Comparison

StareMaster vs Wavy Road

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

Wavy Road

Control the road's direction to guide your vehicle through diverse environments. Score points by narrowly avoiding obstacles and collect coins to unlock new vehicles with unique abilities. Complete missions and achievements for added challenges.

Highlights
  • Steerable road mechanics
  • Unlockable vehicles with unique power-ups
  • Near Hit scoring system
  • Over 20 diverse environments
  • Missions and achievements
  • Daily free runs
Features
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You have a road that bends wherever you steer it, and a vehicle that keeps moving. Keep it on the road and out of trouble for as long as you can. Wavy Road is an arcade game where you control the road. Drag left or right and the road rolls out ahead of you, with your vehicle following wherever you take it. Curve past a farmhouse, squeeze between city buildings and glide through snowy woods, across more than 20 areas plus seasonal ones. Get close to an obstacle without hitting it and you'll score a Near Hit. Chain them together and your score climbs even faster. Hit something or slip off the road, and that's the end of the run. You'll pick up coins along the way and can use them to unlock new vehicles. Maybe you fancy a Shopping Trolley. Maybe a UFO. Every vehicle drives a little differently and comes with its own power-up, so drive into a power crate and see what it does. There are also missions to complete, treasure chests to find, more than 60 achievements to earn in Game Center and the occasional coin rush where, for once, the road gives you a little room to breathe. One road and entirely too many trees. Off you go. You can play 10 runs for free each day. Unlimited Play is available as a one-time in-app purchase. Optional vehicle packs are also available, and every vehicle can be unlocked with coins. Seasonal vehicles can be unlocked while their season is on.

Screenshots

StareMaster4 screens
Wavy Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wavy Road at none against StareMaster's shown. Wavy Road also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 2). StareMaster's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StareMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wavy Road sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StareMaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wavy Road has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, Wavy Road daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StareMaster versus Wavy Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStareMasterWavy Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnate Interactive LtdSimon B. Støvring

Customer experience

StareMaster

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

Wavy Road

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StareMaster

One-time1
  • StareMaster Pro$4.99
11 purchases

Wavy Road

One-time11
  • Country Roads Pack$1.99
  • Halloween Pack$2.99
  • Emergency Pack$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Off-Road Pack$3.99
  • City Streets Pack$3.99
  • Festive Pack$3.99
  • Unlimited Play$4.99
  • Water Wonders Pack$5.99
  • Oddballs Pack$5.99
  • Legends Pack$7.99
  • Cosmic Pack$9.99

Questions

Is StareMaster free?
StareMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wavy Road free?
Wavy Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StareMaster or Wavy Road?
StareMaster is rated higher. StareMaster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Wavy Road averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do StareMaster or Wavy Road have ads?
StareMaster shows ads; Wavy Road does not.
Which is updated more often, StareMaster or Wavy Road?
StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, and Wavy Road daily. Most recently, StareMaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wavy Road on October 31, 2026.

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