# STAY vs Super Decoder Console

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | STAY | Super Decoder Console |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [3.5 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stay-are-you-there/id1276998906/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-decoder-console/id6757619432/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#198** |
| Size | 670 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [Zijie Cai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853598119) |

## What reviewers say

### STAY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stay-are-you-there/id1276998906)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Engaging narrative and story
- 💡 Deep and complex characters
- 💡 Original and thought-provoking concepts
- 💡 Well-designed and varied puzzles
- 💡 Immersive gameplay experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent progress resets/data loss
- 🐛 Game crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Unskippable dialogue/animations
- 🐛 Puzzles are too difficult/unclear
- 🐛 Lack of hints for puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-decoder-console/id6757619432)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*