Comparison

Snowball in Hell vs SimpleSticks

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

Head to head
About

Snowball in Hell

Navigate a charming side-scrolling platformer as a small snowball. Master one-thumb controls to guide the character through perilous environments. Enjoy an ad-free and privacy-focused gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling platformer gameplay
  • Simple one-thumb controls
  • Escape dangerous terrain
  • Ad-free experience
  • No data collection
Features
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help the little snowball escape through dangerous terrain.  A side-scrolling platformer game. One thumb control. NO ADS. NO DATA COLLECTION.

About

SimpleSticks

A fast-paced stickman platformer with one-touch controls. Navigate an endless world of floating platforms and obstacles, with two game modes offering progressive challenges and unique environments. Collect coins and power-ups to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • One-touch jump controls
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Two distinct game modes
  • Five unique visual zones
  • Offline play supported
  • High score tracking
Features
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SimpleSticks is a fast-paced stickman platformer that's easy to pick up but impossible to put down. Tap to jump and guide your stick figure through an endless world of floating platforms, treacherous obstacles, and exciting power-ups. START SIMPLE, GO FAR Run automatically through beautifully crafted environments. Time your jumps to land on platforms, collect coins for bonus points, and see how far you can push your high score. TWO GAME MODES - Simple Mode: Pure running and jumping — test your reflexes in a clean, distraction-free experience. - Classic Mode: 60+ progressive features unlock as you play — coins, double jumps, moving platforms, enemies, shields, conveyor belts, spikes, and much more. FIVE UNIQUE ZONES Journey through five distinct environments, each with its own look and feel: - Plains — Where every run begins - Frost — Icy blue landscapes - Desert — Warm sandy terrain - Twilight — Mysterious purple haze - Forest — Lush green canopy PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE Classic Mode rewards your skill with new gameplay mechanics that unlock as your score climbs. What starts as a simple run transforms into a thrilling obstacle course with enemies, fireballs, wind gusts, crumbling platforms, and boss encounters. FEATURES - One-touch controls — just tap to jump - Minimalist stickman art style - Procedurally generated levels — every run is unique - Offline play — no internet required - Lightweight and fast — under 1 MB - Track your high scores across both modes How far can your stickman go?

Screenshots

Snowball in Hell1 screens
SimpleSticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snowball in Hell at none against SimpleSticks's shown. Snowball in Hell also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SimpleSticks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Snowball in Hell against 5.0 for SimpleSticks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Snowball in Hell versus SimpleSticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowball in HellSimpleSticks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJesse SpiroFantasyscape Inc

Customer experience

Snowball in Hell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleSticks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snowball in Hell

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleSticks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snowball in Hell free?
Snowball in Hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleSticks free?
SimpleSticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snowball in Hell or SimpleSticks?
Snowball in Hell and SimpleSticks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Snowball in Hell or SimpleSticks have ads?
SimpleSticks shows ads; Snowball in Hell does not.

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