Comparison

Smoosh Lab vs Oily Cat

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

Oily Cat

Features
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Discover Oily Cat, the groundbreaking puzzle game that challenges your intellect and logical skills. Join the fearless cat on its slippery mission to capture the mouse, navigating obstacles and overcoming increasingly complex challenges. With 1,500 levels divided into three difficulty levels, this game will keep you entertained and motivated. Slide into fun and download Oily Cat now!

Screenshots

Smoosh Lab4 screens
Oily Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oily Cat at none against Smoosh Lab's 5. Oily Cat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smoosh Lab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Oily Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smoosh Lab ships an update every 2 months, Oily Cat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smoosh Lab versus Oily Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoosh LabOily Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB117 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCurious LabsJose Varela

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
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  • Purchase 20,000 Drops$2.99
  • Purchase 35,000 Drops$3.99
None

Oily Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smoosh Lab free?
Smoosh Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oily Cat free?
Oily Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smoosh Lab or Oily Cat have ads?
Both Smoosh Lab and Oily Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smoosh Lab or Oily Cat?
Smoosh Lab ships an update every 2 months, and Oily Cat every 3 days. Most recently, Smoosh Lab was updated on November 2, 2026 and Oily Cat on November 3, 2026.

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