Comparison

StareMaster vs What's the Password?

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

What's the Password?

A minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to decode 4-digit passwords. It offers over 100 unique puzzles with randomized solutions for replayability and includes optional hints and achievements. The game provides a satisfying, thought-provoking experience.

Highlights
  • Decode 4-digit passwords
  • Over 100 unique puzzles
  • Randomized solutions
  • Optional hints
  • Achievements
  • Minimalistic design
Features
Currently charting
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"What's the Password?" is a minimalistic puzzle game where you decode 4-digit passwords. Featuring over 100 puzzles! Features: A satisfying experience that can be completed in about 2 hours. 100 tricky puzzles that will make you go "aha!" Black and white graphics that are easy on the eyes. Puzzles that have randomized solutions for extra replayability. Optional hints that help with especially difficult puzzles. Achievements that make your brain feel good. If you've read this far, you probably like puzzle games that make you think a little bit. This game has a lot of that!

Screenshots

StareMaster4 screens
What's the Password?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StareMaster at Free against What's the Password?'s $4.99. StareMaster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). What's the Password?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

StareMaster is free to download; What's the Password? costs $4.99 up front. StareMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. What's the Password? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StareMaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, What's the Password? every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
StareMaster versus What's the Password?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStareMasterWhat's the Password?
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnate Interactive LtdTrampolineTales

Customer experience

StareMaster

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

What's the Password?

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StareMaster

One-time1
  • StareMaster Pro$4.99
None

What's the Password?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StareMaster free?
StareMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What's the Password? free?
What's the Password? costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StareMaster or What's the Password??
StareMaster is rated higher. StareMaster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while What's the Password? averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do StareMaster or What's the Password? have ads?
StareMaster shows ads; What's the Password? does not.
Which is updated more often, StareMaster or What's the Password??
StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, and What's the Password? every 3 days. Most recently, StareMaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and What's the Password? on October 28, 2026.

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