Wasteful Button vs The Stanley Parable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wasteful Button
This game challenges you to repeatedly press a button to see how far you can go. It's a simple yet engaging experience for those looking to break away from social media.
- Endless button pressing gameplay
- Distraction from social media
- Simple and engaging mechanics
- High score tracking
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Exhausted of being on Social Media all day and waste time somewhere else? Introducing the Useless Button! Press on the magical red button and see how far you can go by pressing the button.
The Stanley Parable
An expanded re-imagining of a critically acclaimed indie game, this title preserves the original experience while adding new content, choices, and secrets. It features visual upgrades, accessibility options, and the original's iconic narration.
- Expanded content and choices
- New secrets to uncover
- Visually upgraded graphics
- Accessibility features
- Faithful preservation of original tone
- Impeccable voice acting
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of the critically acclaimed, award winning indie game The Stanley Parable from 2013. Everything that was in the original Stanley Parable is here, preserved just like it was back in 2013. But The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe also dramatically expands the world of the original game with new content, new choices, and new secrets to uncover. The labyrinth has just gotten bigger. In addition, the game has been visually upgraded to reflect modern technology while faithfully preserving the tone of the original game. Accessibility features have also been added to the game, including localization of in-world text, colorblind options, and content warnings. And just as before, the impeccable voicework of Kevan Brighting will accompany you every step of the way. In The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, everything you remember has been recreated, yet it's different somehow. We've been here before, haven't we? Is Stanley still the same as he was back then? Or is it you who has changed?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wasteful Button at 4.8 against The Stanley Parable's 4.1. Wasteful Button also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). The Stanley Parable's advantage is ratings volume (700 vs 21). On price, update cadence and ads 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. The Stanley Parable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wasteful Button asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wasteful Button holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Stanley Parable has 700 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wasteful Button's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Stanley Parable's.
Wasteful Button ships an update every 3 weeks, The Stanley Parable monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wasteful Button | The Stanley Parable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.1 (700 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 700 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bryan Roa | Crows Crows Crows |
Customer experience
Wasteful Button
The Stanley Parable
Bugs and requests
Wasteful Button
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Stanley Parable
Reported bugs
2 issues- Graphical issues in certain areas
- Audio not working in free trial
Requested features
3 requests- Joystick/virtual stick controls
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to track unlocked endings
In-app purchases
Wasteful Button
No in-app purchases
The Stanley Parable
- Full Game$14.99
Questions
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