Triple Lab vs Idle Rune Foundry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Triple Lab
Combine mystical species in a biochemistry lab to create new life forms. Grow plants to absorb waste and discover creatures from different geological eras. Use magical liquids and mushrooms to guide evolution.
- Create unique species
- Combine and evolve creatures
- Grow plants to absorb waste
- Discover historical species
- Use magical evolution aids
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Ah, poops! After they are combined, they’ll drop poops! (Grow more plants, they can absorb poops...) You are the creator in mysterious biochemistry lab! From trilobite of Cambrian Period to dinosaur of Cretaceous Period, and saber-toothed tiger of Kainozoic era, you can create any species you want. All kinds of mysterious liquid medicines and magic mushrooms will help you to finish final evolution.
Idle Rune Foundry
Forge mystical runes by tapping and building an army of automated workers. Upgrade your forge, enchant items, and prestige for permanent power. Earn resources even while offline.
- Tap-to-forge gameplay with critical strikes
- Automated rune production with various worker types
- Deep upgrade and enchanting systems
- Prestige system for permanent progression
- Offline earnings and progression
- Customizable forge skins
- Offline play supported
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Become the ultimate Runesmith! Tap to forge mystical runes, build an army of enchanted auto-forgers, and grow your forge into a legendary powerhouse. FORGE YOUR DESTINY Start with nothing but a hammer and an anvil. Every tap crafts a rune, and every rune brings you closer to mastery. Upgrade your tap power, land critical strikes, and build explosive combos to supercharge your output. BUILD YOUR WORKFORCE Hire Apprentices, enchant Rune Chisels, fuel Mana Bellows, and command mighty Golem Workers. As your forge grows, unlock powerful machines like the Arcane Lathe, Elder Runesmith, Phoenix Furnace, and the mysterious Void Conduit — each producing runes automatically, even while you're away. ENCHANT & UPGRADE Convert your runes into powerful Enchanted Runes to unlock premium upgrades. Boost your tap power, increase production multipliers, and automate your enchanting process for maximum efficiency. PRESTIGE FOR POWER When you've pushed your forge to its limits, perform a Prestige reset to earn Ancient Essence — a permanent currency that makes every new run faster and more powerful. Unlock Ancient Upgrades that persist forever, giving you an edge that compounds with every prestige. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your forge never sleeps! Come back to collect runes earned by your workers while you were gone. Upgrade your offline earnings to collect even more. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FORGE Express your style with unique forge skins — from the Classic Forge to the ethereal Celestial Forge. Collect them all and make your forge truly yours. KEY FEATURES - Satisfying tap-to-forge gameplay with critical strikes and combos - 8 unique auto-forger types to unlock and upgrade - Deep upgrade system across Tap, Forge, and Enchanting categories - Prestige system with permanent progression - Offline earnings that keep your forge running 24/7 - Beautiful forge cosmetic skins - Speed boosts and auto-tap for accelerated gameplay - Dark, atmospheric fantasy aesthetic - No internet required to play ACCESSIBILITY - VoiceOver support across every game screen - Dynamic Type — game text scales with your iOS text size preference - Reduce Motion honored — sparks, glows, and ceremonial animations calm down when enabled - Sound, haptic, and Reduce Motion toggles in Settings - Color-blind friendly — affordability, selection, and castle piece state are shown by icon and shape, never by color alone - 44pt minimum touch targets on every button and tab Download Idle Rune Foundry and start your journey from humble apprentice to legendary Runesmith!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Idle Rune Foundry at free against Triple Lab's free with in-app purchases. Idle Rune Foundry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Triple Lab's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 1) and device support. On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Triple Lab sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Rune Foundry sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Rune Foundry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Triple Lab has 136 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Triple Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Rune Foundry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Triple Lab | Idle Rune Foundry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (136 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 戈 杜 | Michael Eakins |
Bugs and requests
Triple Lab
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game resets progress after updates
- In-app purchases not always successful
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Unlimited energy/moves option
- More detailed gameplay instructions
- Ability to save progress across devices
- Additional game modes or levels
Idle Rune Foundry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Triple Lab
- 魔钻1000$0.99
- 700 Gems$0.99
- 魔钻2,200$1.99
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- 1600 Gems$1.99
- 无限能量$2.99
- Endless energy$5.99
- 魔钻13000$8.99
- 10000 Gems$8.99
Idle Rune Foundry
- Pouch of Gems$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Chest of Gems$3.99
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- Legendary Hoard$6.99
- Vault of Gems$14.99
Questions
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