Micro Battles 3 vs Stickman Surfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micro Battles 3
Engage in head-to-head 8-bit style battles with friends on a single device. Relive classic arcade fun with games like Snakes, Cars, Robots, and Samurais. New challenges are added daily for endless entertainment.
- Head-to-head battles
- 8-bit retro style
- Single device multiplayer
- Daily changing battles
- Classic game themes
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Whoop your friends in HEAD-TO-HEAD battles, 8-BIT STYLE! Picking up where the glorious 2-player based video games of the 1970-1980s left off, it's time to bring back SNAKES, CARS, ROBOTS and SAMURAIS to once again settle the score between players. HOW TO PLAY Using two buttons (one for each player) on a single device, you can place your portable battleground anywhere. Grab a friend, neighbor, dog or anyone who's up for a battle, pick a strategy and LAUGH OUT LOUD as you chase, whack, bump into or outsmart your opponent. Battles are changed on a daily basis, so be sure to open the app every day for another fun challenge. - - - - - - - - - - - - * Micro Battles 3 is free from ads and playable at no cost. A premium upgrade is provided as an optional one-time in-app purchase, allowing players to access mini-games outside the daily scheme. * Friend not included ;)
Stickman Surfer
Experience thrilling surfing, dune buggy rides, and skateboarding challenges. Explore diverse environments, unlock upgrades, and enjoy a pumping soundtrack. This app offers endless fun with simple controls.
- Rich surf environments
- Skateboard ramp mode
- Sand driving mode
- Character customisations
- Vehicle power-ups
- Daily treasure chest prizes
- One-touch controls
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Help the legendary Stickson carve up the waves, cruise the dunes in his jeep, land some big air on the skate halfpipe or simply chill out in his beachside shack and watch the world roll by. Game Features: * Rich surf environments including piers, caves, shipwrecks, harbours, wave parks and more * Two bonus game modes - 'Skateboard Ramp' and 'Sand Driving' * Loads of upgrades and character customisations to unlock * Multiple vehicle power-ups with different characteristics * Daily treasure chest prizes * Custom pumping soundtrack * One touch control mechanism
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stickman Surfer at 4.7 against Micro Battles 3's 3.9. Stickman Surfer also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 56%) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 152). Micro Battles 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Micro Battles 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stickman Surfer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stickman Surfer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stickman Surfer has 6.1K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Micro Battles 3's written reviews are positive against 77% of Stickman Surfer's.
Micro Battles 3 ships an update every 45 months, Stickman Surfer every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro Battles 3 | Stickman Surfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (152 ratings) | 4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Turbo Chilli Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Micro Battles 3
Stickman Surfer
User reviews
Micro Battles 3
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Small file size
- 👍 Good multiplayer control
- 👍 No advertisements (even when free)
- 👍 Simple, two-button controls
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay to play more games
- 💸 Forced to buy premium
- 💸 Expensive for small games
- 👎 Limited to one game daily (free)
- 👎 Randomizer issues
Stickman Surfer
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏄 Fun and engaging surfing gameplay
- 👍 Variety of mini-games and activities
- 🎨 Customizable beach hut and character
- 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining experience
Room to improve
- 🌊 Inconsistent surfing controls and physics
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay and lack of progression
Bugs and requests
Micro Battles 3
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot play any minigame you want (premium only)
- Game needs money to play more than 1 game
- Only battle daily, wants money for anything else
- Only one game available
- Game is hard to control
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- Player chooses game for you
- Frozen app due to hack/exploit
- Keeps giving snakes even if deleted
- Cannot get the snakey game
- Only one match per day without paying
- Randomizer lands on the same game
- Racing game has no use for button
- Totem game struggles with single button
Requested features
8 requests- Make more Micro Battles games
- Add Micro Battles 4
- Add cooperative 2 player vs AI
- Add hunger games
- Make all games free
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- Add a 'best of' compilation
- Add Bluetooth/wifi for multiplayer
- Add thief town game mode
Stickman Surfer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when attempting to access certain features
- Surfboard and vehicle controls not responsive at times
- Inconsistent scoring and progress tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Add more variety to the mini-games
- Improve surfing mechanics and controls
- Introduce a story mode or campaign
- Reduce reliance on in-app purchases
In-app purchases
Micro Battles 3
- Premium$1.99
Stickman Surfer
- Small Pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Medium Pack$2.99
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- Large Pack$4.99
- Extra Large Pack$9.99
- Mega Pack$12.99
- Ultimate Pack$29.99
Questions
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