Comparison

Tower Diver vs Stair Quest

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

Head to head
About

Tower Diver

Embark on a perilous journey up a randomly generated tower, battling monsters and collecting treasures to earn your freedom. This game offers a classic RPG experience with modern twists, focusing on simple, fun gameplay.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated tower levels
  • Classic text-based RPG gameplay
  • Collect weapons, gold, and potions
  • Battle goblins and demons
  • Make game-altering choices
  • Simple and fun mechanics
Features
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In a world filled with corrupt kings, door to door toaster salesmen, and lots of squirrels, there lies one thing that everyone loves. Torture. And what better way to torture adventurers who don't do your bidding? Throw them into a giant Tower and make them fight through hordes of goblins and demons to earn their freedom back!! You play as a retired adventurer who was just settling down to have a family, when your king decides to throw you in the Tower, for not obeying his orders. Now you must fight your way to the top of the Tower to earn back your freedom to see your family again! Everything that happens in the Tower is random. You may experience a hoard of Boss Class monsters and have a very difficult time, or you may find nothing but treasure chests full of gold. It all depends on how the Tower is feeling that day. Tower Diver is our first ever mobile game. Our goal was to make something, simple, fun, and something that steered away from all the negatives of today's mobile gaming market. Based on classic text based RPG's that we all knew and loved, Tower Diver brings back that game play into the modern gaming world, with game altering choices, lots of smily faces, succubus (succubuseses?), and squirrels! Game play is simple! You "Dive" up a mysterious Tower collecting a massive collection of weapons, gold and potions, killing or sparing everything in your path. Will you help the lost squirrel running around the tower or will you disregard him and continue on your way?

About

Stair Quest

Embark on an infinite roguelite adventure, climbing procedurally generated stairs filled with monsters and challenges. Enhance your hero with persistent progression, unlock diverse characters, and engage in epic battles to fulfill your destiny.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Persistent character progression
  • Unlockable diverse heroes
  • Epic boss battles
  • Engaging story with crew
  • New character encounters
Features
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REACH THE TOP Conquer infinite heights in a roguelite adventure that blends arcade gameplay with RPG elements! You have been summoned to restore order to the world. Reach the top of the procedurally generated Great Stairs full of dangers, monsters and challenges. And fulfill your deepest wish! FEATURES Procedurally Generated Levels Each section of the staircase is unique, giving you a fresh challenge every time, with mechanics that evoke the thrill of classic dungeon crawlers and archero-style gameplay. Persistent Progression Even after defeat, keep the resources you’ve earned to enhance your character’s skills, upgrade weapons and master new abilities to deliver that perfect hit-and-run strategy. Diverse Heroes Unlock new playable heroes, each with unique appearances, skills and fighting styles, from a fearless knight to a sharpshooting rogue. Epic Battles Face mighty bosses that will test your action skills and tactical thinking. Engaging Story Travel aboard a flying ship with an extraordinary crew, each with their own reason for climbing to the top. New Encounters Meet other characters striving for the summit, explore their stories, and forge your path as you shoot, jump and fight your way up. CHALLENGE THE GREAT STAIRCASE Prepare for relentless trials, jump higher, sharpen your skills, and discover if you have the soul and courage to fulfill your wish. Stair Quest is a premium game with no intrusive microtransactions. Pay once and start your journey to become the ultimate hero! Will you reach the top and change your destiny?

Screenshots

Tower Diver4 screens
Stair Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tower Diver at Free against Stair Quest's $1.99. Tower Diver also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 49%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Stair Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (102 vs 23). On update cadence, 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

Tower Diver is free to download; Stair Quest costs $1.99 up front. Tower Diver sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Stair Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tower Diver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Tower Diver's written reviews are positive against 49% of Stair Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Diver ships an update weekly, Stair Quest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tower Diver versus Stair Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower DiverStair Quest
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better4.1 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings23102 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB433 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJoseph OliveiraNORD UNIT LLC

Customer experience

Tower Diver

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Stair Quest

All ratings102 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral23.3%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Tower Diver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stair Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dialogue freezes
  • Broken daily chests
  • Levels not resetting properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save support
  • Consistent daily/weekly challenges
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tower Diver

One-time4
  • Donation$0.99
  • 10 Revival Counters$0.99
  • 30 Revival Counters$1.99
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  • Unlimited Revival Counters$19.99
None

Stair Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tower Diver free?
Tower Diver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stair Quest free?
Stair Quest costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tower Diver or Stair Quest?
Tower Diver is rated higher. Tower Diver averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Stair Quest averages 4.1 from 102 ratings.
Do Tower Diver or Stair Quest have ads?
Neither Tower Diver nor Stair Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tower Diver or Stair Quest?
Tower Diver ships an update weekly, and Stair Quest every 5 days. Most recently, Tower Diver was updated on July 2, 2026 and Stair Quest on September 24, 2026.

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