# Happy Wheels vs Stickmen Falling

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stickmen Falling at 84% against Happy Wheels's 61%. Stickmen Falling also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Happy Wheels's advantage is chart position (#13 vs unranked) and ratings volume (40K vs 9.8K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Happy Wheels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stickmen Falling sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Stickmen Falling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40K and 9.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Happy Wheels's written reviews are positive against 84% of Stickmen Falling's.

Happy Wheels ships an update every 4 months, Stickmen Falling every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Happy Wheels | Stickmen Falling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (40K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-wheels/id648668184/reviews) | **[4.7 (9.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickmen-falling/id1341395415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40K** | 9.8K |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **83.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jim Bonacci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032027265) | [Lam Dao Thi Thanh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1341395414) |

## What reviewers say

### Happy Wheels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-wheels/id648668184)

**Currently charting:** #13 Top Free · Racing, #61 Top Free · Action, #98 Top Grossing · Racing (US App Store)

Experience a physics-based obstacle course game with over a billion online plays. Choose from various characters and vehicles to navigate deadly challenges and race to victory. Create your own levels with the built-in editor.

**Highlights:** Physics-based gameplay, Over 60 challenging levels, Level editor for custom courses, Variety of unique characters and vehicles, Realistic physics engine, Game Center leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Entertaining and engaging
- 💡 Ability to create custom levels
- 👍 Detailed and gory visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High ad frequency and long ad duration
- 🔒 Limited character and level selection
- 🔒 Restricted level editor functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Characters randomly exploding
- Unresponsive controls
- Levels not loading properly
- Crashing when accessing level editor

**Requested features**

- Add more characters and levels
- Improve level editor with more tools and options
- Allow sharing and playing of user-created levels
- Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
- Fix bugs and crashes


### Stickmen Falling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickmen-falling/id1341395415)

Experience a thrilling physics ragdoll simulation where you control stickmen in terrifying falls. Cause maximum damage by breaking bones, crushing vehicles, and destroying obstacles. Utilize various characters, vehicles, and props to achieve high scores in this action-packed game.

**Highlights:** Physics ragdoll simulation, Simulates terrifying falls, Crush vehicles and break bones, Interactive characters, vehicles, and props, Score-based gameplay, Obstacle destruction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 5000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 10000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 25000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 10 spins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy 50000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Buy 120000 coins | $18.99 | one-time |
| Buy 280000 coins | $38.99 | one-time |
| Buy 500000 coins | $59.99 | one-time |
| Buy 1200000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Amazing game mechanics
- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and animations
- 💰 Decent progression and rewards system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Countdown timer starts too soon

**Reported bugs**

- Coins not properly credited after dismounts
- Stickman getting stuck in certain positions
- Inconsistent performance on older devices

**Requested features**

- Level editor to create custom levels
- More customization options for the stickman
- Improved camera controls and angles
- Ability to save progress and sync across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Happy Wheels free?

Happy Wheels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stickmen Falling free?

Stickmen Falling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Happy Wheels or Stickmen Falling?

Stickmen Falling is rated higher. Happy Wheels averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Stickmen Falling averages 4.7 from 9.8K ratings.

### Do Happy Wheels or Stickmen Falling have ads?

Both Happy Wheels and Stickmen Falling show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Happy Wheels or Stickmen Falling?

Happy Wheels ships an update every 4 months, and Stickmen Falling every 2 months. Most recently, Happy Wheels was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stickmen Falling on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*