Stick Hero vs Dunk Hit
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?
Dunk Hit
Experience an exciting basketball game where you aim to score as many points as possible within a time limit. Get on fire to achieve epic scores in this bouncy challenge.
- Score points against the clock
- Bouncy basketball gameplay
- Get on fire for epic scores
- Timed challenges
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Get on fire in this hot, epic and bouncy basketball game! Score as many point as you can before the time runs out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dunk Hit at 4.6 against Stick Hero's 4.3. Dunk Hit also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (158K vs 11K). Stick Hero's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 57%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Dunk Hit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dunk Hit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunk Hit has 158K 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 57% of Dunk Hit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stick Hero ships an update every 4 months, Dunk Hit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Hero | Dunk Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) | 4.6 (158K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 158K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Stick Hero
Dunk Hit
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
Dunk Hit
From 158K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and animations
- 🏆 Challenging and rewarding challenges
- 🔓 Offline playability with no ads
Room to improve
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐢 Laggy and choppy performance
- 🔇 Lack of sound effects and music
- 💰 Paywall for ad-free experience
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
Dunk Hit
Reported bugs
2 issues- Challenges not registering successful shots
- Game crashing or freezing on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to save and view high scores
- Customization options for balls and courts
- Multiplayer and leaderboard features
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
Dunk Hit
- No Ads$2.99
