Comparison

Hello Yogurt vs Lab Escape

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hello Yogurt

Guide adorable lactobacilli on a journey through the human body to create "super yogurt." This one-touch jumping game features beautiful visuals and over 30 unique characters. Inspired by historical discoveries, it offers an enchanting and educational gaming experience.

Highlights
  • One-touch jumping gameplay
  • Journey through the human body
  • Collect over 30 lactobacillus characters
  • Beautiful art style
  • Inspired by historical events
Features
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Embark on an enchanting journey through the beautiful human body with adorable lactobacilli! A high-quality one-touch jumping game of distinct art style. A new game from Macaron Studio that produced Kick Hero, Devil Eater, and Lonely One! [Key Features] ◈ Become one with the lactobacillus! In order to develop 'super yogurt', jump in time to survive and safely reach the intestines! ◈ Beautiful Visuals Embark on a journey through the human body! A brave new world will unfold the deeper you go... ◈ Cute Characters Meet 30 and more lactobacillus in the laboratory: a colorful array of characters that will enhance your gaming experience! [Prologue] - The Story of Mechnikov, Father of Lactobacillus and Best Student of Pasteur - ** This game is inspired by true historical events. "I have discovered the secret to preventing old age: lactobacillus. I must now succeed in sending it alive to the human intestines." My master, who not only bestowed me the gift of knowledge but also treated me as his own son, passed away to old age. Ever since his departure a question haunted me: why must humanity be cursed by old age and death? Thus I embarked on my long quest: to find a way to prevent old age. At last I discovered what would become the focus of my experiment: 'super lactobacillus', which inhibited the production of toxins and healed diseases within the human body. Now I must succeed in sending the lactobacillus alive to the intestines.

About

Lab Escape

Control a captured specimen that must consume meat to grow stronger. Choose random mutations to enhance your abilities and devour enemies in this rogue-like running game. Collect hats to further boost your specimen's power.

Highlights
  • Consume meat to grow
  • Select random mutations
  • Devour enemies
  • Rogue-like gameplay
  • Stackable mutation cards
  • Collect hats for bonuses
Features
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Welcome, little specimen! You're the unstable... thingy captured by scientist. Consume meats, select random Mutations, and Devour all bad guys in your sight! Every time you gain meat, you can select mutations to make your specimen stronger. Rogue-like style running game with dynamic mutation features. Every mutation cards can stack up to 3 times for better effects. Collect Set of hats to enhance your specimen.

Screenshots

Hello Yogurt4 screens
Lab Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hello Yogurt at every 10 days against Lab Escape's every 5 months. Hello Yogurt also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello Yogurt sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lab Escape sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hello Yogurt against 4.8 for Lab Escape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 271 and 164 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Hello Yogurt's written reviews are positive against 94% of Lab Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Yogurt ships an update every 10 days, Lab Escape every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hello Yogurt versus Lab Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello YogurtLab Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (271 ratings) — better4.8 (164 ratings)
Positive reviews97.3% of reviews — better93.8% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better164
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLoadComplete Co., LtdSeHyeon Im

Customer experience

Hello Yogurt

All ratings269 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%

Lab Escape

All ratings164 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Hello Yogurt

From 271 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Adorable characters
  • 💡 Educational content
  • 👍 Easy to learn and play
  • 💯 Highly addictive and fun
  • ✨ Great graphics and art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Data loss issues
  • 🐛 Game freezing/crashing
  • 🐛 Laggy gameplay
  • 🐛 Audio issues (no sound/volume problems)

Lab Escape

From 164 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and appealing art style
  • 💡 Great time killer
  • 🆓 Ad-supported choice
  • 🎮 Simple controls

Room to improve

  • 😩 Hats too hard to get
  • 📉 Slow progression
  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 📱 Resolution issues on newer iPhones
  • 🐌 Lagging at high scores

Bugs and requests

Hello Yogurt

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Data loss
  • Game freezing
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Audio not playing
  • Lagging gameplay
Show 10 more
  • Loading past a certain percentage
  • Tutorial playing every time
  • Checkpoints not working correctly
  • Network connection errors for ads
  • Game not progressing to end screen
  • Account linking/data recovery issues
  • Twitter sharing failure
  • Inconsistent jump difficulty
  • HP potion not filling health completely
  • Game freezes on end screen

Requested features

18 requests
  • Option to skip tutorial
  • More stages and gameplay variety
  • Ability to customize music
  • Fix for audio issues
  • Improve control responsiveness
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  • Add a skip button for missions/logs
  • Improve HP potion mechanics
  • Add more language options (e.g., Chinese)
  • Fix for data loss/account linking issues
  • More frequent updates
  • Option to retain appearance of preferred lactobacilli
  • Make jump sounds cuter
  • Improve in-game music variety
  • Add a coupon registration field for tablets
  • Fix Twitter sharing bug
  • Improve loading times
  • Fix network connection errors for ads
  • Add dark mode

Lab Escape

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Boxes for hats not working
  • Ads causing game crashes
  • Screen resolution not fitting iPhone X+
  • Lag at high scores (11700+ points)
  • FPS drops at high scores (23000+ points)
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  • Exceeded limit of 20 boxes glitch
  • Right bottom button not registering on some phones
  • Game stutters on iPhone 7 with 5000m+ distance

Requested features

8 requests
  • More boxes/hats drop rate
  • Unlockable specimens with different skills
  • Potions for speed/damage reduction
  • Adjustable skill button position
  • More frequent ad opportunities for boxes
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  • Fix for purchased items not restoring
  • More skills beyond just getting bigger
  • iPad Pro version

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hello Yogurt

One-time10
  • COIN PILE$0.99
  • Lacto Pack$0.99
  • COIN POUCH$2.99
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  • Bulgari Pack$2.99
  • CAPSULE PACK$4.99
  • Cocou Pack$4.99
  • COIN SACK$8.99
  • BOOSTITEM PACK$9.99
  • ALL IN ONE 1$15.99
  • ALL IN ONE 2$29.99
5 purchases

Lab Escape

One-time5
  • Tiny Supply$0.99
  • Supply Bundle$1.99
  • AD Devourer$1.99
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  • Supply Tower$3.99
  • Planetary Supply$7.99

Questions

Is Hello Yogurt free?
Hello Yogurt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lab Escape free?
Lab Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Yogurt or Lab Escape?
Hello Yogurt is rated higher. Hello Yogurt averages 4.9 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Lab Escape averages 4.8 from 164 ratings.
Do Hello Yogurt or Lab Escape have ads?
Both Hello Yogurt and Lab Escape show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Yogurt or Lab Escape?
Hello Yogurt ships an update every 10 days, and Lab Escape every 5 months. Most recently, Hello Yogurt was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lab Escape on October 26, 2026.

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