Comparison

hyperPad iPad Game Maker vs Sticky

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

Head to head
About

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

Create mobile games and apps on your iPad without coding. This powerful visual engine allows you to build various game genres and interactive experiences using drag-and-drop functionality. Import assets, test instantly, and even monetize your creations.

Highlights
  • No-code game development
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Visual logic blocks
  • Create platformers, RPGs, puzzles, and more
  • Import custom assets
  • Instant testing
  • Monetize games with ads or export
Features
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THE PROFESSIONAL IPAD GAME ENGINE Make real games with visual Behaviors. Design, build, test, and publish complete 2D games with a game development environment built specifically for iPad. Build and own your games, share them with players, and export to Xcode when you're ready to publish on the App Store. BUILD WITH VISUAL BEHAVIORS Create gameplay using hyperPad’s visual Behavior system. Connect events, actions, conditions, variables, arrays, loops, timers, physics, UI, audio, and reusable logic without writing traditional code. Build enemy AI, inventory systems, menus, animations, scoring systems, save data, camera controls, object spawning, and more. A COMPLETE 2D GAME STUDIO Build your game from idea to playable project directly on iPad: • Visual Behavior-based game logic • Scene and level design • Real-time playtesting • Physics and collision systems • Particle effects and shaders • Animation, UI, and audio tools • Multiplayer and networking • Prefabs and reusable systems • Import graphics, animations, audio, music, and fonts • Ad monetization support • Xcode export for App Store publishing • Community sharing and player feedback BUILT FOR IPAD hyperPad is a native iPad game development experience. Not a desktop game engine adapted for mobile. Create with touch, Apple Pencil, keyboard, trackpad, and gestures. Build and test on the same device so you can quickly move from an idea to a playable game. BUILD MORE THAN SIMPLE GAMES Create platformers, RPGs, arcade games, adventures, physics games, rhythm games, simulations, educational experiences, interactive stories, prototypes, and original 2D games. Combine variables, arrays, loops, physics, prefabs, shaders, networking, and reusable Behavior systems to build increasingly sophisticated projects. LEARN GAME DEVELOPMENT BY MAKING GAMES New to game development? Learn programming and game design concepts visually through hands-on creation. Work with events, conditions, variables, loops, object systems, physics, debugging, and problem-solving while seeing the results directly in your game. Experienced creators can use the same visual systems to prototype ideas, create reusable systems, and build complete game projects. CREATE. TEST. SHARE. PUBLISH. Design your game on iPad. Build gameplay with visual Behaviors. Test instantly. Share to the hyperPad Hub for playtesting and feedback. Improve your project. Export to Xcode when you're ready to prepare it for the App Store. From your first prototype to a complete game, hyperPad gives you a visual game development workflow built around iPad. Tutorials & inspiration: YouTube @hyperPad Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use License Agreement: https://www.hyperpad.com/license

About

Sticky

Design and publish your own games without needing to code. This AI-powered tool allows users to create and share interactive experiences with a community. Content moderation is in place to ensure a safe environment.

Highlights
  • AI Game Maker
  • Create games
  • Publish games
  • No programming required
  • Community content sharing
  • In-app reporting
Features
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Sticky is the original AI Game Maker App! Create & publish your own games. No programming required. Important: Some content on Sticky is created by other members. Report inappropriate content via the in-app features and we will take action within 24h. Publication of inappropriate or copyrighted content and inappropriate behavior towards other members is not tolerated and will result in ejection from the platform, including with permanent loss of Sticky items. All items purchased in Sticky are not to be regarded as financial assets of any kind (not investments, securities, derivatives, convertible currencies, etc.). The rules and format of Sticky and features within Sticky may change at any time at the development team's discretion, including with permanent removal of items. - Privacy Policy: https://stickygames.com/privacy - Terms of Use: https://stickygames.com/terms

Screenshots

Sticky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky at Free against hyperPad iPad Game Maker's $14.99. Sticky also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). hyperPad iPad Game Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On rating 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

Sticky is free to download; hyperPad iPad Game Maker costs $14.99 up front. Sticky sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. hyperPad iPad Game Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky has 8.8K ratings behind it against 274, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of hyperPad iPad Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sticky's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hyperPad iPad Game Maker ships an update every 2 months, Sticky fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
hyperPad iPad Game Maker versus Sticky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhyperPad iPad Game MakerSticky
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (274 ratings)4.5 (8.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2748.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB175 MB
Age rating12++9
DeveloperUntitledDSticky NFT Marketplace Ltd.

Customer experience

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

All ratings272 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative16.9%

Sticky

All ratings8,810 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews1,113 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.6%

User reviews

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

From 274 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful game creation tool
  • 👍 Easy to use and learn
  • 💡 Ability to import custom assets
  • 🚀 Intuitive visual programming
  • 👍 Great for beginners and experts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with importing graphics
  • 🐛 Unreliable update process
  • 🔒 Unclear subscription model
  • 🐛 Glitches with certain behaviors

Sticky

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • 💡 Interesting concept for NFT creation
  • 🎨 Good for expressing creativity

Room to improve

  • 💰 Limited free features, need to pay for more
  • 🤔 Unclear how to sell or trade NFTs
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🕰️ Slow approval process for NFTs

Bugs and requests

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Importing images causes app to freeze
  • Behaviors not functioning as expected after updates
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 3D support
  • Improve asset creation tools
  • Implement search in the Hub
  • Add controller support
  • Provide more visual tutorials

Sticky

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access profile
  • Issues with saving profile information
  • Purchased items not showing up in collection
  • Connectivity problems and loading failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free access to create and mint NFTs
  • Ability to sell and trade NFTs
  • Improved stability and fewer bugs
  • Faster approval process for NFT submissions

In-app purchases

None

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Sticky

Subscriptions10
  • AI Prompts Weekly Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Mint Pass Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Sticky Coins Weekly$9.997 Days
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  • Weekly Starter Pack3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • AI Prompts Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Sticky Coins Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Sticky Pro$14.991 Month
  • Sticky Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Mint Pass for Creators$29.991 Month
  • Promts Yearly FT3 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time6
  • NFT$0.99
  • AI Prompts $3 Bundle$2.99
  • AI Prompts $5 Bundle$4.99
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  • AI Prompts $10 Bundle$9.99
  • 30 Sticky Coins$9.99
  • Small Starter Pack$9.99

Questions

Is hyperPad iPad Game Maker free?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky free?
Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Sticky?
Sticky is rated higher. hyperPad iPad Game Maker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 274 ratings, while Sticky averages 4.5 from 8.8K ratings.
Do hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Sticky have ads?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker shows ads; Sticky does not.
Which is updated more often, hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Sticky?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Sticky fortnightly. Most recently, hyperPad iPad Game Maker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sticky on October 25, 2026.

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