StareMaster vs The Universe, Controlled
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.
The Universe, Controlled
Guide spacecraft, rockets, and UFOs to safe landings on planets and moons. Trace flight paths, avoid collisions with asteroids and aliens, and score points. Enjoy an immersive space experience with customizable sound options.
- Trace spacecraft paths
- Avoid collisions
- Land on planets/moons
- Dodge aliens and asteroids
- Score points
- Customizable soundtrack and sound effects
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Rockets. Spaceships. UFOs. They're all hurtling around up there in space, but someone's got to help them get to where they're going. It's you. You're that someone. Your job is to trace paths for spacecraft to land in the right place on the planet or moon they're headed for. And unsurprisingly, they'd rather not crash. That's on you. Trace paths, avoid collisions. On occasion, the other typical stuff you see in space might float by: Aliens, astronauts, asteroids. You'll want to avoid those, too. Play with the spacey soundtrack or turn it off. Enjoy the delightful sound effects, or turn those off, too. Just land everybody safely, score the most points you can, and then play again. The fun is out of this world. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StareMaster at 5.0 against The Universe, Controlled's 4.3. StareMaster also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). The Universe, Controlled's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. StareMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Universe, Controlled sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StareMaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, The Universe, Controlled every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | StareMaster | The Universe, Controlled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnate Interactive Ltd | Lex Friedman |
Customer experience
StareMaster
The Universe, Controlled
In-app purchases
StareMaster
- StareMaster Pro$4.99
The Universe, Controlled
- Unlock The Universe$3.99
- Unlock (Platinum)$9.99
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