Comparison

Tree Planters vs Hero Lab Run

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

Head to head
About

Tree Planters

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Gather and multiply the planters to grow ever bigger and more beautiful trees. Steer your way through the hazards while gathering the biggest crowd possible. The bigger the crowd the taller the tree you'll plant in the end.

About

Hero Lab Run

Race through a course, collecting materials to build a superhero team and battle robots. Each hero you create becomes more powerful, allowing you to smash enemies and gather more resources. Fuse your heroes and dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Collect materials
  • Build superhero squad
  • Fusion chamber
  • Battle robots
  • Upgrade heroes
  • Resource collection
Features
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Get ready to RUN, SCIENTIST! Those robots are coming, and only YOU can stop them! Blast through the course, grabbing the materials you need to build the ultimate superhero squad. Fire up the Fusion Chamber and unleash the power! Each hero you create is stronger than the last. Smash those robotic enemies and collect even more resources. Fuse, fight, and dominate! Let's show those machines what we're made of!

Screenshots

Tree Planters4 screens
Hero Lab Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hero Lab Run at none against Tree Planters's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Tree Planters ships an update every 22 months, Hero Lab Run every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tree Planters versus Hero Lab Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTree PlantersHero Lab Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB139 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHenrique SilvaIsmail Simsek

In-app purchases

None

Tree Planters

No in-app purchases

None

Hero Lab Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tree Planters free?
Tree Planters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hero Lab Run free?
Hero Lab Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tree Planters or Hero Lab Run have ads?
Tree Planters shows ads; Hero Lab Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Tree Planters or Hero Lab Run?
Tree Planters ships an update every 22 months, and Hero Lab Run every 17 months. Most recently, Tree Planters was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hero Lab Run on October 30, 2026.

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