Comparison

Lab Escape vs Block Tech

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

Head to head
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.

About

Block Tech

Build and battle incredible vehicles in a sandbox environment. Design unique cars with various blocks and weapons, then test them in online multiplayer events like derbies and challenges. Compete against others or complete tests to prove your crafting and combat skills.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer crafting
  • Vehicle customization with diverse blocks
  • Combat with various weapons
  • Derby and test events
  • Daily rewards and tips
  • Vehicle saving and loading
Features
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Block Tech : Epic Sandbox Car Craft Simulator Online component of the game: Now the game has become even better, by the numerous requests of the players, we have added a network to the game. Tired of playing alone, so collect the coolest car and go online, show everyone how cool you are. The main feature of the network game is that there are no restrictions; we have transferred all the features of a regular game to the online world. Build an unbreakable car. In the game, you can show your skills in building incredible vehicles, for this you have access to more blocks, such as wheels of different types and purposes, turrets, machine guns, rocket launchers, rocket engines, and armor. Fight with opponents on block tech and win, victory will not be easy. The game has two types of events, the first is the derby and in this battle, every man for himself, the opponents will increase their weapon power and speed, so do not lag behind. In the second event, you will find a huge number of tests, here you need to be smart to craft a suitable vehicle for passing. Tips: - Do not forget to pick up rewards every day. - Do not forget to look at the panel of the characteristics of your vehicle. - Weight affects the speed of movement, do not forget about lightweight blocks, for super fast wheelbarrows. - The overall strength depends on the strength of each unit, but do not forget to protect the cabin well. - Power depends on the type of wheels installed, more power is needed. Put more wheels. - Firepower displays the amount of damage done per second, do not forget that larger guns require more energy. - Energy, everything is simple, the more, the longer you can shoot, the higher you go, the faster you go, but do not forget that the battery weighs a lot. - In order not to disassemble your favorite car, save it in the garage in one of the slots, and load it when you need it. - Rocket boosters can be used both for acceleration and for flight. - Manage installed cannons, during the battle, you can turn off the voracious cannons to save energy. - Beat the enemy wheels and he will be defenseless. - In test mode, you can dig up money for the purchase of new units. - Use the grenade launcher on slow opponents. - For a beaten record, you will also receive a reward. Have a nice game. Share the game with friends. Offer your ideas in the comments or email.

Screenshots

Lab Escape4 screens
Block Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lab Escape at 4.8 against Block Tech's 4.2. Lab Escape also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). Block Tech's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 164). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lab Escape sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Block Tech sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lab Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Tech has 1.2K ratings behind it against 164, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lab Escape's written reviews are positive against 53% of Block Tech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lab Escape ships an update every 5 months, Block Tech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lab Escape versus Block Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLab EscapeBlock Tech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (164 ratings) — better4.2 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1641.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB180 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSeHyeon ImRuslan Vorona

Customer experience

Lab Escape

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

Block Tech

All ratings1,185 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

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

Block Tech

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game to battle and mess around in
  • 👍 Great game, just needs some work
  • 👍 Awesome and fun game
  • 👍 Fantastic game with unique vehicle creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Rotating mechanic for building is hard to use
  • 🔋 Too many ads, interferes with gameplay
  • 🐛 Weapons come off as soon as I spawn
  • 🐛 Can't delete blocks I've placed
  • 🐛 Glitches with camera and movement controls

Bugs and requests

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

Block Tech

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pieces not snapping together properly during building
  • Unable to delete or remove blocks from vehicle
  • Randomly taking damage in online mode
  • Game crashing frequently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a sandbox mode without block limits
  • Improve the derby mode and enemy AI
  • Increase the top speed limit
  • Add more building blocks and customization options
  • Implement a survival game mode

In-app purchases

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
6 purchases

Block Tech

One-time6
  • Money 5000$0.99
  • Money 10500$1.99
  • Disable ADS$1.99
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  • Money 30000$4.99
  • Money 65000$9.99
  • Money 140000$19.99

Questions

Is Lab Escape free?
Lab Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Tech free?
Block Tech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lab Escape or Block Tech?
Lab Escape is rated higher. Lab Escape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Block Tech averages 4.2 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Lab Escape or Block Tech have ads?
Both Lab Escape and Block Tech show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lab Escape or Block Tech?
Lab Escape ships an update every 5 months, and Block Tech every 2 months. Most recently, Lab Escape was updated on October 26, 2026 and Block Tech on October 29, 2026.

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