Stupid Wacky Test vs Meridian 157
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stupid Wacky Test
Engage in a unique challenge with this app that tests your wit through absurd questions. You'll need to interact with your device by touching, tilting, rotating, flipping, or shaking it to find the correct answers to mind-boggling puzzles. Discover your genius and laugh as friends struggle with these seemingly simple challenges.
- Interactive device manipulation (tilt, shake, rotate)
- Creative and absurd questions
- 50 mind-boggling levels
- Addictive brain teaser gameplay
- Colorful graphics
- Fun for all ages
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Think you're smart? Prove it — 104 times. Stupid Wacky Test 2.0 is bigger, wackier, and more addictive than ever! Read each question, then touch, tilt, rotate, flip, or SHAKE your phone to crack the answer. These aren't normal puzzles — they're creative, absurd, twisted brain-busters that'll have you laughing at yourself and your friends! What's inside: 104 mind-boggling levels (including 4 brand-new finales!) Touch, tilt, rotate, flip and shake gameplay Colorful graphics, zero boring walls of text Out-of-the-box answers that'll make you scratch your head Fun for all ages Stop reading — start playing. Download now and find out: are you a genius… or just stupid?
Meridian 157
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure as a forensic meteorologist trapped on a mysterious island. Solve intricate puzzles and uncover secrets to escape a dangerous underground environment. This installment features immersive visuals, custom music, and a logical hint system.
- Interactive point-and-click puzzles
- Intriguing storyline across chapters
- Immersive environments and high-quality visuals
- Item combine feature
- Logical hint system
- Multi-language support
- Color blind mode
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In both a figurative and literal sense, forensic meteorologist David Zander has hit rock bottom. Trapped deep underground on a lost and forgotten island, David’s priority shifts from finding answers about the mystery surrounding him, to surviving the crisis he now finds himself trapped in. It’s now up to you to find an escape from the madness of meridian 157, but be warned, as escape may not come so easily. Will David find the answers he searched so hard for, or will his efforts all be in vain? Meridian 157 is a point and click adventure series involving interactive puzzles and an intriguing storyline taking place over a long series of chapters. Built using state of the art rendering technology, this installment focuses on immersing players in unique and frightening environments, while allowing them to enjoy notable puzzles and engaging interactions. Try out the fully free prologue to get a taste for what the Meridian series has to offer! Features: • Custom written music to compliment the high quality visuals • All new item combine feature, supporting many different styles of play • Latest episode continuing a spooky and thrilling storyline • Challenging but • A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles • Available in 8 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese! • New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoftInteractive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/novasoftint
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stupid Wacky Test at Free against Meridian 157's $2.99. Stupid Wacky Test also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Meridian 157's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, 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
Stupid Wacky Test is free to download; Meridian 157 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stupid Wacky Test holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meridian 157 has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stupid Wacky Test's written reviews are positive against 94% of Meridian 157's.
Stupid Wacky Test ships an update every 42 months, Meridian 157 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stupid Wacky Test | Meridian 157 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | dante chu | NovaSoft Interactive Ltd |
Customer experience
Stupid Wacky Test
Meridian 157
Bugs and requests
Stupid Wacky Test
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meridian 157
Reported bugs
3 issues- Red drawer not opening with key
- Sound turning off when device locked
- Pipe puzzle clues not clear
Requested features
4 requests- More chapters/episodes
- Ability to revisit past diary entries
- More varied puzzle types
- Panning/zooming camera controls
In-app purchases
Stupid Wacky Test
No in-app purchases
Meridian 157
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stupid Wacky Test free?
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