Comparison

Stairway vs Dumpling Pop

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

Dumpling Pop

Features
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Pop, chain, and cook up dumplings! Dumpling Pop is a cozy little bubble-shooter with a tasty twist — made for the whole family to share. Aim and fire a dumpling bubble. Land it next to two of the same kind and the cluster pops — then those bubbles merge into the next dumpling up the ladder. You don't shoot the fancy dumplings; you make them by chaining. Every few shots the wall creeps down, so keep the board clear and don't let anything cross the red line. Easy to pick up, satisfying to master, and just as fun for kids as it is for grown-ups. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Endless — Keep popping and chase your best score. Choose Cozy, Classic, or Spicy for the pace you want. • Recipes — 11 goal-driven challenges. Cook up a specific dumpling by chaining the right combos in the right order. • Puzzles — 15 handcrafted boards, each solvable with a clever, limited set of shots. Great for a thinky little brain teaser. COLLECT THE CREW Thirteen cheerful dumpling friends are hidden throughout the game — Star Shrimp, Heart Bun, Bunny Bao, Cool Onigiri, Royal Ramen, Sleepy Mochi, Disco Boba, the Rainbow Dragon, and more. Fill out your Collection and discover them all. MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. Ever. • No accounts, no logins, nothing to sign up for. • No data collected — everything stays on your device. • Plays fully offline. Aim, pop, and chain your way to a bowl full of dumplings. Download Dumpling Pop and start cooking!

Screenshots

Stairway4 screens
Dumpling Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dumpling Pop at none against Stairway's 2. Stairway's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Dumpling Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stairway ships an update every 3 weeks, Dumpling Pop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stairway versus Dumpling Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStairwayDumpling Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe MascoteersMegan Schott

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stairway

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

Dumpling Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stairway free?
Stairway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dumpling Pop free?
Dumpling Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stairway or Dumpling Pop have ads?
Neither Stairway nor Dumpling Pop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stairway or Dumpling Pop?
Stairway ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dumpling Pop every 3 months. Most recently, Stairway was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dumpling Pop on November 5, 2026.

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