Comparison

Smoosh Lab vs Overcrowded

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

Head to head
About

Smoosh Lab

Engage in a challenging puzzle game where you can create and share your own levels. Master a variety of puzzles, customize your experience, and compete with friends in an ever-expanding world of creative challenges.

Highlights
  • Master 100 challenging puzzles
  • Create unlimited levels
  • Share creations with friends
  • Solve endless community puzzles
  • Play at your own pace
  • Customize Blop shapes and lab themes
Features
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“My name is Lazlo, and I’m in charge here. This is MY game. MY laboratory. MY world. Why are you even looking at this? You can't beat me. I'm better than you. There's no way you can solve my puzzles... No way! Even if you do manage to squeak your way through, I’ve had my minions create infinitely more levels in the community labs. Wait... Aren't you one of my minions? What are you doing here!?!?! Download the game and get to work! I need you to create levels and outwit the world.” Sorry about that, sometimes Lazlo can get a bit out of hand. Smoosh LAB is the sequel to the original puzzler that knocked everyone’s socks right back on. Now with the potential for unlimited creativity in our level editor, you can challenge your puny brained friends to see who’s got what it takes. Level-up to customize Blop shapes and patterns, change your lab theme, and unlock more options in the level editor. --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE SMOOSH LAB --- • MASTER 100 increasingly challenging puzzles. • CREATE unlimited levels to outwit the world. • SHARE your creations with friends. • SOLVE endless puzzles in the community lab. • PLAY at your own pace without the stress of a clock. • BEAT every puzzle to become the ultimate minion!

About

Overcrowded

Construct and manage a thrilling theme park, building a variety of rides and attractions. Keep your visitors happy by managing their emotions, providing essential services, and hiring mascots. Expand your park and tackle special event parks for unique challenges and rewards.

Highlights
  • Build diverse attractions
  • Manage visitor emotions
  • Provide essential services
  • Hire park mascots
  • Expand park size
  • Manage special event parks
Features
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Build the best theme park ever and become a roller coaster tycoon! Manage your visitors’ emotions by constructing the most thrilling rides, tasty restaurants, and hiring the funniest mascots. But watch out: your guests are very picky about their experience, so plan your strategy carefully! - BUILD ATTRACTIONS: From bumper cars to the craziest coasters! - MANAGE EMOTIONS: Visitors can get sick (and puke), get hungry, angry, fall in love, and more! - PROVIDE SERVICES: Where you place food stands, rest areas, and WCs all matters. - HIRE MASCOTS: Hire mascots to cheer up the angry or tired visitors. - EXPAND YOUR PARK: Go bigger and wilder! - SPECIAL EVENT PARKS: Manage time-limited special parks with a unique theme and fresh gameplay, and unlock exclusive attractions for your main park! Design the most awesome theme park in the world! Your imagination is the limit! Official Discord server of the game: discord.gg/overcrowded

Screenshots

Smoosh Lab4 screens
Overcrowded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Overcrowded at 18K against Smoosh Lab's 34. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Smoosh Lab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Overcrowded sells 10 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 — 4.6 for Smoosh Lab against 4.7 for Overcrowded. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overcrowded has 18K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Smoosh Lab's written reviews are positive against 64% of Overcrowded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smoosh Lab ships an update every 2 months, Overcrowded every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smoosh Lab versus Overcrowded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoosh LabOvercrowded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.7 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews63.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3418K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB423 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCurious LabsZeptoLab UK Limited

Customer experience

Smoosh Lab

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative28.9%

Overcrowded

All ratings17,991 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Smoosh Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Overcrowded

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Referral system not working
  • Fireworks and event rewards not functioning properly
  • Crashes and performance issues on larger parks
  • Inconsistent offline income tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store/sell decorations and items
  • More offline income and passive progression
  • Improved leaderboards and social features
  • Wider variety of rides and attractions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smoosh Lab

One-time5
  • Purchase 2,500 Drops$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Purchase 9,000 Drops$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Purchase 20,000 Drops$2.99
  • Purchase 35,000 Drops$3.99
10 purchases

Overcrowded

One-time10
  • Helipad$1.99
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Rollercoaster Ride$4.99
  • Tower$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Starter Pack 2$4.99
  • Builders Hut Offer$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads$14.99

Questions

Is Smoosh Lab free?
Smoosh Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overcrowded free?
Overcrowded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smoosh Lab or Overcrowded?
Overcrowded is rated higher. Smoosh Lab averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Overcrowded averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do Smoosh Lab or Overcrowded have ads?
Both Smoosh Lab and Overcrowded show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smoosh Lab or Overcrowded?
Smoosh Lab ships an update every 2 months, and Overcrowded every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smoosh Lab was updated on November 2, 2026 and Overcrowded on November 4, 2026.

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