Asoopher 4 Step Ladder vs COSCO 3 Step Connection Step Stool

Buy the Asoopher 4 Step if you need the extra height and a top platform with an auto-engage lock; buy the COSCO 3 Step if you want a lighter stool that folds with one hand and has a long track record. The Asoopher gives you one more step, a wide checkerboard-textured tread and a support rod for wobble-free use, but it has far fewer owner ratings. The COSCO folds flat, weighs under 14 pounds and reaches about 8 feet 10 inches, and its 4,115 ratings at 4.7 show it holds up in daily household use. Both are steel household ladders; the choice comes down to reach and portability versus a fourth step and a locking top platform.

• Choose the Asoopher 4 Step if you regularly reach high shelves or closets and want a fourth step, a wide anti-slip top platform and a lock that engages when you step on it.
• Choose the COSCO 3 Step if you want a light stool you can fold with one hand and carry room to room, and you trust a brand with decades of step stool experience.