Stick Hero vs Rolly Vortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick Hero
Stretch a stick to bridge gaps between platforms and guide a character across. Test your timing and precision to avoid falling. See how far you can progress in this engaging challenge.
- Stretchable stick mechanic
- Platform navigation
- Timing-based gameplay
- Progressive challenges
- Score-based progression
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Stretch the stick in order to reach and walk on the platforms. Watch out! If the stick is not long enough, you will fall down! How far can you go?
Rolly Vortex
Navigate a rolling ball through an ever-changing obstacle course. Test your reflexes and precision to achieve high scores and compete with friends.
- Fast-paced rolling gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance challenges
- High score tracking
- Challenge friends
- Intuitive controls
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Roll quickly, be alert, manage your way through the obstacles, score high and challenge friends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rolly Vortex at 4.6 against Stick Hero's 4.3. Rolly Vortex also leads on ratings volume (305K vs 11K). Stick Hero's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 53%). 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
Both are free to download. Stick Hero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Rolly Vortex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rolly Vortex holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolly Vortex has 305K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Stick Hero's written reviews are positive against 53% of Rolly Vortex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Hero | Rolly Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) | 4.6 (305K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 52.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 305K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Stick Hero
Rolly Vortex
User reviews
Stick Hero
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 💡 Watermelon mode adds variety
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and inconsistent stick length detection
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🔍 Lack of instructions for collecting cherries
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new characters
Rolly Vortex
From 305K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎨 Customizable balls and vortexes
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Vibration issues causing distraction
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult at times
Bugs and requests
Stick Hero
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cherries not registering after collecting them
- Ads not properly rewarding players with cherries
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress and high scores
- Option to disable sound effects
- Cherries used for power-ups or extra lives
- More customization options for characters
Rolly Vortex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Leaderboard and progress not saving properly
- Ads playing even after paying to remove them
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels and modes
- Ability to turn off vibrations completely
- Offline play without ads
- Additional customization options
In-app purchases
Stick Hero
- 400 Cherries$0.99
- 1000 Cherries$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 3000 Cherries$4.99
- 5000 Cherries$6.99
Rolly Vortex
- Deer$0.99
- The Panda$0.99
- The Elephant$0.99
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- The Giraffe$0.99
- The Lion$0.99
- The Lioness$0.99
- The Rhino$0.99
- The Zebra$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock The Zoo Characters$4.99
