Comparison

Stairs vs Roller Coaster

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless climbing journey
  • Dodge spikes
  • Collect rubies
  • Perform perfect combos
  • High score challenges
Features
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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!

About

Roller Coaster

Navigate a ball at high speed on a winding road. Avoid gray obstacles to prevent game over, and hit colored blocks to score points and collect coins. Triggering the center of color blocks yields bonus points and effects.

Highlights
  • High-speed ball rolling
  • Twisty road navigation
  • Avoid gray blocks
  • Hit color blocks for points
  • Collect coins
  • Center hit bonus
Features
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Roll the ball on the twisty road with an extremely speed. Move the ball to avoid the gray blocks and hit the color blocks, hit the center of color block can get a good score. Block Effect: Gray Block: Game Over Yellow Block: Add 1 point to score, trigger center will get additive points. Green Block: Random effect, 1.game over, 2.score points, 3.coins

Screenshots

Stairs4 screens
Roller Coaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stairs at 24K against Roller Coaster's 241. Roller Coaster's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 68%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stairs against 4.5 for Roller Coaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stairs has 24K ratings behind it against 241, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Stairs's written reviews are positive against 80% of Roller Coaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stairs ships an update every 3 months, Roller Coaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stairs versus Roller Coaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStairsRoller Coaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings) — better4.5 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better241
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchapp广杰 周

Customer experience

Stairs

All ratings24,241 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.3%

Roller Coaster

All ratings240 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Roller Coaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stairs

No in-app purchases

None

Roller Coaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stairs free?
Stairs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roller Coaster free?
Roller Coaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stairs or Roller Coaster?
Stairs is rated higher. Stairs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Roller Coaster averages 4.5 from 241 ratings.
Do Stairs or Roller Coaster have ads?
Both Stairs and Roller Coaster show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stairs or Roller Coaster?
Stairs ships an update every 3 months, and Roller Coaster every 2 months. Most recently, Stairs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Roller Coaster on October 20, 2026.

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