Comparison

Lab Junk vs Simple Brick Smasher 3D

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

Head to head
About

Lab Junk

Embark on a Metroidvania-style adventure as BALL and PADDLE escape a derelict lab. Discover hidden items and unique abilities to overcome enemies and solve puzzles. This challenging game requires strategy and exploration, honoring the spirit of classic 80s and 90s gaming.

Highlights
  • Metroidvania-style gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Hidden items and abilities
  • Boss battles
  • Offline play
  • Retro gaming inspired
Features
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Breakout meets Metroidvania. Experience the adventures of BALL and PADDLE as they try to escape from an old, abandoned laboratory. Find lots of hidden items and mysterious SpinFlavors to make your way to freedom. Defeat spiders, robots and who knows what else without being destroyed. And whatever you do, make sure you stay away from the ominous VOiD, because there is (almost) no escape from it. This game is aimed at real players - not casual gamers. If you count yourself among them, please move on, don't stop and don't even try to master the game - you won't make it anyway. Because it honors the virtues of the golden gaming era of the 80s and 90s. Not every little step is chewed out for you, but you have to figure out a lot on your own, develop strategies to defeat bosses and solve the odd puzzle by finding hidden clues and applying the knowledge distilled from them. All things that are rarely required in today's games. And best of all: the game really is FREE. No in-app purchases, no pay-to-win, no free-to-play and no microtransactions. It doesn't annoy you with ads or unnecessary waiting time and can be played completely offline. Original Soundtrack available on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-803137355-375735371/sets/lab-junk-ost It would be nice if I could at least refinance the Apple developer account with my apps (let alone the expensive Macbook on which I developed Lab Junk), but that will probably always remain a dream as long as my apps only achieve download figures of 200 despite a price of 0.

About

Simple Brick Smasher 3D

Features
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Get ready to smash your way through a stunning neon-lit 3D brick breaking experience! Simple Brick Smasher 3D takes the classic brick breaker formula and brings it into a vibrant 3D world with cyberpunk aesthetics, glowing neon visuals, and addictive gameplay. FEATURES: โ–ถ 4 Unique Zones โ€” Battle through Neon Grid, Solar Forge, Void Realm, and Cyber Core, each with its own visual theme and color palette. โ–ถ Boss Fights โ€” Face off against challenging boss stages at the end of each zone. Think fast and aim smart to take them down. โ–ถ Power-Ups โ€” Collect power-ups as you play to gain the edge. Multi-ball, paddle expansion, fireball, and more. โ–ถ Challenge Mode โ€” Test your skills in an endless mode where the difficulty keeps ramping up. How far can you go? โ–ถ Star Ratings โ€” Earn up to 3 stars on every level based on your performance. Go back and perfect your scores. โ–ถ Multiple Brick Types โ€” Normal bricks, tough bricks, indestructible barriers, explosive bricks, and rainbow bricks that shift colors. โ–ถ Stunning 3D Visuals โ€” Beautifully rendered 3D bricks, smooth paddle controls, and satisfying particle effects when bricks shatter. โ–ถ Smooth Controls โ€” Intuitive swipe-to-launch and touch-to-move controls designed for mobile play. โ–ถ Progressive Difficulty โ€” Start easy and work your way up through increasingly complex brick layouts and tougher brick types. โ–ถ Offline Play โ€” No internet required. Play anywhere, anytime. Whether you're a fan of classic arcade games or looking for a fresh take on brick breaking, Simple Brick Smasher 3D delivers hours of satisfying gameplay with a modern neon twist. Download now and start smashing!

Screenshots

Lab Junk4 screens
Simple Brick Smasher 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lab Junk and Simple Brick Smasher 3D are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lab Junk versus Simple Brick Smasher 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLab JunkSimple Brick Smasher 3D
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size108 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMartin RosenthalLinkedByte Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Lab Junk

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Brick Smasher 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lab Junk free?
Lab Junk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Brick Smasher 3D free?
Simple Brick Smasher 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lab Junk or Simple Brick Smasher 3D have ads?
Neither Lab Junk nor Simple Brick Smasher 3D shows ads.

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