# Crowd Runners vs Stair Master!

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stair Master! at weekly against Crowd Runners's monthly. Stair Master! also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 1.5K) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crowd Runners sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stair Master! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Crowd Runners against 4.5 for Stair Master!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 6.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Crowd Runners's written reviews are positive against 20% of Stair Master!'s.

Crowd Runners ships an update monthly, Stair Master! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crowd Runners | Stair Master! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-runners/id1512206147/reviews)** | [4.5 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stair-master/id1531006893/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | **6.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **25.0% of reviews** | 19.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 148 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rocketship Studios LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456752660) | [AppTout](https://appshunter.io/developer/650869462) |

## What reviewers say

### Crowd Runners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-runners/id1512206147)

Guide your growing crowd through challenging obstacle courses. Swipe to collect more people and expand your group while skillfully avoiding collisions with walls and other individuals. The goal is to amass the largest crowd possible.

**Highlights:** Collect people to grow crowd, Swipe left and right to control, Avoid colliding with others, Avoid colliding with walls, Grow your crowd size

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Fast gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive app

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on privacy policy screen
- Paid version still shows ads
- Purchases not restoring properly

**Requested features**

- Add sound option
- Fix diagonal gameplay issue
- Improve ad experience


### Stair Master!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stair-master/id1531006893)

Tap and hold to ascend through challenging levels. Navigate obstacles and reach new heights in this engaging arcade experience. Master the controls to climb your way to the top.

**Highlights:** Tap and hold to rise, Ascend through levels, Navigate obstacles, Climb to the top, Engaging arcade experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔥 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 💰 Coins have no purpose

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Teleportation glitch at higher levels
- Incorrect coin deduction when purchasing items

**Requested features**

- Add character customization options
- Introduce new levels and challenges
- Provide more uses for collected coins


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crowd Runners free?

Crowd Runners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stair Master! free?

Stair Master! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Crowd Runners or Stair Master!?

Crowd Runners is rated higher. Crowd Runners averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Stair Master! averages 4.5 from 6.6K ratings.

### Do Crowd Runners or Stair Master! have ads?

Both Crowd Runners and Stair Master! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crowd Runners or Stair Master!?

Crowd Runners ships an update monthly, and Stair Master! weekly. Most recently, Crowd Runners was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stair Master! on October 23, 2026.

---

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