Comparison

Material Shifter vs Stick Warrior!

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

Head to head
About

Material Shifter

Transform between balloon and metal forms to navigate challenging levels. Master physics-based gameplay to reach the end of each stage. Enjoy a unique puzzle-platformer experience.

Highlights
  • Switch between balloon and metal forms
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Level completion challenges
  • Form-shifting mechanics
  • Puzzle-platformer genre
Features
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Switch between your balloon form to fly and your metal form to fall and complete all the levels!

About

Stick Warrior!

Engage in strategic combat as a skilled spy, mastering teleportation and evasion to defeat enemies and bosses. Refine your weapon control and precise striking abilities to become the ultimate warrior.

Highlights
  • Master teleportation
  • Dodge enemy attacks
  • Overcome obstacles
  • Vanquish enemies and bosses
  • Refine weapon control
  • Execute precise strikes
Features
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Step into the world of espionage and cunning strategy with Stick Warrior! This game invites you to embrace your inner spy as you master the art of dodging attacks, teleporting, overcoming obstacles, and vanquishing enemies and mighty bosses! Your mission is to engage and eliminate these stick warriors' foes with the precision of a seasoned assassin. Take command of the stick warrior, a deadly weapon that grants you the power to teleport, engage foes up close, and expertly evade incoming assaults. Adapt your strategy, refine your weapon control, and master the art of precise strikes, teleportation, and evasive maneuvers. Are you ready to embrace the path of the Stick Warrior Master?

Screenshots

Material Shifter3 screens
Stick Warrior!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stick Warrior! at 5.0 against Material Shifter's 4.0. Stick Warrior! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Material Shifter's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Material Shifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stick Warrior! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stick Warrior! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Material Shifter has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Material Shifter ships an update every 3 months, Stick Warrior! monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Material Shifter versus Stick Warrior!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaterial ShifterStick Warrior!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB208 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYso CorpAPP CENTRAL LTD

Customer experience

Material Shifter

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Stick Warrior!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Material Shifter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Stick Warrior!

Subscriptions2
  • All Bundle Features Unlocked!$19.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Material Shifter free?
Material Shifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stick Warrior! free?
Stick Warrior! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Material Shifter or Stick Warrior!?
Stick Warrior! is rated higher. Material Shifter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Stick Warrior! averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Material Shifter or Stick Warrior! have ads?
Both Material Shifter and Stick Warrior! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Material Shifter or Stick Warrior!?
Material Shifter ships an update every 3 months, and Stick Warrior! monthly. Most recently, Material Shifter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stick Warrior! on November 3, 2026.

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