Support

Questions, a bug, or a dare link that won't open? Email support@stepdare.com and we'll get back to you. If you can, include your iPhone model and a screenshot or the dare link.

How do I play?

Every ladder starts at the bottom word and climbs to the goal word at the top. Change one letter per step, and every rung has to be a real 4-letter word, with no repeats. For example, COLD → CORD → WORD → WARD → WARM. Par is the shortest possible climb, so try to reach the top in par or fewer.

What's the daily ladder?

Everyone gets the same ladder each day, and solving it keeps your streak going. After the daily you can play 2 bonus climbs for free, plus a third you can unlock by watching a short reward ad.

How do dares work?

Build a ladder of your own in the Dare tab and send it to a friend as a link. They can play it right in their browser at stepdare.com, with no download needed, or in the Stepdare app. When they finish, they can send their result back to you as a reply link. Open it in the app to see who won and keep a head-to-head record with that friend in Rivals.

Do I need an account?

No. There are no accounts or sign-ups. Your progress, stats, dares and Rivals stay on your device. A dare nickname is optional, and it only travels inside the links you choose to share.

Hints, ads and Remove ads

Stepdare is free to play. Ads are optional reward ads: stuck on a rung? Tap Hint and watch a short ad to reveal the next word (up to 3 a day). A reward ad also unlocks the extra bonus climb. There are no other ads.

Remove ads is a one-time in-app purchase. With it, hints and the extra bonus climb unlock without watching an ad. If you get a new iPhone or reinstall, tap Restore purchases in the app to get it back.

Someone sent me something rude

On any dare or reply you can tap Report, which opens an email to us with the link, or Block that nickname so you won't see their dares on your device.

Privacy

We don't have accounts and we never receive your game data. Read the full privacy policy.

Stepdare is coming soon to the App Store.