Stick Hero vs Leaky Nuts
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?
Leaky Nuts
A retro-inspired puzzle game challenges players to fix leaking pipes by moving a character and tightening bolts. Navigate the game screen while avoiding hazards like rats and managing your air supply. Enjoy a classic arcade experience with modern controls.
- Fix leaking pipes
- Tighten loose bolts
- On-screen controls
- Hardware controller support
- Avoid rats
- Manage underwater time
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Leaky Nuts is a modern reimagining of a 1980s computer game, where the objective is to fix leaking pipes as quickly as possible. Move the player around the game screen using the on-screen controls or a hardware controller, tightening loose bolts as you go. Watch out for the rats – and be careful not to stay underwater for too long!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stick Hero at 73% against Leaky Nuts's 0%. Stick Hero also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.0). Leaky Nuts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Stick Hero is free to download; Leaky Nuts costs $1.99 up front. Stick Hero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Leaky Nuts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stick Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick Hero has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Stick Hero's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leaky Nuts's.
Stick Hero ships an update every 4 months, Leaky Nuts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Hero | Leaky Nuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Richard Bannister |
Customer experience
Stick Hero
Leaky Nuts
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
Leaky Nuts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Leaky Nuts
No in-app purchases
