Comparison

Black Gold vs Schedule Lab I

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

Head to head
About

Black Gold

Build and manage a vast oil business empire. Drill for oil, refine it, trade stocks, and optimize production in factories and gas stations. Hire employees and explore new territories to maximize profits and dominate the industry.

Highlights
  • Build a thriving business from scratch
  • Manage factories and gas stations
  • Master the stock market
  • Upgrade technology for efficiency
  • Hire and lead a team
  • Explore territories and extract resources
Features
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Dive into the exciting world of strategy and build your ultimate business empire in Black Gold: Tycoon Simulator! Manage resources, expand your operations, and dominate the industry by mastering the art of oil extraction, stocks trading, and efficient management. Key Features Build a Thriving Business Start from scratch and grow your empire. Drill for oil, refine it into gold, and maximize your profits. Prove your skills in management games as you make strategic decisions to outpace your competitors. Factory and Gas Station Management Oversee production in factories and gas stations in this factory game and gas station simulator. Optimize your processes to ensure smooth operations and steady income. Master the Stock Market Invest wisely in stocks, grow your wealth, and outmaneuver rivals. Use your money to seize new opportunities and dominate the market. Technological Upgrades Upgrade your technology to enhance efficiency and tackle challenging terrains. Drill deeper, faster, and smarter to uncover more resources in this tycoon simulator. Hire and Lead a Team Recruit skilled employees, from cashiers to managers, and assign tasks to maximize productivity. Prove you’re the best manager in the business. Visit the Saloon for Deals Head to the saloon to uncover secret deals, network with influential figures, and discover unique opportunities to boost your empire. Mining and Adventure Explore new territories, extract resources in this mining game, and turn them into wealth. Test your strategy and adaptability as you face dynamic challenges. Why Play Black Gold? Whether you’re into business simulators, strategy, money games, or adventure, Black Gold: Tycoon Simulator combines all the elements of exciting management games. Grow your empire, dominate the oil industry, and take control of the golden opportunities waiting for you. Download Black Gold: Tycoon Simulator now and prove you have what it takes to be the ultimate tycoon in the world of gas, oil, and business innovation. Your empire starts here!

About

Schedule Lab I

This companion app helps players of a drug empire simulation game manage their operations. It provides tools for mixing substances, calculating prices, planning deliveries, and optimizing production. Share your creations and strategies with other players.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step substance mixing
  • Sell price and profit calculation
  • Delivery order planning
  • Customizable stack counts and prices
  • Mix sharing via deep links
  • Export mixes as PDFs
  • Equipment management
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Schedule Lab I is the essential companion app for Schedule I, the drug empire simulation game where you build your operation from the ground up in Hyland Point. Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned kingpin, Schedule Lab I gives you full control over mixing, pricing, equipment setup, and delivery planning. Features: • Mix substances step-by-step using real in-game logic • Track all effects and addictiveness • Calculate sell prices and profit margins • Plan and manage delivery orders with automatic stack handling • Edit saved delivery orders and prioritize items from mix details • Customize stack counts, price modifiers, and names with text input • Share mixes via in-app deep links, schedule1-calculator seed codes, and schedule1.tools Mix Hashes • Import mixes from seed codes or schedule1.tools Mix Hashes, pasted as a code or a full link • Export mixes as PDFs • Set equipment per mix, with global defaults in Settings • Filter content by in-game rank Perfect for planning your next production run, optimizing your distribution routes, or sharing successful recipes with your co-op partners. If you enjoy using Schedule Lab I, please consider leaving a review — we read all feedback and use it to shape future updates.

Screenshots

Black Gold4 screens
Schedule Lab I4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Schedule Lab I at none against Black Gold's 10. Schedule Lab I also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). Black Gold's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Black Gold sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Schedule Lab I asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schedule Lab I holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Black Gold's written reviews are positive against 80% of Schedule Lab I's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Gold ships an update fortnightly, Schedule Lab I every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Black Gold versus Schedule Lab I: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack GoldSchedule Lab I
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)4.6 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better79
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB41 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperGlobal Advertising Network LTDCode Works

Customer experience

Black Gold

All ratings80 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative32.8%

Schedule Lab I

All ratings75 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Black Gold

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Tutorial bugged
  • Game stuck on upgrades
  • Cannot pass certain levels
  • Enhancement lost after restart
  • Game crashes
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  • Game freezes on download screen
  • Upgrades not applying after purchase
  • Story mode progression blocked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix tutorial/story mode bugs
  • Ensure upgrades are applied correctly
  • Improve enhancement system
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Make levels more passable

Schedule Lab I

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Black Gold

One-time10
  • Remove ADS Special Pack$0.99
  • Remove ADS Extra Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • 3 Levels and Remove Ads$3.99
  • Arabic New Levels Pack$3.99
  • Remove ADS Pack$3.99
  • X2 Speed$4.99
  • USA New Levels Pack$5.99
  • Russia New Levels Pack$7.99
  • 10 Levels and Remove Ads$14.99
None

Schedule Lab I

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Gold free?
Black Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schedule Lab I free?
Schedule Lab I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Gold or Schedule Lab I?
Schedule Lab I is rated higher. Black Gold averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Schedule Lab I averages 4.6 from 79 ratings.
Do Black Gold or Schedule Lab I have ads?
Neither Black Gold nor Schedule Lab I shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Gold or Schedule Lab I?
Black Gold ships an update fortnightly, and Schedule Lab I every 2 weeks. Most recently, Black Gold was updated on October 30, 2026 and Schedule Lab I on October 30, 2026.

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