Stack Rider vs Stair Master!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack Rider
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by collecting balls to build a towering stack. Avoid walls that are too high to maintain your momentum and reach the finish line.
- Build a tall stack
- Collect balls
- Avoid high walls
- Race to the finish
- Obstacle course navigation
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Ride the stack to the finish without hitting a wall too high! Pick up balls to make your stack higher!
Stair Master!
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.
- Tap and hold to rise
- Ascend through levels
- Navigate obstacles
- Climb to the top
- Engaging arcade experience
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Press & hold to rise up
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Verdict
Stack Rider and Stair Master! both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Stack Rider's written reviews are positive against 20% of Stair Master!'s. Stair Master!'s advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 756) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Stack Rider 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 — 4.4 for Stack Rider against 4.5 for Stair Master!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stair Master! has 6.6K ratings behind it against 756, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Stack Rider's written reviews are positive against 20% of Stair Master!'s.
Stack Rider ships an update every 2 weeks, Stair Master! weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack Rider | Stair Master! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (756 ratings) | 4.5 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 756 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 393 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | AppTout |
Customer experience
Stack Rider
Stair Master!
User reviews
Stack Rider
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 🤩 Enjoyable challenge
- 💗 Addictive and relaxing
- 🎨 Variety of skins/characters
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🤯 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Coins/purchases feel meaningless
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Stair Master!
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 Good time killer
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 💰 Coins have no purpose
Bugs and requests
Stack Rider
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after update
- Levels glitch and become unplayable
- Controls become unresponsive
- Losing progress/data
Requested features
4 requests- Increase level difficulty and variety
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve coin/purchase system
- Fix bugs and crashes
Stair Master!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Teleportation glitch at higher levels
- Incorrect coin deduction when purchasing items
Requested features
3 requests- Add character customization options
- Introduce new levels and challenges
- Provide more uses for collected coins
In-app purchases
Stack Rider
- No Ads$2.99
Stair Master!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Stack Rider free?
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