Comparison

Sticky Buttons vs Block Cub

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Buttons

Features
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Sticky Buttons is a calm but challenging puzzle game about tapping the right button at the right time. When buttons touch, they stick together—every tap reshapes the board. Figure out the order, clear the level, and climb the map. No account. No timer pressure. Just satisfying puzzles.

About

Block Cub

Navigate a forest by moving crates to build paths and find routes home. Solve over 100 free puzzles with no timers, lives, or ads. Explore detailed woodland scenes and enjoy optional expansions.

Highlights
  • Move crates to build steps
  • Find woodland routes
  • 100 free puzzles
  • No timers, lives, or ads
  • Explore map overview
  • Optional expansion packs
Features
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A storm has broken the forest paths. Help Cub carry a lantern seed home by moving crates, building steps and finding routes through the woodland. 100 FREE PUZZLES The Way Home spans ten chapters, from sunlit meadows to deep hollows and high ridges. Later levels stretch beyond the screen, climb through towers and ask you to plan a return route before you leave. LIFT, STACK AND CLIMB Swipe left or right to walk, swipe up to climb, and tap Cub or Lift to pick up a crate. Place crates where you need a step. Undo any move, restart a level or ask for a hint. There are no timers or lives. EXPLORE THE MAP Pan freely with Explore, open the whole-map overview, then return to Cub when your plan is ready. Optional movement buttons can be enabled in Settings. Hold an arrow to keep walking. TWO OPTIONAL ADVENTURES Clockwork Canopy adds 100 puzzles with pressure plates, brass gates and independent circuits. Frostbound adds 100 puzzles with sliding crates and icy paths through the northern grove. Each expansion is a separate, one-time purchase. Try the first level of each for free. Levels unlock in sequence. No subscriptions or consumable purchases. ADS AND A QUIET JOURNEY Occasional ads may appear when you continue after a completed free-campaign puzzle. Hints, undo and puzzle play stay uninterrupted. Purchased adventures are ad-free. Remove Ads is a separate, permanent one-time purchase that removes all advertisements without unlocking expansions. Restore purchases in Settings. PAINTED WOODLANDS Textured characters, moss-covered stone, timber crates and glowing doorways sit within animated woodland scenes. Play on iPhone or iPad, in portrait or landscape, with optional sounds and haptics. Motion follows your device’s Reduce Motion setting. Progress is saved on your device. Gameplay works offline; buying or restoring an expansion requires an internet connection. No account is required to play. Progress does not sync between devices. Forest Friends is an optional online referral program. Five qualifying friends can earn you one expansion; eligibility rules are shown before joining. Gameplay analytics is optional, on by default, and can be turned off in Settings.

Screenshots

Sticky Buttons4 screens
Block Cub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Buttons at none against Block Cub's 3. Sticky Buttons also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Block Cub's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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. Block Cub sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sticky Buttons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Buttons ships an update weekly, Block Cub every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sticky Buttons versus Block Cub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky ButtonsBlock Cub
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor OstlundSunny Nagra

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Buttons

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Block Cub

One-time3
  • Frostbound$2.99
  • Clockwork Canopy$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Sticky Buttons free?
Sticky Buttons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Cub free?
Block Cub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Buttons or Block Cub have ads?
Both Sticky Buttons and Block Cub show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Buttons or Block Cub?
Sticky Buttons ships an update weekly, and Block Cub every 2 days. Most recently, Sticky Buttons was updated on November 5, 2026 and Block Cub on November 10, 2026.

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