Comparison

Lab Escape vs Spider Evolution

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

Spider Evolution

Merge exotic spider species to create new mutant creatures with unique features. Discover different stages, unlock new breeds, and enjoy an open-ended gameplay experience with a humorous story. Earn coins by tapping spiders or using eggs to purchase new creatures and expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Merge spider species to create new mutants
  • Discover different stages and spider breeds
  • Earn coins by tapping or using spider eggs
  • Unlock new creatures and expand your collection
  • Experience a humorous story with twists
  • Enjoy open-ended, idle gameplay
Features
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If you ever wished spiders were a little less itsy-bitsy and a little more mutanty-radioactivy, this is a game for you! Merge the most exotic spider species you’ll ever come across to create new bug breeds with unpredictably awesome features! You might even be responsible for the origin story of your next friendly neighborhood masked superhero! SPIDER FEATURES - Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery - Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the spiders. HOW TO PLAY - Drag and drop similar spiders to create new mutant creatures - Use spider eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money - Alternatively, fiercely tap a spider to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS - Different stages and many spider species to discover - A mind-blowing story with venomous twists! - The unexpected mix of creature evolution dynamics and incremental clicker games - Doodle-like illustrations - Open-ended gameplay: enjoy the freedom! - No spiders were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Spider Evolution: the new web sensation. Please note! This game is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. Some features and extras mentioned in the description may also have to be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Lab Escape4 screens
Spider Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spider Evolution at every 6 weeks against Lab Escape's every 5 months. Lab Escape's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Lab Escape sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Spider Evolution sells 14 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 — 4.8 for Lab Escape against 4.8 for Spider Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 164 and 306 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Lab Escape's written reviews are positive against 92% of Spider Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lab Escape ships an update every 5 months, Spider Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lab Escape versus Spider Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLab EscapeSpider Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (164 ratings)4.8 (306 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings164306 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB158 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSeHyeon ImTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Lab Escape

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

Spider Evolution

All ratings306 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Spider Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
14 purchases

Spider Evolution

One-time14
  • Alien Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack Offer$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Shop Bundle 1$2.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • Alien Currency Pack 2$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Promo Bundles High$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • Starter Bundle Discount$9.99
  • Premium Bundle Discount$9.99

Questions

Is Lab Escape free?
Lab Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spider Evolution free?
Spider Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lab Escape or Spider Evolution?
Lab Escape and Spider Evolution are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 164 and 306 ratings respectively.
Do Lab Escape or Spider Evolution have ads?
Both Lab Escape and Spider Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lab Escape or Spider Evolution?
Lab Escape ships an update every 5 months, and Spider Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lab Escape was updated on October 16, 2026 and Spider Evolution on October 15, 2026.

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