Comparison

FastStair vs Slash! Hero

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

Head to head
About

FastStair

Challenge yourself to climb 100 steps with maximum effort, without any breaks. Push your limits, but be mindful of overexertion, which can lead to a fall. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard in this simple yet demanding game.

Highlights
  • Climb 100 steps with full effort
  • No breaks allowed
  • Simple one-button controls
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Risk of falling if overexerted
Features
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Have you been giving your all to something lately? Then why not give your all to the stairs! Climb 100 steps with full effort. No breaks allowed. Who in the world can give their absolute best? But be careful… climb too much and you’ll fall straight down! ■ How to Play ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ◇ Press the control button to climb the stairs. ◇ Repeat this 100 times with full effort. That’s it! Super simple and anyone can play. Aim for the #1 spot on the world ranking!

About

Slash! Hero

Engage in fast-paced action by tapping to slash targets and achieve successive attacks for bonus scores. Unleash powerful close attacks with FIRE!! and discover an extreme extra stage by slashing leaves. Power up your hero with purchasable items.

Highlights
  • Tap to slash targets
  • Bonus score for successive attacks
  • Invoke FIRE!! for close attacks
  • Extreme extra stage with leaf objects
  • Item purchases for power-ups
Features
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◆Series 6 million downloads◆ Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!!!!! Here comes the hero with the red scarf again! Dark side of the hero!? Destroy the black hero! **** How to play **** - Tap to slash the【target】 - Bonus score for successive attacks! - Invode【FIRE!!】for close attacks and earn super bonus! - Extreme extra stage added by slashing many【leaf】objects! * There are some paid content. By purchasing the Item, allows power-up! Item can also get free (C) AKUNOSOSHIKI

Screenshots

FastStair3 screens
Slash! Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slash! Hero at 4.6 against FastStair's 4.0. Slash! Hero also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). FastStair's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Slash! Hero sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. FastStair asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slash! Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of FastStair's written reviews are positive against 92% of Slash! Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastStair ships an update every 11 months, Slash! Hero every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FastStair versus Slash! Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastStairSlash! Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings614 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.あくのそしき

Customer experience

FastStair

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative16.1%

Slash! Hero

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative1.8%

Bugs and requests

FastStair

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slash! Hero

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Level progression system permanently stuck at certain stages
  • Stage 18 and beyond become unplayable
  • Game crashes when switching between apps
  • App freezes during gameplay
  • Level up system has critical bugs
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  • Social media buttons for unlocks don't function properly
  • Settings requiring notifications when not requested

Requested features

11 requests
  • Pause button functionality
  • Sound and music volume adjustment controls
  • Ability to customize character appearance/skins
  • Ad removal option for purchase
  • More game levels and stages
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  • Tutorial or better game instructions
  • Ability to restart from current stage
  • Multiple lives or health system
  • Endless mode made free or more accessible
  • Boss difficulty adjustments
  • Social features for multiplayer challenges

In-app purchases

None

FastStair

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Slash! Hero

One-time7
  • 《HELL MODE》$0.99
  • 《S.HELL MODE》$0.99
  • 《ADs REMOVE》$0.99
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  • 《CONTINUE HEART》3 variants$0.99
  • 《SUPER FIRE+1》$0.99
  • 《ENDLESS MODE》$0.99
  • 《PREMIUM PACKAGE》3 variants$1.99

Questions

Is FastStair free?
FastStair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slash! Hero free?
Slash! Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FastStair or Slash! Hero?
Slash! Hero is rated higher. FastStair averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Slash! Hero averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do FastStair or Slash! Hero have ads?
Both FastStair and Slash! Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, FastStair or Slash! Hero?
FastStair ships an update every 11 months, and Slash! Hero every 4 months. Most recently, FastStair was updated on October 29, 2026 and Slash! Hero on October 23, 2026.

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