# 制糖工厂 vs Device Lab

The clearest difference is price: 制糖工厂 at Free against Device Lab's $3.99. 制糖工厂 also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Device Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

制糖工厂 is free to download; Device Lab costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 制糖工厂 against 5.0 for Device Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Lab has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 制糖工厂's written reviews are positive against 95% of Device Lab's.

制糖工厂 ships an update every 3 weeks, Device Lab every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 制糖工厂 | Device Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6743526385/reviews) | [5.0 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/device-lab/id6757624445/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **22** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 94.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#63** |
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ifanr Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/955739827) | [广聪 钟](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867790847) |

## What reviewers say

### 制糖工厂

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6743526385)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Device Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/device-lab/id6757624445)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides detailed information about your device's hardware and chips. It offers system monitoring, parameter organization, chip and device comparisons, and useful tools to help you understand and manage your devices more effectively. All core functions run locally without requiring login.

**Highlights:** Hardware status monitoring, Chip and device parameter organization, Chip and device comparison, System information viewer, Performance reference and testing tools, Local-first operation, Ad-free and push-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 制糖工厂 free?

制糖工厂 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Device Lab free?

Device Lab costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 制糖工厂 or Device Lab?

制糖工厂 and Device Lab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 22 ratings respectively.

### Do 制糖工厂 or Device Lab have ads?

Neither 制糖工厂 nor Device Lab shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 制糖工厂 or Device Lab?

制糖工厂 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Device Lab every 3 days. Most recently, 制糖工厂 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Device Lab on September 23, 2026.

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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.*