Comparison

Stairway vs Meta Master

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stairway

Guide a ball down a winding staircase, avoiding obstacles and spikes with precise timing. This addictive game offers simple controls and relaxing graphics for quick amusement. Improve your skills as the path becomes more challenging.

Highlights
  • Original gameplay concept
  • Easy to learn simple controls
  • Addictive and challenging
  • Relaxing graphics
  • Improvement tracking
Features
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Guide a ball down a narrow staircase, navigating all kinds of crazy twists and turns and the odd spike along the way! You’ll need to tap with perfect timing to achieve a high score in this quick-paced, addictive game from the development company that brought you 360 Degree and Circlify. Fail and your ball either explodes or flies of the side of the stairway... The simple, original gameplay and shiny, relaxing graphics combine to give you a gaming experience that will draw you in within minutes of playing. Only the best will be able to keep the ball on track as it picks up speed and the stairway becomes more and more unpredictable, throwing just about everything at you to cause a mistake. Stairway is everything you’re looking for in an app that can keep you amused for however long you need to kill time. Get the ball rolling and download for free now! Features: Original new concept Easy to learn with simple controls Addictive and challenging See yourself improve within just a few plays! NOTE: • This app may require read and write permissions to your storage for score share feature

About

Meta Master

A unique one-finger control game where players strategically build and grow their stack. Make choices based on upcoming obstacles to avoid losing progress. Navigate horizontal or vertical paths to preserve your stack.

Highlights
  • One-finger control gameplay
  • Stack raising and growth mechanics
  • Obstacle-based strategic choices
  • Horizontal and vertical path navigation
  • Unique transition game experience
Features
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In this unique game you will be able to do many different things with one finger. You have to choose between raising your stack and growing it forward. However, when making this choice, you should make it according to the obstacles that appear in the future. If you're going horizontally, a normal stair barrier on the ground can explode your entire stack in turn. But if you're vertical, you can get away with just leaving a small piece at the bottom.

Screenshots

Stairway4 screens
Meta Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meta Master at 5.0 against Stairway's 4.3. Meta Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Stairway's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stairway sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Meta Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meta Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stairway has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Stairway's written reviews are positive against 100% of Meta Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stairway ships an update every 3 weeks, Meta Master every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Stairway versus Meta Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStairwayMeta Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Mascoteersomer cetin

Customer experience

Stairway

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Meta Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stairway

One-time2
  • Remove advertisements$0.99
  • 1000 Rubies$0.99
None

Meta Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stairway free?
Stairway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meta Master free?
Meta Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stairway or Meta Master?
Meta Master is rated higher. Stairway averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Meta Master averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stairway or Meta Master have ads?
Meta Master shows ads; Stairway does not.
Which is updated more often, Stairway or Meta Master?
Stairway ships an update every 3 weeks, and Meta Master every 9 days. Most recently, Stairway was updated on October 24, 2026 and Meta Master on October 24, 2026.

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