guide your sketched hero through the dangerous drawing world to save his friend. You’ll use various pencils and creativity to animate solutions to puzzles or obstacles! Need to get past a pile of dynamite sticks? Use the flame pencil to doodle a fire and blow them up! Bees in your way? Use the cloud pencil to sketch some rain to grow a pollinated distraction! Ward off dragon enemies, draw a spider to fight attacking troll hordes, and supercharge a toaster with the lightning cloud! There is plenty to do in the world of Draw a Stickman: EPIC! Features: - Customizable stick man feature that lets you animate your own hero - Unlockable colors for drawing life into your character - Plenty of cartoon levels to play through - Multiple pencil types for creating and animating solutions to obstacles: A fire pencil to burn down obstacles A cloud pencil to create rain or lightning A key pencil to help you unlock doors and other objects An axe pencil to help you chop down trees An armor pencil gives you added protection to in-game hazards

About

Game Jolt

Connect with fellow gamers, artists, and creators in a vibrant social space. Discover communities, participate in challenges, showcase your talents, and even monetize your creations. Explore fan art, cosplay, music, and in-game collectibles.

Highlights
  • Gaming challenges
  • Fan communities
  • Collectible shop
  • Monetize creations
  • Anime and fan art sharing
  • Cosplay showcase
  • Music sharing
Features
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Where game studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians actually hang out. Discover games you won't find anywhere else, post your art, share your cosplay progress, or drop the track you recorded in your closet. If you make stuff, Game Jolt is your spot. Quests Go on adventures, make friends along the way and complete quests from game studios and brands you already like. Gamedev tools Manage your games on the go. Use Game Jolt's dev tools to post devlogs and build a following from your first prototype through launch day. Are you a creator? Design and sell your own digital stickers, profile frames, and post backgrounds as a Game Jolt Creator. Turn your digital art into real income, not just likes. Find real content made by real people. No bots/ai or engagement farming. Download Game Jolt, the game and creator community app. For support or account removal, we are here for you at contact@gamejolt.com. Privacy Policy: https://gamejolt.com/privacy User Agreement: https://gamejolt.com/terms Content Policy: https://gamejolt.com/help/guidelines

Screenshots

Draw a Stickman4 screens
Game Jolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Game Jolt at Free against Draw a Stickman's $1.99. Game Jolt also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Draw a Stickman's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 77%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Game Jolt is free to download; Draw a Stickman costs $1.99 up front. Draw a Stickman sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Game Jolt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Jolt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Jolt has 3.1K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Draw a Stickman's written reviews are positive against 77% of Game Jolt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw a Stickman ships an update every 3 months, Game Jolt every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Draw a Stickman versus Game Jolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw a StickmanGame Jolt
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (257 ratings)4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2573.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB44 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHitcents.com, Inc.Game Jolt Inc.

Customer experience

Draw a Stickman

All ratings252 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.2%

Game Jolt

All ratings3,040 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Draw a Stickman

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🎨 Creative drawing features
  • 🕹️ Challenging puzzles
  • 🌟 Awesome gameplay
  • 💯 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔍 Display issues (small/off-center)
  • 🔇 Audio glitches
  • 🔄 Lack of progress saving

Game Jolt

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great community
  • 🎨 Awesome art and content
  • 🤗 Friendly and respectful users
  • 💡 Innovative platform for game developers
  • 🎮 Good for finding and sharing games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 🤖 Issues with moderation and banning
  • 🔒 Difficulty signing in and accessing accounts
  • 📥 Unable to download or play games on mobile

Bugs and requests

Draw a Stickman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during levels
  • Rendering issues on modern devices
  • Music/audio problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Sandbox mode
  • Ability to name characters
  • Checkpoints/progress saving

Game Jolt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access accounts
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to view content
  • Incompatibility with older devices or operating systems
  • Glitches with notifications and in-app features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to download and play games on mobile
  • Improve server stability and reduce crashes
  • Enhance moderation tools to better handle trolls and inappropriate content
  • Implement dark mode and other customization options
  • Allow users to recover deleted posts and accounts

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Draw a Stickman

One-time3
  • ALL LEVELS$0.99
  • ARMOR PENCIL$0.99
  • ALL COLORS$0.99
4 purchases

Game Jolt

One-time4
  • 400 Joltbux$1.99
  • 1000 Joltbux$4.99
  • 2000 Joltbux$9.99
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  • 4000 Joltbux$19.99

Questions

Is Draw a Stickman free?
Draw a Stickman costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Game Jolt free?
Game Jolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw a Stickman or Game Jolt?
Game Jolt is rated higher. Draw a Stickman averages 4.5 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Game Jolt averages 4.8 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Draw a Stickman or Game Jolt have ads?
Game Jolt shows ads; Draw a Stickman does not.
Which is updated more often, Draw a Stickman or Game Jolt?
Draw a Stickman ships an update every 3 months, and Game Jolt every 11 days. Most recently, Draw a Stickman was updated on November 3, 2026 and Game Jolt on November 3, 2026.

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