Comparison

Ever Beyond vs Crystal Lab

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

Head to head
About

Ever Beyond

Explore space, merge scientists, and level up satellites to generate resources. Engage in quests, expeditions, and diplomatic relations with alien civilizations. Make strategic decisions to shape the destiny of Earth and the universe.

Highlights
  • Merge scientists and satellites for resources
  • Unlock upgrades and expand capabilities
  • Conduct research for unique benefits
  • Engage in expeditions and quests
  • Navigate diplomatic relations
  • Complete mini-games for rewards
  • Story-driven gameplay with choices
Features
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Build humanity’s future among the stars in a tactical strategy game where every upgrade, discovery, and tough choice shapes what comes next. EverBeyond combines satisfying merge gameplay, idle production, scientific research, and tactical battles in a science-fiction adventure. MERGE AND GROW Combine scientists and satellites into stronger producers. Expand your grids, develop specializations, and build the resources behind humanity's next breakthrough. UNLOCK COSMIC CONQUEST Advance your space program to unlock planetary battles. Collect units, merge your forces during battle preparation, and choose the squad you'll take into combat. DEPLOY YOUR STRATEGY Place your troops and watch them fight through enemy waves. Combine frontline fighters, ranged attackers, and support units, then bring battlefield power-ups into your plan. REACH NEW WORLDS Send expeditions into space, navigate solar systems, and conquer planetary targets. Earn rewards to strengthen your units and prepare for the next encounter. RESEARCH WHAT COMES NEXT Unlock technologies and permanent upgrades that improve production and open new possibilities. Your scientists and satellites continue producing resources while you're away, ready to collect when you return. GUIDE HUMANITY BEYOND EARTH Meet unfamiliar civilizations, face unexpected events, and make story choices alongside Cresnia, your AI companion. Your next breakthrough begins with a merge.

About

Crystal Lab

Features
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Your next laboratory starts with a tap. Crystal Lab is an idle clicker game where you mine crystals, upgrade equipment, and build a growing jewelry collection. Start small, unlock automatic production, and work your way through five laboratories, each with its own style and tools. Tap to collect raw crystals and decide how to spend them: improve your mining equipment or polish them to buy jewelry. Complete matching sets to earn permanent production bonuses. There is always a new goal to work toward: • Upgrade equipment to increase your earnings per tap and automatic production. • Complete daily missions, open chests, and gather fragments to discover jewelry. • Take on the daily Mining Rush: 30 seconds to keep up your tapping pace and multiply your reward. • Collect sapphire, emerald, amethyst, citrine, and ruby jewelry. • Earn offline progress based on your automatic production. Play at your own pace, plan your upgrades, and turn a small crystal lab into a thriving mining operation.

Screenshots

Ever Beyond4 screens
Crystal Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ever Beyond at every 4 days against Crystal Lab's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Ever Beyond sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Crystal Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ever Beyond ships an update every 4 days, Crystal Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ever Beyond versus Crystal Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEver BeyondCrystal Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB105 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKazim Gokhan DogramaciRichard Menezes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ever Beyond

One-time5
  • Quantum Charges Pack$0.99
  • Cosmic Shards$1.99
  • Ad-Free Version$2.99
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  • Production Boost$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
1 purchases

Crystal Lab

One-time1
  • Remover anúncios$1.99

Questions

Is Ever Beyond free?
Ever Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crystal Lab free?
Crystal Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ever Beyond or Crystal Lab have ads?
Both Ever Beyond and Crystal Lab show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ever Beyond or Crystal Lab?
Ever Beyond ships an update every 4 days, and Crystal Lab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ever Beyond was updated on October 1, 2026 and Crystal Lab on October 13, 2026.

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