Comparison

StareMaster vs PianoFold

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

PianoFold

Experience classical piano music by tapping tiles that glide across your screen. Unfold your iPhone Duo for a unique laptop-like experience. Unlock new songs and practice at your own pace with adjustable difficulty and hands.

Highlights
  • Unique iPhone Duo folding mode
  • Classical music library
  • 40 levels across eight chapters
  • Practice room with adjustable tempo
  • No lives or waiting
  • Unlockable songs
Features
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MADE FOR IPHONE DUO PianoFold brings classical piano to your fingertips. Fold your iPhone Duo like a laptop: the upright screen becomes a window onto your room, while the tiles glide toward pads beneath your fingers. Your taps play the melody, with the accompaniment playing along. Play on iPhone and iPad, with a choice of the camera-powered Room view or a glowing dark stage. PLAY THE CLASSICS Discover 40 levels across eight chapters, from Ode to Joy to Für Elise, with music by Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky and more. Tap in time, hold the long tiles and build your combo. Beat songs to open more, then return for three stars. Every chapter starts with two songs available, so there’s another to try when one gets tricky. Retry instantly, as often as you like. No lives, no waiting. MAKE THE SONG YOURS Every song you unlock has a practice room. Slow it down, play either hand or both, and switch from tiles to an onscreen piano keyboard. Turn on Wait for me and the music pauses until you play each note. Practice the level’s excerpt or explore the full arrangement, at your own pace. Practice earns no stars and opens no levels. START FREE. UNLOCK ONCE. The first two chapters are free. Once you reach chapter two, Today’s song lets you play one song from the full game free each day, until midnight. A single Full Game purchase lets you progress through all eight chapters and immediately opens every song’s practice room. Songs added later are included. No ads. No subscription. Just you and the music.

Screenshots

StareMaster4 screens
PianoFold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PianoFold at none against StareMaster's shown. PianoFold also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). StareMaster's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). 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 PianoFold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PianoFold has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StareMaster versus PianoFold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStareMasterPianoFold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (29 ratings)
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnate Interactive LtdBrian Corrieri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StareMaster

One-time1
  • StareMaster Pro$4.99
1 purchases

PianoFold

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is StareMaster free?
StareMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PianoFold free?
PianoFold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StareMaster or PianoFold?
StareMaster is rated higher. StareMaster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PianoFold averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do StareMaster or PianoFold have ads?
StareMaster shows ads; PianoFold does not.
Which is updated more often, StareMaster or PianoFold?
StareMaster ships an update every 2 days, and PianoFold every 2 days. Most recently, StareMaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and PianoFold on October 31, 2026.

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