IMPOSSIBLE ROAD vs Stick Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
Navigate a thrilling, minimalist arcade experience where precise control is key to survival. Guide a vessel down a dynamic track, scoring points for each gate passed. Master the art of risk and reward to climb the leaderboards.
- Minimalist arcade gameplay
- Risk and reward scoring
- Rollercoaster-like tracks
- Hair-pin bends and jumps
- Universal app support
- Game Center leaderboards
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IMPOSSIBLE ROAD is a pure, minimal arcade game about risk, reward, and rollercoasters. "9/10" - Edge Online Game of the Week - PocketGamer Guide THE VESSEL down the roller coaster-like track at speed, scoring for each gate you make it through. Navigate hair-pin bends, jumps, banked curves and adverse camber in the quest for the perfect line. And when you learn how to cheat the game, and you discover that it is rewarded not punished, the leaderboards will belong to you. - Universal app, for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch. - 3D Touch support (3D Touch compatible device required) - Support for iOS controllers and some other arcade control peripherals. - 4 colour themes - Original minimal techno soundtrack. - Game Center leaderboards. - Challenge your friends to beat your score. [Controls] Touch the left side of the screen to turn left, touch the right side of the screen to turn right. Touch your score to show the Quick Restart button. [Credits] Design, coding, art and audio - Kevin Ng @gradiance Play testing and feedback - the wonderful people of @GameDevEd: Andy Durdin @adurdin Trevor Fountain @doches Aaron Dron @tinyblob Jonathan Brodsky @jonbro Paul Scott Canavan @abigbat Gillian Patterson NAE TWITTER Andy Watson @andywatson00 Peter Van Der Watt @tenebrious Ian Usher @FatConan Ben Newbon @bennewbon Gavin Jones @aotumedia Kayleigh Boyd @Silverlynxcat
Stick Hero
Stretch a stick to bridge gaps between platforms and guide a character across. Test your timing and precision to avoid falling. See how far you can progress in this engaging challenge.
- Stretchable stick mechanic
- Platform navigation
- Timing-based gameplay
- Progressive challenges
- Score-based progression
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Stretch the stick in order to reach and walk on the platforms. Watch out! If the stick is not long enough, you will fall down! How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stick Hero at Free against IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's $2.99. Stick Hero also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 44%) and ratings volume (11K vs 739). IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Stick Hero is free to download; IMPOSSIBLE ROAD costs $2.99 up front. Stick Hero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. IMPOSSIBLE ROAD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stick Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Hero has 11K ratings behind it against 739, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's written reviews are positive against 73% of Stick Hero's.
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ships an update every 3 weeks, Stick Hero every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMPOSSIBLE ROAD | Stick Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (739 ratings) | 4.3 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 739 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WONDERFUL LASERS | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
Stick Hero
User reviews
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
From 739 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and addictive
- 🎨 Minimalist design
- 🎶 Great music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls
- 🔍 Ball obstructs view of track
- 💥 Extremely difficult
- 🕰️ Frustratingly short runs
Stick Hero
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 💡 Watermelon mode adds variety
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and inconsistent stick length detection
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🔍 Lack of instructions for collecting cherries
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new characters
Bugs and requests
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on high scores
- Left turn input issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
5 requests- Difficulty settings
- Customizable ball/track colors
- Tilt-based controls
- Longer gameplay sessions
- Checkpoint system
Stick Hero
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cherries not registering after collecting them
- Ads not properly rewarding players with cherries
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress and high scores
- Option to disable sound effects
- Cherries used for power-ups or extra lives
- More customization options for characters
In-app purchases
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
No in-app purchases
Stick Hero
- 400 Cherries$0.99
- 1000 Cherries$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 3000 Cherries$4.99
- 5000 Cherries$6.99
