The Monster Lab vs Shredder Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Monster Lab
Unleash your inner mad scientist and create unique, silly monsters by combining various parts. Design hundreds of creatures, name them, and share your creations with friends through funny animations and photos. This app is designed to spark children's creativity and imagination.
- Create unlimited monsters
- Mix and match monster parts
- Collect and name creatures
- Share monster photos and messages
- Funny animation scenes
- Intuitive design for all ages
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The rumours are true… There are MONSTERS in the neighbourhood! Who could be the mastermind behind these experiments? Who unleashed the monsters on the city? Are YOU that mad scientist? And are you prepared to scare the town with your very own silly monsters? BE CREATIVE Join Vic and Otto in their secret lab to create your own creepy creatures. Combine heads, horns, and tentacles with snouts, wings and other crazy stuff. Hundreds of monsters are waiting for you to be manufactured, collected and unleashed upon the neighbours ... but ... HOLD ON!! Who let the PANDA in?! Monster Lab is a unique app from Otataa Studio. It is designed to stimulate your children's creativity and unleash their imagination. Create and build your own monsters, mix hundreds of monster parts and send your creatures into hilarious situations to frighten funny characters. Collect them all and share them with your friends! FEATURES - Create an unlimited number of monsters - Mix and match all options to build your favourites - Collect monsters and choose names for your new friends - Take pictures of your creatures, write messages, and share them with your friends - Funny animation scenes to test how scary your monsters really are - Intuitive navigation and design created for all ages - Amazing music, art and illustrations - Original soundtrack - No in-app purchases and no third-party advertising Monster Lab is based on OTATAA’s children's app guidelines for developmentally appro-priate, entertaining, and motivating digital content for children. Visit us at www.otataa.com for more brilliant apps! Please don’t hesitate to contact us if there are any problems with the app, or if you have questions or feedback: contact@otataa.ch. Please let us know what device version you are using and your iOs version. We look forward to being able to help you! For further information and support, visit us at otataa.com
Shredder Machine
Strategically place shredders to process incoming objects. This game requires careful planning to ensure the system functions efficiently. It offers a unique puzzle experience focused on resource management and spatial reasoning.
- Strategic shredder placement
- Object processing system
- Puzzle-based gameplay
- Resource management
- Spatial reasoning challenges
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Place the shredders in the direction the objects come from and make the system work. This game is so strategic!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shredder Machine at Free against The Monster Lab's $0.99. The Monster Lab's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Shredder Machine is free to download; The Monster Lab costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Monster Lab holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of The Monster Lab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shredder Machine's.
The Monster Lab ships an update every 39 months, Shredder Machine every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Monster Lab | Shredder Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OTATAA | Kubra Gundogan |
Customer experience
The Monster Lab
Shredder Machine
In-app purchases
The Monster Lab
No in-app purchases
Shredder Machine
No in-app purchases
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