# Melbourne Sandbox vs Assembly Lab

The clearest difference is price: Melbourne Sandbox at Free against Assembly Lab's $1.99. Melbourne Sandbox also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Assembly Lab's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Melbourne Sandbox | Assembly Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#197** |
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Franck DANSAERT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592566748) | [Chongqing Hyperits Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866276929) |

## What reviewers say

### Melbourne Sandbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melbourne-sandbox/id6443409136)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Assembly Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assembly-lab-8086-nasm-ide/id6757485881)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a powerful x86 16-bit real mode assembly language simulator and debugger for mobile devices and Mac. It offers real-time disassembly, register monitoring, memory browsing, and BIOS/DOS interrupt support for learning and practicing low-level programming.

**Highlights:** x86 16-bit CPU emulation, NASM syntax assembler, Real-time disassembly, Breakpoint debugging, Register and memory monitoring, BIOS/DOS interrupt support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Melbourne Sandbox free?

Melbourne Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Assembly Lab free?

Assembly Lab costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Melbourne Sandbox or Assembly Lab have ads?

Neither Melbourne Sandbox nor Assembly Lab shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*