Smove vs Sticky Terms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smove
Engage in a fast-paced arcade experience where quick reflexes are key to survival. Swipe to navigate through challenging levels, collect points, and compete for high scores. Test your skills in this visually appealing and addictive game.
- Swipe controls
- Challenging levels
- Point collection
- High score competition
- Simple gameplay
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Simple. Fast. Gorgeous. How fast can you Smove? Trying to stay alive has never been this fun. Swipe up, down, left, and right to dodge your way through 10 simple yet challenging levels all while vying for the top spot by collecting the most points. Think you have what it takes? Then show us your Smoves!
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Terms at none against Smove's 1. Smove's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Smove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sticky Terms holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Smove's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sticky Terms's.
Smove ships an update weekly, Sticky Terms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smove | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Simple Machine, LLC | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Smove
Sticky Terms
User reviews
Smove
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Smooth color transitions
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 💯 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🔇 Sound/music cannot be muted
- 📈 Difficulty spike at higher levels
- 🛑 Forced to restart from level 1
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
Bugs and requests
Smove
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or lags on certain devices
- Level 1 achievement not working
- Inconsistent swipe registration
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to start from last reached level
- Option to customize ball color/shape
- Endless/survival mode
- Leaderboard/achievements
- Power-ups or special abilities
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
In-app purchases
Smove
- No ads$1.99
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
