Monsters Lab vs Monster Challenge!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monsters Lab
Race through obstacle courses, transforming your monster by dodging hazards and sprinting through specific gates. Aim to impress judges with your mutated creation before crossing the finish line in this fun running game.
- Mutate monster during race
- Dodge obstacles
- Sprint through gates
- Complete obstacle courses
- Impress judges
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On your marks, get set, and the race is on to see if you can complete the transformation of your monster before you reach the finish line in this fun, freaky running game. Complete each obstacle course by dodging barrels and sprinting through the right gates to merge an each part of your monster runner. Can you impress the judges and get full marks for your crazy science project? Find out in this super fun running game. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use
Monster Challenge!
Embark on an engaging gaming adventure with numerous levels designed to help you relax and de-stress. Experience a fun and immersive world that offers a great escape from daily pressures.
- Multiple game levels
- Stress relief
- Escape gameplay
- Immersive experience
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Join interesting game with many levels will help you feel free and break all stress.
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Verdict
Monsters Lab and Monster Challenge! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Monsters Lab's written reviews are positive against 53% of Monster Challenge!'s. Monster Challenge!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monsters Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30K and 10K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Monsters Lab's written reviews are positive against 53% of Monster Challenge!'s.
Monsters Lab ships an update every 2 months, Monster Challenge! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monsters Lab | Monster Challenge! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30K ratings) — better | 4.4 (10K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 10K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 312 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SayGames LTD | Loi Le |
Customer experience
Monsters Lab
Monster Challenge!
User reviews
Monsters Lab
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 💡 Variety of monsters
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent ads
- 🐛 Skin selection issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Monster Challenge!
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🤩 Enjoyable characters
- 💡 Interesting gameplay
Room to improve
- 🙄 Annoying ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 👎 Ugly characters
Bugs and requests
Monsters Lab
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skin selection not working as expected
- Game getting stuck or not loading
- Ads preventing access to rewards
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Allow purchasing of monsters from chests
- More variety in characters and skins
- Fix skin selection issues
- Reduce ad frequency
Monster Challenge!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on older devices
- Unlocking issues
Requested features
3 requests- Remove ads
- Improve tutorial
- Add more levels
In-app purchases
Monsters Lab
No in-app purchases
Monster Challenge!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Monsters Lab free?
Is Monster Challenge! free?
Which has better reviews, Monsters Lab or Monster Challenge!?
Do Monsters Lab or Monster Challenge! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Monsters Lab or Monster Challenge!?
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