Stairs vs Leaky Nuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Leaky Nuts
A retro-inspired puzzle game challenges players to fix leaking pipes by moving a character and tightening bolts. Navigate the game screen while avoiding hazards like rats and managing your air supply. Enjoy a classic arcade experience with modern controls.
- Fix leaking pipes
- Tighten loose bolts
- On-screen controls
- Hardware controller support
- Avoid rats
- Manage underwater time
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Leaky Nuts is a modern reimagining of a 1980s computer game, where the objective is to fix leaking pipes as quickly as possible. Move the player around the game screen using the on-screen controls or a hardware controller, tightening loose bolts as you go. Watch out for the rats – and be careful not to stay underwater for too long!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stairs at 68% against Leaky Nuts's 0%. Stairs also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Leaky Nuts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Stairs is free to download; Leaky Nuts costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stairs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stairs has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Stairs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leaky Nuts's.
Stairs ships an update every 3 months, Leaky Nuts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stairs | Leaky Nuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Richard Bannister |
Customer experience
Stairs
Leaky Nuts
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
Leaky Nuts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stairs
No in-app purchases
Leaky Nuts
No in-app purchases
