Comparison

Hook King Runner vs Stickfigure Battlegrounds

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

Head to head
About

Hook King Runner

Features
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Tap to launch your hook, control your swing and release the touch to jump from the rope passing the obstacles. It’s a nice swing and hook runner, powered with pretty cool ragdoll reactions. Face enemies, collect the coins, and reach the end of the most challenging levels. It’s all about good timing, physics and strategy while using your ropes and hooks at the right moment. Also, it’s all about fun! This is a great time killer that will challenge your agility and cheer you up completing all the varied levels. Enjoy playing this cool hook runner game. Can you become the Hook’s King? Try it now.

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Stickfigure Battlegrounds

Features
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Stickfigure Battlegrounds is a fast, brutal 1v1 online fighting game. Step into the ring, take on real opponents, and fight your way to #1. FIGHT YOUR WAY • Play Online: ranked 1v1 matches against real players • Fight a Friend: create a private room and share the code • Training: spar offline against the bot and sharpen your skills • Daily Challenge: fresh goals every day, like Damage Rush CLIMB THE RANKS Track your record, chase wins, and take your name to the top of the Top Wins leaderboard. MAKE IT YOURS • Pick your fighter name • Choose a fighter style: Classic, Bolts, Void, Ghost, Gold, Chrome, Lava and more • Battle in different arenas: Neon, Space, Volcano, and Tropical • Set the mood with Combat, Country, or Techno music Simple controls. Fast matches. No mercy. Download Stickfigure Battlegrounds and prove you're the best stickfigure fighter online.

Screenshots

Hook King Runner4 screens
Stickfigure Battlegrounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stickfigure Battlegrounds at none against Hook King Runner's shown. Stickfigure Battlegrounds also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). Hook King Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook King Runner ships an update weekly, Stickfigure Battlegrounds every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hook King Runner versus Stickfigure Battlegrounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook King RunnerStickfigure Battlegrounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInvent4.comDo Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hook King Runner

No in-app purchases

None

Stickfigure Battlegrounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook King Runner free?
Hook King Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stickfigure Battlegrounds free?
Stickfigure Battlegrounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hook King Runner or Stickfigure Battlegrounds have ads?
Hook King Runner shows ads; Stickfigure Battlegrounds does not.
Which is updated more often, Hook King Runner or Stickfigure Battlegrounds?
Hook King Runner ships an update weekly, and Stickfigure Battlegrounds every 4 days. Most recently, Hook King Runner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stickfigure Battlegrounds on October 26, 2026.

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