Comparison

Grub Lab vs RFDS LifeFlight

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

Head to head
About

Grub Lab

This app brings augmented reality games to life for children aged 5-12, featuring popular characters and brands. It's designed to entertain kids during family dining or at home, offering interactive experiences without in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality games
  • Features Little Grubbies characters
  • Integrates with big brand worlds
  • Playable at family dining venues
  • Playable at home
  • Kid-friendly gameplay for ages 5-12
  • No in-app purchases or loot boxes
Features
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Grub Lab Games brings the fun to the kids table. Play with your favourite Little Grubbies characters, explore big brand worlds and unlock real-world rewards, at home or at your favourite family restaurant. Whether you have just sat down at a venue with a Grub Lab kids menu, or you have a link from a previous visit, Grub Lab Games makes it easy to keep kids entertained and engaged. Play with Little Grubbies and big brands - Jump into themed games featuring the Little Grubbies crew and their adventures - Discover experiences inspired by leading entertainment, sport and family brands - Explore stories, collect items and return to keep playing new content Made for families and kids - Simple, kid-friendly gameplay designed for ages 5–12 - Play together at the table or let kids explore in short, snackable sessions - No in-app purchases and no loot boxes Perfect for family dining Grub Lab Games is built for family dining venues. Kids get something fun and interactive to do. Parents get a smoother meal. Venues get a simple way to offer games, promotions and track engagement. Key Features - Kids games and experiences featuring Little Grubbies and big brand partners - Play in-venue using the QR code on your kids menu, or at home - No in-app purchases

About

RFDS LifeFlight

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Using the power of Augmented Reality on your smartphone, discover the stories of patients, crew, and the latest addition to the fleet itself - the Pilatus PC-24, provided through ongoing support to RFDS by Rio Tinto. Drop the plane at your feet or on a table top as a 3D model to learn and discover from, or when outdoors visualise it at real scale, walking around it as if it were actually there. In ‘Explore' mode you can delve into a digital twin of the Rio Tinto LifeFlight jet. An Augmented Reality exploration on engine parts, cockpit controls, medical components, and more. After you have navigated through the plane, get immersed in ‘Story’ mode and find out what life is like in the RFDS. Featuring insightful interviews with key members of the RFDS team. ‘Take Off’ mode enables you to see the plane in flight, as the doors close, engine starts, and the wheels retract to soar the jet into the air. Be part of the team with the RFDS LifeFlight app!

Screenshots

Grub Lab4 screens
RFDS LifeFlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RFDS LifeFlight at 11.0 against Grub Lab's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grub Lab ships an update weekly, RFDS LifeFlight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grub Lab versus RFDS LifeFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrub LabRFDS LifeFlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB945 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrub LabViewport Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Grub Lab

No in-app purchases

None

RFDS LifeFlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grub Lab free?
Grub Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFDS LifeFlight free?
RFDS LifeFlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grub Lab or RFDS LifeFlight have ads?
Neither Grub Lab nor RFDS LifeFlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grub Lab or RFDS LifeFlight?
Grub Lab ships an update weekly, and RFDS LifeFlight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grub Lab was updated on October 14, 2026 and RFDS LifeFlight on October 15, 2026.

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