StareMaster vs Tropical Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StareMaster
Test your willpower in a digital staring contest. Use your device's camera to lock eyes with animated opponents and avoid blinking to win. Compete in different modes, challenge friends, and climb leaderboards.
- Real-time face tracking
- Animated 3D opponents
- Versus mode
- Endless Stare-a-thon mode
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- On-device processing for privacy
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STARE IF YOU DARE From the maker of SketchParty TV, StareMaster is the ultimate staring contest. Pick your opponent, hold up your front-facing camera, and lock eyes. And then… don't blink. FACE THE GLARE GAUNTLET Face off against the Elder Man. He's been staring down anyone who looked at him sideways since before you were born. Then, take on the Teenager. She can maintain that expressionless gaze until you're on the verge of tears. The final boss? The Baby. Battle his unblinking eyes. Can you defeat them all with your icy stare? TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Versus - outlast a series of opponents one by one. Keep staring until one of you breaks and blinks. • Stare-a-Thon - this staring contest doesn't stop until you do. Some last mere seconds, some can stare for minutes at a time. What kind of starer are you? CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Share your best time and dare your friends to beat it. PICK YOUR PUNISHMENT With three difficulty tiers and three hilarious opponents, whether you're a rookie looker or an ice-cold StareMaster, there's a challenge waiting to break you. GAME CENTER Climb the leaderboards and see how you rate against the world. FEATURES • real-time 3d opponents • two modes: Versus and the endless Stare-a-Thon • three levels of difficulty • Game Center leaderboards and 16 unique achievements • Haptic feedback (on supported devices) So go ahead! Stare if you dare. Get StareMaster today.
Tropical Life
Create and manage your own vibrant underwater world. Feed your fish, grow aquatic plants, and decorate your tank to bring a peaceful tropical aquarium to life on your device.
- Virtual aquarium simulation
- Feed and care for fish
- Unlock and customize decorations
- Grow aquatic plants
- Calming gameplay
- Vibrant tropical art
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Relax and enjoy your very own tropical aquarium! Tropical Life is a peaceful, interactive simulation where you feed fish, grow colorful aquatic plants, decorate your tank, and watch your underwater world come to life. Perfect for players of all ages, Tropical Life offers a calming escape with gentle animations, soothing visuals, and a satisfying sense of progression. Check in daily to keep your fish happy, customize your tank, and discover new items to unlock! Features: • A relaxing, no-stress virtual aquarium • Feed fish and keep them happy • Unlock decorations and customize your tank • Smooth animations and vibrant tropical art • Great for kids, adults, and anyone who enjoys calming games • Simple, intuitive gameplay Whether you're winding down after a long day or looking for a delightful aquarium companion, Tropical Life brings a beautiful underwater world right to your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tropical Life at none against StareMaster's 1. Tropical Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). StareMaster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. StareMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tropical Life asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StareMaster against 5.0 for Tropical Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, Tropical Life every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StareMaster | Tropical Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnate Interactive Ltd | Orange Peel Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
StareMaster
Tropical Life
In-app purchases
StareMaster
- StareMaster Pro$4.99
Tropical Life
No in-app purchases









