Dragon Panic vs Stair Free
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro graphics and sound
- Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
- Game Center leaderboards
- Tweet high scores
- Power-up potions
- Enemy attack variety
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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.
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.
- Infinite climbing gameplay
- Platform manipulation
- Regular blocks
- Dangerous blocks
- Bouncy blocks
- Static blocks
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Dragon Panic | Stair Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (24 ratings) — better | 3.4 (233 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 233 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Bliss | Alec Thomson |
Customer experience
Dragon Panic
Stair Free
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
Dragon Panic
No in-app purchases
Stair Free
No in-app purchases









