Comparison

Six Sticks vs Baghra

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

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Six Sticks

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Six Sticks brings the ancient Chinese game of Liubo back to life. First played in the royal courts of the Han Dynasty over 2,000 years ago and lost when its rules were buried with their players, the game has been reconstructed from archaeological evidence and tomb paintings โ€” and now fits in your pocket. THROW THE STICKS Cast six bamboo sticks to determine your move. Strategy meets fortune as you navigate the bronze board, capture stones, and race for the center Pond. THREE GAME MODES โ€” Daily Challenge: a quick one-point match (about a minute). Perfect for a single break or a daily brain workout. โ€” Best of 3: ranked competitive play (about five to seven minutes). Climb from Beginner I all the way to Heavenly Master. โ€” Liubo Classic: the full historical game with the authentic fish-and-nest rules (fifteen to twenty-five minutes). ELEVEN AI OPPONENTS WITH PERSONALITY Face uniquely styled opponents from the Curious Child to the Heavenly Master, each painted by hand and tuned to a different skill level. The matchmaking system pairs you against an opponent that fits your current rating. RANKED PROGRESSION A Glicko-2 rating system tracks your strength across nineteen ranks. Win streaks, level XP, and per-opponent records all live on your Profile page so you can watch yourself improve. GAME CENTER Optional Game Center sign-in unlocks global leaderboards for rating and longest win streak. Your stats sync across all your iOS devices. HAND-CRAFTED DESIGN Stone and jade pieces, bamboo throwing sticks, an ornate bronze board, and original portraits for every opponent โ€” all rendered in a Han Dynasty palette. The interface stays out of the way so the game can breathe. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU PLAY โ€” Plays in under two minutes for the Daily Challenge โ€” No internet connection required to play โ€” No ads, ever โ€” No in-app purchases โ€” the whole game is here from launch โ€” Universal portrait and landscape support on iPhone and iPad Six Sticks. Ancient strategy, modern challenge.

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Baghra

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Baghra is Bagh-Chal โ€“ Nepal's traditional "Tigers and Goats": an asymmetric strategy game, done beautifully and fairly. Four tigers hunt on a 5ร—5 line grid, capturing goats by jumping them (as in checkers). Twenty goats have one goal: hem the tigers in until none can move. Learn the rules in a minute โ€“ the games run deep. ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT โ€ข Ad-free. No subscription. No tracking. No timers. โ€ข A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard. โ€ข Play as the tigers or the goats โ€“ or two players on one device (hot-seat). โ€ข Interactive tutorial: placing, jumping, trapping โ€“ step by step. โ€ข Handsome board themes, haptics and sound, full VoiceOver support. TWO PHASES First the goats place 20 pieces (one per turn) while the tigers already move and capture. Then both sides slide along the lines. Tigers win by capturing five goats; goats win by blocking every tiger. Bagh-Chal is a centuries-old Himalayan game. Baghra brings it to your iPhone in a calm, ad-free form. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to the standard Terms of Use Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Six Sticks4 screens
Baghra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Six Sticks at none against Baghra's 1. Six Sticks also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Baghra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Six Sticks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Six Sticks ships an update weekly, Baghra every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Six Sticks versus Baghra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSix SticksBaghra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan ShanksAlexander Nikonov22270669431

In-app purchases

None

Six Sticks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Baghra

One-time1
  • Baghra Complete$3.99

Questions

Is Six Sticks free?
Six Sticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baghra free?
Baghra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Six Sticks or Baghra have ads?
Neither Six Sticks nor Baghra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Six Sticks or Baghra?
Six Sticks ships an update weekly, and Baghra every 3 weeks. Most recently, Six Sticks was updated on October 14, 2026 and Baghra on October 14, 2026.

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