Comparison

Raving Manor 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

Raving Manor

Escape a haunted mansion by finding objects and clues in this adventure game. It combines classic adventure gameplay with a graphic novel style, offering a pick-up-and-play experience with automatic progress saving and in-game notes.

Highlights
  • Object and clue finding
  • Graphic novel presentation
  • Automatic progress saving
  • In-game notes
  • Retina screen support
  • Sound effects
Features
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You are on a drive home from the airport, anxious to see family. You take a shortcut you know only too well, and suddenly the rented vehicle dies. With no other choice, you start walking. But a sudden pounding rainstorm forces you to take shelter, and you head for an abandoned mansion. Before you know it, you are trapped. This is not your day - you must now escape from RAVING MANOR! Raving Manor is a cross between a classic adventure game and a graphic novel. You must go through the manor, finding objects and clues that might help you with your escape, pitting your wits against the unknown. Will you find your way out? Only time will tell, but everything you do is presented to you in a stylish manner. The game is designed to be friendly in a pick up and play manner, automatically saving progress in case life interrupts the adventure. The game also incorporates built in notes, allowing you to keep track of your predicament as you explore the haunted halls of Raving Manor. As most people familiar with the Adventure Game genre already know, this is not an arcade type game but fun and challenging nonetheless. You can lose yourself within the not so hallowed walls of the Good Doctor's abode - as he did himself...

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

Raving Manor3 screens
Lab Junk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lab Junk at Free against Raving Manor's $1.99. Lab Junk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Raving Manor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Lab Junk is free to download; Raving Manor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raving Manor ships an update every 3 months, Lab Junk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Raving Manor versus Lab Junk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaving ManorLab Junk
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB108 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsMartin Rosenthal

Customer experience

Raving Manor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Lab Junk

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

In-app purchases

None

Raving Manor

No in-app purchases

None

Lab Junk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raving Manor free?
Raving Manor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lab Junk free?
Lab Junk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raving Manor or Lab Junk have ads?
Neither Raving Manor nor Lab Junk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raving Manor or Lab Junk?
Raving Manor ships an update every 3 months, and Lab Junk every 7 months. Most recently, Raving Manor was updated on October 11, 2026 and Lab Junk on October 18, 2026.

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