Comparison

Skill 15 vs Smoosh Lab

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

Head to head
About

Skill 15

A classic sliding puzzle game that challenges players to arrange numbered tiles in sequential order. Enjoy simple, addictive, and fun gameplay that hones your logic skills.

Highlights
  • Classic 15 number puzzle
  • Sequential tile arrangement
  • Easy to learn
  • Simple gameplay
  • Addictive fun
Features
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This is the old famous 15 number puzzle where you have to put all the tiles in order. Easy, simple, addictive and fun.

About

Smoosh Lab

Engage in a challenging puzzle game where you can create and share your own levels. Master a variety of puzzles, customize your experience, and compete with friends in an ever-expanding world of creative challenges.

Highlights
  • Master 100 challenging puzzles
  • Create unlimited levels
  • Share creations with friends
  • Solve endless community puzzles
  • Play at your own pace
  • Customize Blop shapes and lab themes
Features
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“My name is Lazlo, and I’m in charge here. This is MY game. MY laboratory. MY world. Why are you even looking at this? You can't beat me. I'm better than you. There's no way you can solve my puzzles... No way! Even if you do manage to squeak your way through, I’ve had my minions create infinitely more levels in the community labs. Wait... Aren't you one of my minions? What are you doing here!?!?! Download the game and get to work! I need you to create levels and outwit the world.” Sorry about that, sometimes Lazlo can get a bit out of hand. Smoosh LAB is the sequel to the original puzzler that knocked everyone’s socks right back on. Now with the potential for unlimited creativity in our level editor, you can challenge your puny brained friends to see who’s got what it takes. Level-up to customize Blop shapes and patterns, change your lab theme, and unlock more options in the level editor. --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE SMOOSH LAB --- • MASTER 100 increasingly challenging puzzles. • CREATE unlimited levels to outwit the world. • SHARE your creations with friends. • SOLVE endless puzzles in the community lab. • PLAY at your own pace without the stress of a clock. • BEAT every puzzle to become the ultimate minion!

Screenshots

Skill 152 screens
Smoosh Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skill 15 at none against Smoosh Lab's 5. Skill 15 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Smoosh Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price, rating 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. Smoosh Lab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Skill 15 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Skill 15 against 4.6 for Smoosh Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smoosh Lab has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Skill 15's written reviews are positive against 60% of Smoosh Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skill 15 ships an update every 19 months, Smoosh Lab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skill 15 versus Smoosh Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkill 15Smoosh Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB181 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTri-SoftwareCurious Labs

Customer experience

Skill 15

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative19.7%

Smoosh Lab

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

None

Skill 15

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smoosh Lab

One-time5
  • Purchase 2,500 Drops$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Purchase 9,000 Drops$1.99
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  • Purchase 20,000 Drops$2.99
  • Purchase 35,000 Drops$3.99

Questions

Is Skill 15 free?
Skill 15 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smoosh Lab free?
Smoosh Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skill 15 or Smoosh Lab?
Smoosh Lab is rated higher. Skill 15 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Smoosh Lab averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Skill 15 or Smoosh Lab have ads?
Smoosh Lab shows ads; Skill 15 does not.
Which is updated more often, Skill 15 or Smoosh Lab?
Skill 15 ships an update every 19 months, and Smoosh Lab every 2 months. Most recently, Skill 15 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smoosh Lab on November 2, 2026.

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