Comparison

Stick Ranger vs Node Rush

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

Head to head
About

Stick Ranger

Embark on an action RPG adventure with four stick figures. Explore diverse environments, battle enemies, and upgrade weapons. Level up your character by assigning experience points to attributes.

Highlights
  • Action RPG gameplay
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Battle enemies
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Character attribute customization
  • Level up system
Features
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This game is the 18th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Adventure of 4 Stickmans! It's a simple action RPG. Battle enemies in a variate of environments across a huge map including, grasslands, caverns, deserts, and snowfields! Use items to upgrade your weapons at 8 different types of professions. Level up and assign your experience points to your attributes and create your own character!

About

Node Rush

Command a swarm of units in this tactical real-time strategy game. Capture bases, establish supply lines, and outmaneuver an adaptive AI. Utilize special nodes to gain strategic advantages and defend against a zombie infection.

Highlights
  • Dynamic swarm routing
  • Automated supply lines
  • Minimalist sci-fi UI
  • Adaptive enemy AI
  • Strategic crown nodes
  • Zombie infection survival
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Command the swarm and conquer the map in Node Rush, a premium tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game designed exclusively for mobile. Set against beautiful low-poly landscapes with a cutting-edge neon-holographic aesthetic, your objective is simple yet challenging: capture neutral bases, establish automated supply lines, and overpower the enemy AI through pure strategic positioning. KEY FEATURES • Dynamic Swarm Routing: Command land, air, and water units across curved, terrain-hugging splines. Avoid tactical hazards and control the most efficient supply routes. • Automated Supply Lines: Drag and drop to connect bases with automated waypoints. Automatically funnel fresh troop reinforcements straight to the battlefront. • Sci-Fi Minimalist UI: Experience a clutter-free, orthographic 2.5D perspective featuring a clean holographic interface that lets you focus strictly on strategy. • Adaptive Enemy AI: Face a smart, weight-and-distance-based opponent that reacts and adapts to your maneuvers in real-time. STRATEGIC CROWN NODES Capture high-value nodes with special holographic buffs to turn the tide of war: Gold Crown (Production): Accelerates troop spawning speed and boosts base storage capacity. Cyan Crown (Speed): Grants a global movement speed boost to your entire army. Green Crown (Defense): Fortifies unit defense, making troops highly resistant to enemy fire. SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE INFECTION Face toxic green nodes in advanced levels! This aggressive hive-mind plague continuously pours 100% of its horde toward the nearest healthy base. Eradicate the infection before it spreads and consumes the map! Master the grid, deploy your swarm, and claim absolute galactic dominance. Download Node Rush today!

Screenshots

Stick Ranger4 screens
Node Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Node Rush at none against Stick Ranger's shown. Node Rush also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stick Ranger's advantage is ratings volume (291 vs 1) and 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Node Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Ranger has 291 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Stick Ranger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Node Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Ranger ships an update every 5 months, Node Rush every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stick Ranger versus Node Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick RangerNode Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (291 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings291 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB254 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDAN-BALLFRANCISCO GUZMAN GARCIA CUERVO

Customer experience

Stick Ranger

All ratings291 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.1%

Node Rush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stick Ranger

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Map and menu buttons not working
  • Certain weapons/abilities not functioning
  • Inconsistent enemy behavior
  • Progression-blocking issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve character controls
  • Introduce new classes and updates
  • Provide an option to disable ads
  • Enhance in-game descriptions

Node Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stick Ranger

No in-app purchases

None

Node Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Ranger free?
Stick Ranger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Node Rush free?
Node Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stick Ranger or Node Rush?
Node Rush is rated higher. Stick Ranger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 291 ratings, while Node Rush averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stick Ranger or Node Rush have ads?
Stick Ranger shows ads; Node Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Stick Ranger or Node Rush?
Stick Ranger ships an update every 5 months, and Node Rush every 11 days. Most recently, Stick Ranger was updated on October 8, 2026 and Node Rush on October 11, 2026.

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