Comparison

Road Builder Idle vs StairStackRun

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

Head to head
About

Road Builder Idle

Become a road construction tycoon in this idle simulator. Drill old asphalt, recycle it into new materials, and paint road markings to fix the city's infrastructure and earn money. Can you build all the roads?

Highlights
  • Drill old asphalt
  • Recycle asphalt
  • Paint road markings
  • Idle gameplay
  • Road fixing simulation
Features
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The city has a big problem! Roads are terrible, and traffic is unbearable. The city has contracted you to build and fix all the roads! Use this opportunity to gain a lot of money! The simplest road-building simulator is here! - Drill the old asphalt! - Recycle the old asphalt into new ones! - Paint all the roads with suitable marks! Can you build all the roads?

About

StairStackRun

Race across rooftops by collecting logs to build stairs. Outmaneuver opponents, steal their materials, and be the first to reach the finish line. This challenging game offers simple controls and impressive 3D graphics.

Highlights
  • Stair building race gameplay
  • Collect logs and bricks
  • Smash and steal from opponents
  • Impressive 3D graphics
  • One-finger controls
  • Challenging race to the finish
Features
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Have you ever wished to build a bridge? Try this fun running race game! Enjoy this stair-building race from rooftop to rooftop. Materials for the bridge are spawned on the ground. Collect logs of your color, choose a stair, place them to build yours, and get to the finish line before others build the stair and win the race! It’s a challenging build run completion game. You need to be fast and collect most of the bricks to build your own bridge. Don't let others build on your stair! Build your way by collecting bricks to see who is the fastest one. Don't let others steal your bridge! Watch out! There is a build stair competition! Smash other opponents, steal their logs and run to create your color stair! Be the fastest stair builder! Stack up more logs and blocks than your opponents, build your stair as fast as you can and win the challenging race. Be the first to touch the championship trophy. Simple and easy to play, but not easy to win. GAME FEATURE - Simple and funny smasher game - Impressive 3D graphics - Easy to control with only 1 finger Download now for free!

Screenshots

Road Builder Idle4 screens
StairStackRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StairStackRun at 4.6 against Road Builder Idle's 3.3. StairStackRun also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StairStackRun holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 40 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Road Builder Idle ships an update every 4 weeks, StairStackRun monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Road Builder Idle versus StairStackRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoad Builder IdleStairStackRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (10 ratings)4.6 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1040 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB163 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSEKGAMES Oyun Yazilim Teknoloji ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiTraxnet OU

Customer experience

Road Builder Idle

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

StairStackRun

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%

In-app purchases

None

Road Builder Idle

No in-app purchases

None

StairStackRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Road Builder Idle free?
Road Builder Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StairStackRun free?
StairStackRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Road Builder Idle or StairStackRun?
StairStackRun is rated higher. Road Builder Idle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while StairStackRun averages 4.6 from 40 ratings.
Do Road Builder Idle or StairStackRun have ads?
Both Road Builder Idle and StairStackRun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Road Builder Idle or StairStackRun?
Road Builder Idle ships an update every 4 weeks, and StairStackRun monthly. Most recently, Road Builder Idle was updated on October 24, 2026 and StairStackRun on October 24, 2026.

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