Comparison

Screw Road vs Number Lab

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

Head to head
About

Screw Road

Navigate a bolt through challenging levels by swiping to move forward. Overcome obstacles like gaps, turns, and moving roads. The bolt's movement is controlled by intuitive gestures.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move bolt
  • Navigate obstacles
  • Sensible gesture controls
  • Challenging levels
  • Gap and turning challenges
Features
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Swipe moving forward the bolt to approach the finish line. Different obstacles such as gap, turning, and moving road etc. make it harder. The bolt moves by a sensible gesture.

About

Number Lab

Features
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Embark on a mathematical journey where numbers cascade down columns. Merge the bottom numbers with a satisfying click, adding them to create a new sum. Watch as your strategic choices unlock paths and guide the merged numbers to the right boxes below. Challenge yourself with varying levels of complexity and become the ultimate Number Merge master!

Screenshots

Screw Road4 screens
Number Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screw Road at none against Number Lab's shown. Screw Road also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Number Lab's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screw Road ships an update monthly, Number Lab daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Screw Road versus Number Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrew RoadNumber Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesFEELCRAFTERS OYUN YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Screw Road

No in-app purchases

None

Number Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screw Road free?
Screw Road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Lab free?
Number Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screw Road or Number Lab have ads?
Number Lab shows ads; Screw Road does not.
Which is updated more often, Screw Road or Number Lab?
Screw Road ships an update monthly, and Number Lab daily. Most recently, Screw Road was updated on November 4, 2026 and Number Lab on November 8, 2026.

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