Manix vs Stair Hops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manix
Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.
- 50 unique levels
- Multiple game modes
- One-handed mobile controls
- PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
- Customizable ship sensitivity
- No ads or nags
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto
Stair Hops
Bounce, rise, and climb up stairs in this challenging arcade game. Guide a ball from platform to platform with simple touch controls to achieve high scores and make insane combos. Enjoy endless gameplay with one-finger control.
- Endless gameplay
- One-finger control
- Arcade action
- Combo system
- Challenging levels
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The most challenging and fun game of 2018! Bounce off, rise and climb up, jump across stairs and make as many hops as you can in this mind-blowing arcade action! Touch and hold the screen to drag left or right to guide the ball from stair to stair. Don't miss the platforms! Make insane combos between colorful stages! What is your best score? Game Features: - Free to play - One finger control - Endless gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stair Hops at fortnightly against Manix's every 34 months. Stair Hops also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Manix's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Manix ships an update every 34 months, Stair Hops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manix | Stair Hops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blitterbit, LLC | NOHO OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI IC VE DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Manix
Stair Hops
In-app purchases
Manix
No in-app purchases
Stair Hops
No in-app purchases
