Comparison

RetroBrick vs SimpleSticks

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

Head to head
About

RetroBrick

Features
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Smash bricks, collect power-ups, and break through challenging levels in this modern take on the classic brick breaker game! FEATURES: - Campaign Mode - 50+ handcrafted levels - Level Editor - Create your own challenges - 20+ Unique Power-ups - Pulse cannons, energy bombs, shields & more! - 20+ Special Brick Types - Ice, steel, TNT, portals, turrets! - Beautiful Themes - Seasonal, vaporwave, neon, candy, and industrial - Offline Play - No internet required - Portrait Mode - Perfect for one-handed play POWER-UPS: Collect power-ups as you break bricks: - PULSE Cannon - Rapid-fire destruction - Sticky Paddle - Catch and aim balls - Shield - Protect from hazards - Energy Bombs - Blast through tough bricks - Multi-Ball - Triple the chaos! - And 15+ more upgrades! SPECIAL BRICKS: - Turrets - Can target and shoot projectiles - TNT - Chain explosions - Portals - Teleport balls - Ice, Wood, Sand - Requires multiple hits - Rubber - Bounces balls faster - Gold - Bonus points! LEVEL EDITOR: - Design your own levels - 30+ brick types to choose from - Test levels instantly - Save and share (future update) Perfect for fans of: - Breakout / Arkanoid style games - Brick breaker classics - Puzzle arcade games - Casual mobile gaming Download now and start breaking bricks!

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

RetroBrick4 screens
SimpleSticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RetroBrick at none against SimpleSticks's shown. SimpleSticks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RetroBrick versus SimpleSticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroBrickSimpleSticks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOUGLAS RYAN HEIMBECKERFantasyscape Inc

In-app purchases

None

RetroBrick

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleSticks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroBrick free?
RetroBrick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleSticks free?
SimpleSticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RetroBrick or SimpleSticks have ads?
SimpleSticks shows ads; RetroBrick does not.

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