Comparison

Dragon Panic vs Stair Free

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Panic

Control adorable dragons to incinerate incoming attacks from a knight. Tilt your device to move and tap to shoot fireballs, aiming to survive as long as possible and achieve high scores on the leaderboards. Enjoy retro graphics and sound effects in this fast-paced arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Retro graphics and sound
  • Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tweet high scores
  • Power-up potions
  • Enemy attack variety
Features
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"Dragon Panic looks and sounds as old school as you can get. The game is simple, survive as long as you can without getting bonked on the head, which of course is always easier said than done." - http://appadvice.com "...after one round I was hooked. It packs a definite just-one-more-time draw to rank on the leaderboards." - http://toucharcade.com "Dragon Panic offers a unique rushing raw excitement that players would enjoy irrespective of age." - http://iphonefootprint.com "The general look and feel is very reminiscent of games for the C64. If you want a fun, undemanding look back, Dragon Panic is definitely a title to check out." - http://zaxxon1-retrogames.blogspot.com Help Berny and Blaze, the adorable pink and green dragons, thwart the cowardly knight by incinerating his barrage of attacks in his quest for fame, fortune, and of course the princess. Tilt the phone to move the dragon. Tap the screen to shoot a fireball. Burn everything but don't get bonked on the head. Features: Game Center leaderboards Tweet your high score Virtual D-Pad or Tilt control Retro graphics Old school sound FX and music Details: Rocks and Shields destroy a stepping stone in one hit. Swords, Spears, and Axes do less damage. Bombs do more damage. Skulls will hamper the dragons' fireballs. Red potions clear the screen. Green potions make the dragons invincible. Blue potions replace a missing stone. Bats are worth big points. Game is over when Blaze or Berny gets hit.

About

Stair Free

An infinite climbing game where you manipulate platforms to guide a character upwards. Slide various types of blocks to create a path for the climber to ascend higher and higher.

Highlights
  • Infinite climbing gameplay
  • Platform manipulation
  • Regular blocks
  • Dangerous blocks
  • Bouncy blocks
  • Static blocks
Features
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Slide the blocks to ascend! Stair Free is an infinite climbing game which you play by moving the platforms instead of the climber. Slide the blocks under your climber's feet as she flips up higher and higher. Features: * Regular blocks * Dangerous blocks * Bouncy blocks * Static blocks

Screenshots

Dragon Panic4 screens
Stair Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stair Free at Free against Dragon Panic's $0.99. Stair Free also leads on ratings volume (233 vs 24) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.6). Dragon Panic's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (50% vs 21%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Stair Free is free to download; Dragon Panic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Panic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stair Free has 233 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dragon Panic's written reviews are positive against 21% of Stair Free's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dragon Panic versus Stair Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon PanicStair Free
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings) — better3.4 (233 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24233 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.65.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDanny BlissAlec Thomson

Customer experience

Dragon Panic

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%

Stair Free

All ratings233 ratings
Positive59.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative74.3%

Bugs and requests

Dragon Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stair Free

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently during gameplay
  • Flight path prediction inaccurate
  • Character climbs wrong objects when sliding blocks
  • Tips notification resets despite reaching 25m milestone
  • Inconsistent game physics and mechanics
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  • Controls unclear and unresponsive

Requested features

8 requests
  • Comprehensive tutorial or 'how to play' guide
  • Remove or reduce mandatory ad-watching
  • Increase play attempts before ads required
  • Add background music and sound effects
  • Implement game customization options
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  • Alternative monetization methods (cosmetics, premium version)
  • Time-based or countdown game modes
  • Offline gameplay capability

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Panic

No in-app purchases

None

Stair Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Panic free?
Dragon Panic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stair Free free?
Stair Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Panic or Stair Free?
Dragon Panic is rated higher. Dragon Panic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Stair Free averages 3.4 from 233 ratings.
Do Dragon Panic or Stair Free have ads?
Neither Dragon Panic nor Stair Free shows ads.

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