SimpleSticks vs Popzy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-touch jump controls
- Endless procedurally generated levels
- Two distinct game modes
- Five unique visual zones
- Offline play supported
- High score tracking
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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?
Popzy
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Pop blocks. Clear lines. Build insane combos. Popzy is a fast, addictive puzzle game where every move can make or break your run. Place pieces, clear rows and columns, and stack combos to skyrocket your score. Charge the combo bar, unleash massive clears, and keep the board alive as long as you can. NEW: Levels Mode — endless unique levels with custom board shapes, obstacles, and objectives. Crack fossils, shatter ice, hit score targets, and clear special zones. Every level is a new puzzle. Daily Challenge — same board for every player, every day. One attempt, no revives. Just skill and a bit of luck. Compete on Game Center leaderboards and earn achievements along the way. Easy to start. Hard to stop. Features: • Endless Levels with unique board shapes and objectives • Daily Challenge with global leaderboard • Game Center with 28 achievements • Fast, satisfying block placement • Combo system that rewards big plays • Power tiles that boost your runs • Fossils, ice blocks, and more obstacles • Three modes: Endless Play, Daily Challenge, Levels • Clean visuals, smooth feel How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleSticks at 13.0 against Popzy's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleSticks ships an update every 3 days, Popzy every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | SimpleSticks | Popzy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fantasyscape Inc | Nettbureau AS |
In-app purchases
SimpleSticks
No in-app purchases
Popzy
No in-app purchases









