Comparison

Stem Rider vs Slime Road

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

Head to head
About

Stem Rider

Navigate a challenging vertical ascent by skillfully maneuvering a rider. Collect rings to unlock new cosmetic items and enjoy visually appealing graphics. The game offers a simple drag-to-move control scheme for intuitive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Collect rings
  • Unlock balls
  • Night Mode
  • Game Center integration
  • Stunning visuals
  • Simple drag controls
Features
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Fast, simple, beautiful! How far can you ride the stem? Features: + Collect rings and unlock balls! + Night Mode. + Game Center. + Stunning visuals. How to play: + Drag your finger left and right to move.

About

Slime Road

Bounce a sticky slimeball through rings, collecting gems and aiming for the bullseye. This fast-paced adventure offers addictive jumping gameplay with a focus on precision and reward.

Highlights
  • Sticky jumping gameplay
  • Bounce through rings
  • Collect gems
  • Hit the bullseye
  • Fast action adventure
Features
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Slime Road is a fast action sticky jumping addictive adventure! Bounce the slimeball through rings to collect gems and win. Can you hit the bullseye every time?

Screenshots

Stem Rider4 screens
Slime Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stem Rider at none against Slime Road's 1. Slime Road's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (37K vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Slime Road sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stem Rider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Stem Rider against 4.4 for Slime Road. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slime Road has 37K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stem Rider ships an update every 6 months, Slime Road fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stem Rider versus Slime Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStem RiderSlime Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (37K ratings)
Positive reviews—69.3% of reviews
Number of ratings237K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB197 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHenrique SilvaAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Stem Rider

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slime Road

All ratings37,179 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Stem Rider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slime Road

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Customizable backgrounds and visuals
  • Reduced ad frequency

In-app purchases

None

Stem Rider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Slime Road

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Stem Rider free?
Stem Rider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slime Road free?
Slime Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stem Rider or Slime Road?
Stem Rider is rated higher. Stem Rider averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Slime Road averages 4.4 from 37K ratings.
Do Stem Rider or Slime Road have ads?
Both Stem Rider and Slime Road show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stem Rider or Slime Road?
Stem Rider ships an update every 6 months, and Slime Road fortnightly. Most recently, Stem Rider was updated on November 2, 2026 and Slime Road on November 9, 2026.

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