Comparison

Herded Along vs Lab Junk

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

Head to head
About

Herded Along

Guide your flock to safety in this casual game. Control your dog to protect sheep from invading wolves and navigate the farm. Features hand-drawn art and unlockable dog cosmetics.

Highlights
  • Control a dog to protect sheep
  • Hand-drawn art and animations
  • Unlockable dog cosmetics
  • Protect herd from wolves
  • Race around the farm
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Steer your sheep to safety in Herded Along! Race around the farm and protect your herd in this casual but challenging game that pits you against the wild in a bid for survival. - Control your dog in their effort to protect the herd - Beautifully hand drawn art and animations of the countryside - Exciting new dog cosmetics to purchase and unlock - Keep your sheep on the move and safe from wolves as they invade the farm Download Herded Along today and get your bark on!

About

Lab Junk

Embark on a Metroidvania-style adventure as BALL and PADDLE escape a derelict lab. Discover hidden items and unique abilities to overcome enemies and solve puzzles. This challenging game requires strategy and exploration, honoring the spirit of classic 80s and 90s gaming.

Highlights
  • Metroidvania-style gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Hidden items and abilities
  • Boss battles
  • Offline play
  • Retro gaming inspired
Features
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Breakout meets Metroidvania. Experience the adventures of BALL and PADDLE as they try to escape from an old, abandoned laboratory. Find lots of hidden items and mysterious SpinFlavors to make your way to freedom. Defeat spiders, robots and who knows what else without being destroyed. And whatever you do, make sure you stay away from the ominous VOiD, because there is (almost) no escape from it. This game is aimed at real players - not casual gamers. If you count yourself among them, please move on, don't stop and don't even try to master the game - you won't make it anyway. Because it honors the virtues of the golden gaming era of the 80s and 90s. Not every little step is chewed out for you, but you have to figure out a lot on your own, develop strategies to defeat bosses and solve the odd puzzle by finding hidden clues and applying the knowledge distilled from them. All things that are rarely required in today's games. And best of all: the game really is FREE. No in-app purchases, no pay-to-win, no free-to-play and no microtransactions. It doesn't annoy you with ads or unnecessary waiting time and can be played completely offline. Original Soundtrack available on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-803137355-375735371/sets/lab-junk-ost It would be nice if I could at least refinance the Apple developer account with my apps (let alone the expensive Macbook on which I developed Lab Junk), but that will probably always remain a dream as long as my apps only achieve download figures of 200 despite a price of 0.

Screenshots

Herded Along4 screens
Lab Junk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab Junk at 100% against Herded Along's 0%. Lab Junk also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Herded Along's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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

Herded Along ships an update every 3 months, Lab Junk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Herded Along versus Lab Junk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerded AlongLab Junk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAdknownMartin Rosenthal

Customer experience

Herded Along

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lab Junk

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Herded Along

No in-app purchases

None

Lab Junk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herded Along free?
Herded Along is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lab Junk free?
Lab Junk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Herded Along or Lab Junk have ads?
Herded Along shows ads; Lab Junk does not.
Which is updated more often, Herded Along or Lab Junk?
Herded Along ships an update every 3 months, and Lab Junk every 7 months. Most recently, Herded Along was updated on October 5, 2026 and Lab Junk on October 1, 2026.

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