Devares vs Mad Lab Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devares
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Enter the realm of Devares, where ancient gods, mythical creatures, and elemental forces clash in strategic card combat! Devares: The Divine Deck Duel is a visually stunning collectible card game (CCG) that blends deep strategy, powerful magic, and immersive mythological lore. Whether you’re a casual card collector or a competitive strategist, Devares delivers a thrilling dueling experience with constant updates, collectible cards, and unique mythological characters.
Mad Lab Defense
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Stop an army of gray bureaucrats with absurd science gadgets in a colorful, painterly tower defense strategy game you can play 100% offline. The Ministry of Normal has banned all fun science, and Baron von Boring is sending his Grayforce to shut down Dr. Max Sprocket's backyard lab. Luckily, Max has gadgets. Lots of gadgets. 14 RIDICULOUS GADGETS • Slime Lobber, Zap-Ray 3000, Reverse Microwave, Punch-o-Matic, Stink-o-Matic, Snooze Projector, Robo-Buddy Factory, Shrink Ray, Hypno-Disco, Baa-Ray 3000, Robo-Pup Kennel, Orbital Toaster, Magnet-o-Tron and the Lemon-Aid Stand • Upgrade each one, then pick one of two wild specializations, like the Mostly-Harmless Death Ray, the Sock Tornado or the Toast Barrage • Unlock new gadgets as you go and choose your best 8 for each level. The recommended loadout shows you what counters what • Turn bureaucrats into sheep, freeze them, shrink them, put them to sleep or make them dance 9 LAB REACTIONS • Slime + Zap = Short Circuit • Frozen + Punch = Shatter • Stink + Zap = Ka-Foom! • Sleeping + Punch = Rude Awakening, and five more to discover • Combos fill the Chaos Flask: unleash a Mega Experiment like the Slime Tsunami, Absolute Zero or the Mega Disco OUTSMART THE GRAYFORCE • 16 enemy types: armored inspectors, shielded compliance officers, healing HR mediators, flying stamp drones and filing cabinets that burst into angry memos • Janitors mop up your slime and lawyers shout OBJECTION! to wipe your effects, so plan your combos • 3 boss fights, ending with Baron von Boring himself in a mech made of beige A HERO WITH A JETPACK • Move Dr. Max Sprocket around the map, level him up and use Jetpack Stomp and Overclock • Call in a Rubber Duck Airstrike or drop interns on the path when things get messy LOTS TO DO • 15 painterly levels in 3 worlds, from Sprocket's Backyard to the Ministry of Normal • Lab traps to spring: beehives, fire hydrants, steam manholes, giant rubber stamps and more • Heroic and Iron challenges, Endless mode and a new Daily Experiment every day • 52 Research Lab upgrades, 42 achievements, a Lab Notebook and comic cutscenes • Casual, Normal and Veteran difficulty FAIR AND OFFLINE • Play anywhere, no internet needed • No ads and no in-app purchases • Levels save after every wave (except the Daily Experiment), so you can pick up where you left off • Optional cloud backup and a transfer code for moving to a new device • Made for iPhone and iPad, in English and Norwegian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mad Lab Defense at none against Devares's 10. Mad Lab Defense also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Devares sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mad Lab Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Devares | Mad Lab Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hengtech | Peka Software AS |
In-app purchases
Devares
- Pack 1$0.99
- Halloween pack 1$0.99
- Diamond Pack 6$3.99
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- Pack 2$3.99
- Diamond Pack 7$4.99
- Halloween pack 2$4.99
- Diamond Pack 8$9.99
- Diamond Pack 9$19.99
- Pack 3$19.99
- Halloween pack 3$19.99
Mad Lab Defense
No in-app purchases





