Comparison

SimpleSticks vs Pig Catch!

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

Head to head
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?

About

Pig Catch!

Features
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15 or 30 seconds. One goal: catch as many pigs as you can! Pig Catch is a fast and simple casual action game. Tap the pigs as they run around the screen and try to get the highest score before time runs out. Each pig has its own style. Some move quickly, some are worth more points, and some need multiple taps to catch. Keep catching pigs in a row to build your combo and boost your score. Choose a quick 15-second round or the standard 30-second mode. Your personal best is saved separately for each mode. Pig Catch supports Game Center leaderboards, so you can compete for your best score and aim for the top ranking. Features: - Easy tap controls - 15-second and 30-second modes - Different pigs with different scores and movement - Combo system for higher scores - Separate personal bests for each mode - Game Center leaderboard support - Language selection in Settings How high can you score?

Screenshots

SimpleSticks4 screens
Pig Catch!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleSticks at 13.0 against Pig Catch!'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleSticks ships an update every 3 days, Pig Catch! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SimpleSticks versus Pig Catch!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSticksPig Catch!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFantasyscape IncAkari Tanaka

In-app purchases

None

SimpleSticks

No in-app purchases

None

Pig Catch!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleSticks free?
SimpleSticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pig Catch! free?
Pig Catch! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleSticks or Pig Catch! have ads?
Both SimpleSticks and Pig Catch! show ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleSticks or Pig Catch!?
SimpleSticks ships an update every 3 days, and Pig Catch! every 4 days. Most recently, SimpleSticks was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pig Catch! on September 29, 2026.

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