Comparison

Castle Busters vs Stick Rush

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

Head to head
About

Castle Busters

Engage in fast-paced, real-time PvP castle battles where every action impacts the outcome. Strategically draft units, fortify your stronghold, and outmaneuver opponents in destructible arenas. Victory is achieved by eliminating all enemy units or demolishing their castle.

Highlights
  • Real-time 1v1 PvP matches
  • Fully destructible castles
  • Draft up to 4 unique units
  • Deep unit and castle upgrades
  • Ranked ladders and unlockable arenas
  • Strategic loadout building
Features
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SMASH EVERY CASTLE. RULE EVERY ARENA. Build your defenses, choose your crew, and smash your opponent's hard work to pieces in Castle Busters, a turn-based online PvP battle game. Just you, your rival, and two castles that won't both survive the match intact. And you'd only just finished decorating! MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT Take aim and fire. Your crew brought the firepower. Your opponent kindly supplied the target. In fast 1v1 battles, every shot changes what happens next. Blast through walls to open new angles and collapse towers to expose enemy heroes. Win by taking out their entire crew or turning their castle into rubble. With physics-based artillery and a battlefield that falls apart, you'll need to think on your feet. They can't hide behind a wall you've already demolished. DRAFT YOUR CREW Some heroes bring the damage. Others rally the crew to hit even harder. And some bring teammates back from the dead because nobody said they could leave yet. Mix and match heroes whose abilities work together. Build around your favorites, discover powerful combinations, and find a crew that suits your playstyle. YOUR CASTLE. YOUR DESIGN. Build a castle worth showing off, then roll it into battle. Yes, it's on wheels. Fortify your walls, position your heroes, and choose gadgets that suit your strategy. Test your setup in battle. Putting your plan together is almost as satisfying as watching theirs fall apart. RAISE YOUR GAME Level up your heroes and unlock new faces for your crew. Each new arrival brings a different ability to play with and another reason to rethink your lineup. Earn rewards from the Forge as you upgrade your squad and stronghold. Who knew you could get rewarded for being such a destructive influence? CLIMB THE RANKS Earn trophies and progress through the arenas on Trophy Road. Unlock Ranked mode and compete on the leaderboards for rewards and bragging rights. You'll need to outthink your rivals, not just outshoot them. The view from the top is lovely. Expect incoming fire. The arena is open. Go break something. FREE TO PLAY Castle Busters is free to download and play. Some in-game items are available for purchase. A network connection is required. Suitable for players 13+.

About

Stick Rush

Features
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One soldier goes in. An army comes out. Drag your cannon left and right and it auto-fires troops up the battlefield. Steer them through multiplier gates — x2, x3, x4 — and bonus gates that add fresh soldiers to the charge. Pick the right lane and a trickle becomes a flood. Enemy troops stream down to meet you. Matched units wipe each other out, so every gate you hit is ground you keep. Punch through what's left and level the enemy base before they reach your line. Every 13th shot launches a giant elite worth eight regular soldiers — time it into a x4 gate and watch the lane disappear. Levels never run out. Every stage is procedurally generated and scales as you climb, and every fifth is a horde stage that throws faster, thicker waves at you. Coins from every kill buy four permanent upgrades: faster fire, stronger troops, richer payouts, and quicker giants. No account, no sign-up, and the gameplay itself works with no connection at all. Free, supported by ads, with an optional video you can watch to double a level's coins.

Screenshots

Castle Busters4 screens
Stick Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick Rush at none against Castle Busters's 22. Stick Rush also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). Castle Busters's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Castle Busters sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Stick Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Busters ships an update every 8 days, Stick Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Castle Busters versus Stick Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle BustersStick Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings104K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size664 MB5 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVoodooKLR WEB SOLUTIONS LLC

Bugs and requests

Castle Busters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gameplay freezes and crashes
  • Progression and rewards not tracking properly
  • Matchmaking issues causing losses
  • Sniper shots not registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add emotes and replay feature
  • Improve progression and upgrade system
  • Introduce more customization and gameplay elements

Stick Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Castle Busters

One-time18
  • Loss Offer$0.99
  • Starter Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
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  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Resources Pack$4.99
  • Event Pack_4.99$4.99
  • Laser Man Unit Pack$9.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • No RV - Weekly$9.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • Battle Pass$14.99
  • Forge Pass - Biweekly$14.99
  • Pirate Unit Pack$14.99
  • Forge Pass$14.99
  • Large Gem Pack$19.99
  • No Video Ads$24.99
  • Mega Gem Pack$49.99
  • Vault Gem Pack$99.99
None

Stick Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Busters free?
Castle Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stick Rush free?
Stick Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castle Busters or Stick Rush have ads?
Both Castle Busters and Stick Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Castle Busters or Stick Rush?
Castle Busters ships an update every 8 days, and Stick Rush every 2 days. Most recently, Castle Busters was updated on October 21, 2026 and Stick Rush on October 4, 2026.

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