Comparison

STAY vs Super Decoder Console

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

Head to head
About

STAY

Guide a character trapped in a locked room through a real-time interactive story. Your choices and timely responses directly influence his escape or his fate. Build trust or face the consequences of his emotions.

Highlights
  • Real-time gameplay
  • Interactive story with multiple endings
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Character trust and emotion mechanics
  • Escape room scenario
Features
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An interactive story with several endings where choices matter. Are you going to leave him to his fate? Save him? Or even worse... make him live all possible endings? When Quinn wakes up alone in a locked room with nothing of note save for a computer hooked up to a chat room, you become his single ray of hope. Your choices – and your timeliness – will single-handedly shape his escape efforts… or lead him down the path to an untimely end. Cultured Vultures "Boasting deep, innovative mechanics" GAMECRITICS "The Most Intense IM Chat Of My Life" The indie game website "will leave you biting your nails" STAY plays out in real-time, every minute spent away from the game is a minute Quinn is left alone. Drop out of conversations or leave Quinn to fend for himself for too long and there may be consequences. Prove yourself a compassionate ally and he’ll learn to trust you and share his findings and deepest thoughts. Fail, and his emotions may work against you. www.stay.appnormals.com

About

Super Decoder Console

Engage in a premium codebreaking puzzle game that challenges your deductive reasoning. Uncover hidden color codes with direct or indirect hints, offering a tactile and focused gameplay experience. Enjoy endless procedurally generated puzzles with adaptive difficulty and customizable options.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated puzzles
  • Direct and Indirect hint modes
  • Classic console-style logic gameplay
  • Tactile, physical-feeling interactions
  • Solo and two-player modes
  • Customizable console appearance
Features
Currently charting
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Super Decoder Console is a premium codebreaking puzzle game inspired by the satisfying simplicity of classic logic consoles. Each puzzle challenges you to uncover a hidden four-color code using pure deduction and carefully delivered hints. Choose between Direct or Indirect hint modes to match how you like to think—then work within a limited number of attempts and precise feedback, where every move matters. Designed to feel deliberate and tactile, Super Decoder Console emphasizes focus over distraction. The interface is clean, physical, and intentional, creating a puzzle experience that feels as satisfying to interact with as it is to solve. With endless, procedurally generated puzzles, the challenge never runs out. Whether you play casually or aim for mastery, the difficulty evolves naturally as your skills improve. Customize the console’s appearance, switch between Solo and Duo modes, and enjoy a calm, thoughtful game built for deep replayability. Features • Endless, procedurally generated codebreaking puzzles • Two hint styles: Direct and Indirect modes • Classic console-style logic gameplay • Tactile, physical-feeling interactions • Solo and two-player (Duo) modes • Customizable console and knob colors • Increasing challenge that adapts to your skill No ads. No subscriptions. One-time purchase. Decode carefully. Think precisely. Master the console.

Screenshots

STAY4 screens
Super Decoder Console3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Super Decoder Console at 100% against STAY's 43%. Super Decoder Console also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). STAY's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

STAY costs $4.99 and Super Decoder Console $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Decoder Console holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STAY has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of STAY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Super Decoder Console's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STAY ships an update weekly, Super Decoder Console every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
STAY versus Super Decoder Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAYSuper Decoder Console
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.5 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size670 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalZijie Cai

Customer experience

STAY

All ratings25 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral20.6%
Negative36.1%

Super Decoder Console

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

Bugs and requests

STAY

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Game resets progress upon exiting/notifications
  • Black screen on load
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Data loss/progress not saved
  • Unable to control on Apple TV remote
Show 18 more
  • Load screen stuck
  • No sound
  • Map puzzle not working
  • Mirror puzzle issues
  • Chapter 18 map incomplete
  • Game stuck on interlude screen
  • Game crashes when notifications appear
  • Game restarts when minimized
  • Section of TV puzzle loops back to question 1
  • Wall crushes before puzzle is solved
  • Menu buttons not selectable on Apple TV
  • Game not working after a week of not playing
  • Restarting chapters incorrectly
  • Sudden crashes on XS Max
  • Game resets after restarting chapters
  • Progress lost after exiting app
  • Game crashes to home screen on Apple TV
  • Support link leads to a dead end website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip dialogue/animations
  • Hint system for puzzles
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • Faster typing/dialogue progression
  • Option to adjust puzzle difficulty

Super Decoder Console

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

STAY

No in-app purchases

None

Super Decoder Console

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAY free?
STAY costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Decoder Console free?
Super Decoder Console costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STAY or Super Decoder Console?
Super Decoder Console is rated higher. STAY averages 3.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Super Decoder Console averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do STAY or Super Decoder Console have ads?
Neither STAY nor Super Decoder Console shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STAY or Super Decoder Console?
STAY ships an update weekly, and Super Decoder Console every 9 days. Most recently, STAY was updated on October 20, 2026 and Super Decoder Console on October 10, 2026.

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