ZigZag Line vs Glow Stairs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZigZag Line
Tap to change the ball's direction and stay on the line. This simple yet challenging game tests your reflexes and focus. Master the zig-zag path to achieve high scores.
- Tap to change direction
- Stay on the line
- Simple gameplay
- Challenging reflexes test
- High score pursuit
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How to play: Tap to change direction of the ball. Stay in the line!
Glow Stairs
Navigate a challenging ascent by tapping left or right to control your movement. Collect rubies to extend your playtime and improve your score in this engaging arcade experience. It's a "Fall Up" game where the goal is to climb.
- Tap controls for movement
- Collect rubies for score boost
- Climb the glow stairs
- Arcade gameplay
- Fall Up game mechanic
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Tap right to move right, Tap left to move left as you try and climb the glow stairs. Grab 15 rubies and buy yourself a little time and boost your score. Fun arcade "Fall Up' Game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ZigZag Line at Free against Glow Stairs's $0.99. ZigZag Line also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). Glow Stairs's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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
ZigZag Line is free to download; Glow Stairs costs $0.99 up front. ZigZag Line sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Glow Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glow Stairs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZigZag Line has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of ZigZag Line's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glow Stairs's.
ZigZag Line ships an update every 69 months, Glow Stairs every 35 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | ZigZag Line | Glow Stairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 35 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #108 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hien Nguyen | Anthony Hindle |
Customer experience
ZigZag Line
Glow Stairs
In-app purchases
ZigZag Line
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- Coin Doubler$1.99
- 3,000 Coins$1.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- 7,500 Coins$3.99
Glow Stairs
No in-app purchases
