LabBuster vs Archero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LabBuster
Embark on a thrilling dungeon crawl, battling escaped lab monsters with a variety of weapons and unique module combinations. Dodge bullets, level up your gear, and see how far you can survive in this action-packed shoot 'em up.
- Casual shoot 'em up gameplay
- Bullet hell and roguelike action
- Dodge numerous bullets
- Fight unique monsters
- Combine unique modules for survival
- Choose from 8 unique weapons
- Level-up and gear-up with equipment
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An immense danger is near - the monsters have escaped the lab. The fate of this world is now in your hands. Gear up, grab a weapon, and fight the creatures creeping inside the doomed lab. Crawl and experience challenging dungeon-like stages. Try and see how far you can make! Key Features: - LabBuster is a casual shoot’em up, bullet hell & roguelike action. How many bullets can you dodge? - Meet the cute but unforgiving monsters! Your mission is to leave no monster alive. - Create your own combination of unique modules to survive the laboratory. - Choose between 8 unique weapons - from laser-gun to bubble-gun - Level-up and gear-up with powerful equipment to increase your stats * Note: LabBuster is free to play, but some game items can be in-app purchased at your own will. If you don't want to make an in-app purchase AT ALL, please block in-app purchases in advance, in your device settings, to avoid any mistake in the future. * Note: Your save data will be lost if you delete the game without connecting your account.
Archero
Embark on an action-packed adventure in a galaxy filled with robot enemies. Control a skilled warrior, utilize diverse weapons and power-ups, and strategically dodge enemy fire to survive increasingly challenging levels.
- Top-down shooting gameplay
- Defeat robot enemies
- Variety of weapons and power-ups
- Strategic combat and dodging
- Progress through challenging levels
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"Galaxy Hero One" is a thrilling top-down shooting game where players through a galaxy teeming with robot enemies. In this action-packed adventure, you control a highly maneuverable warrior tasked with defeating waves of hostile alien forces. The game features a variety of weapons and power-ups that enhance your warrior's capabilities, allowing for strategic gameplay and intense combat. Players must dodge enemy fire and strategically manage their weapons to survive and progress through increasingly challenging levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Archero at every 4 days against LabBuster's every 3 weeks. Archero also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LabBuster's advantage is ratings volume (248 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. LabBuster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Archero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Archero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LabBuster has 248 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of LabBuster's written reviews are positive against 100% of Archero's.
LabBuster ships an update every 3 weeks, Archero every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LabBuster | Archero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (248 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 248 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LoadComplete | Ying Lu |
Customer experience
LabBuster
Archero
In-app purchases
LabBuster
- Starter Package$1.99
- Rich Package$1.99
- GEM 280$2.99
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- Daily Upgrade Package$3.99
- GEM 500$4.99
- Mega Supply Package$5.99
- Super Rare Package$7.99
- GEM 1250$9.99
- Epic Package I$10.99
- GEM 4000$27.99
Archero
- No Ads$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Cosmic Guardians Pack$4.99
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- Supernova$9.99
- Galactic Arsenal Pack$19.99









