Rolly Vortex vs Stairs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rolly Vortex
Navigate a rolling ball through an ever-changing obstacle course. Test your reflexes and precision to achieve high scores and compete with friends.
- Fast-paced rolling gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance challenges
- High score tracking
- Challenge friends
- Intuitive controls
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Roll quickly, be alert, manage your way through the obstacles, score high and challenge friends
Stairs
Embark on a challenging endless journey, testing your bravery as you climb. Dodge deadly spikes, collect valuable rubies, and aim for insane perfect combos to achieve a high score.
- Endless climbing journey
- Dodge spikes
- Collect rubies
- Perform perfect combos
- High score challenges
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Would YOU be brave enough to climb? Try to pass each stair in this crazy endless journey. Dodge spikes, collect rubies and make insane perfect combos! Started from the bottom now we're here!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stairs at none against Rolly Vortex's 10. Stairs also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 53%). Rolly Vortex's advantage is ratings volume (305K vs 24K). On price, rating, 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. Rolly Vortex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rolly Vortex against 4.6 for Stairs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolly Vortex has 305K ratings behind it against 24K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Rolly Vortex's written reviews are positive against 68% of Stairs's.
Rolly Vortex ships an update every 4 months, Stairs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rolly Vortex | Stairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (305K ratings) | 4.6 (24K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 305K — better | 24K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Rolly Vortex
Stairs
User reviews
Rolly Vortex
From 305K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎨 Customizable balls and vortexes
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Vibration issues causing distraction
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult at times
Stairs
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Creative and challenging
- 👍 Great for stress relief and boredom
- 👍 Enjoyable for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 💸 Too many ads that interfere with gameplay
- 🔋 Lags on older devices
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
Bugs and requests
Rolly Vortex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Leaderboard and progress not saving properly
- Ads playing even after paying to remove them
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels and modes
- Ability to turn off vibrations completely
- Offline play without ads
- Additional customization options
Stairs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads popping up during gameplay
- Screen freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent ball movement and controls
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels and modes
- Ability to remove ads
- Improved controls and responsiveness
- Additional ball/character customization options
In-app purchases
Rolly Vortex
- Deer$0.99
- The Panda$0.99
- The Elephant$0.99
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- The Giraffe$0.99
- The Lion$0.99
- The Lioness$0.99
- The Rhino$0.99
- The Zebra$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock The Zoo Characters$4.99
Stairs
No in-app purchases
