# Sky Troops vs Mannequin Challenge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mannequin Challenge at none against Sky Troops's 3. Mannequin Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sky Troops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mannequin Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Sky Troops against 4.3 for Mannequin Challenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mannequin Challenge has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, Mannequin Challenge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sky Troops | Mannequin Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-troops/id993485690/reviews) | **[4.3 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mannequin-challenge/id1178454060/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **65** |
| Positive reviews | — | 48.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tang Cho man](https://appshunter.io/developer/592719186) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Sky Troops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-troops/id993485690)

Pilot a steampunk plane in this cartoon-style scrolling shooter. Engage in intense aerial combat, dodge enemy attacks, and unleash bombs to defeat waves of foes. Upgrade your aircraft or unlock new planes with collected energy to face challenging bosses and enjoy thrilling gameplay.

**Highlights:** Control steampunk planes, Fight waves of enemies, Upgrade and unlock planes, Six distinctive fighter choices, Multiple upgrade levels per fighter, Challenging boss battles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Bombs | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Energy | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Energy | $2.99 | one-time |


### Mannequin Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mannequin-challenge/id1178454060)

Embark on a thrilling hoverboard adventure to capture exciting mannequins. Collect coins to unlock new characters and compete with friends to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Hoverboard gameplay, Mannequin capturing, Coin collection, Unlockable characters, Score beating

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sky Troops free?

Sky Troops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mannequin Challenge free?

Mannequin Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sky Troops or Mannequin Challenge?

Mannequin Challenge is rated higher. Sky Troops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mannequin Challenge averages 4.3 from 65 ratings.

### Do Sky Troops or Mannequin Challenge have ads?

Sky Troops shows ads; Mannequin Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sky Troops or Mannequin Challenge?

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, and Mannequin Challenge every 5 days. Most recently, Sky Troops was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mannequin Challenge on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*