Comparison

Security Lab vs Root Access

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

Head to head
About

Security Lab

Features
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ENTER THE TERMINAL. INVESTIGATE. RESPOND. MASTER THE SYSTEM. Step into the role of a cybersecurity operator in Security Lab: Terminal, an interactive educational cyber simulation where every mission tests your analytical skills, decision-making and security knowledge. Build your career from trainee to experienced security operator as you investigate incidents, analyse evidence, defend simulated networks and make increasingly important operational decisions. OPERATE A LIVING CYBERSECURITY LAB • Work through an evolving campaign and mission system • Monitor live incidents in SOC Live • Explore and defend networks through the interactive Netmap • Investigate threats using Threat Intelligence • Preserve and analyse evidence in Digital Forensics • Examine suspicious samples in Malware Lab • Conduct structured Threat Hunts • Build and tune detections in Detection Engineering • Connect evidence through Unified Case Fusion • Make strategic decisions through Operations Command MASTER THE TERMINAL Learn practical cybersecurity concepts through a simulated command-line environment. Scan sandbox hosts, assess exposed services, investigate logs, respond to incidents, patch systems and improve network resilience. Everything takes place inside a fictional training environment. Security Lab: Terminal does not scan, attack or modify real external networks. BUILD YOUR OPERATOR Earn XP and reputation, unlock skills, complete challenges, develop strategic mastery and track your progression through achievements and Game Center leaderboards. KEEP OPERATING The world does not simply end with the campaign. Dynamic Operations provides renewable objectives based on your current operational weaknesses, while the simulated adversary adapts to your command decisions. TRAIN. INVESTIGATE. DEFEND. COMMAND. Security Lab: Terminal is designed for cybersecurity learners, students, enthusiasts and anyone who wants to experience the thinking behind modern defensive security operations. One purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

About

Root Access

Features
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Root Access is a roguelite hacker simulator. Take on jobs from a dark web hub, slip into cover identities, and crack layered security systems — all from a terminal-styled interface that feels like the real thing. Every operation is a fresh run. Choose a difficulty, pick your cover, prep your loadout, and execute through a chain of phases: recon, acquire, sabotage, train, and hack. Your vitals - energy, stress, and heat - decay as you play, and a bad call can blow your cover and burn your alias. Build Your Hideout • Server Rack: generate intel packets over time and buy session boosters • Workshop: craft, tune, and splice your own exploit modules • Library: run passive research to discover new blueprints • Safe House: clear notoriety levels and manage your cover pool • Black Market: rotating featured modules, caches, and VIP-gated stock Master the Systems • 6 skill trees with specialization branches, prestige and respec • 250+ module codex with per-rarity craft weighting and splice modifiers • 6-level Notoriety system — higher risk, higher rewards, harsher busts • Procedural side contracts with 19 condition types • Location-based game modifiers that reshape each run Play Your Way • Roguelite runs with a living economy and long-term progression • Rank up from Script Kiddie to Shadow Architect across 50 ranks • Titles and codex milestones reward deep play • Daily login rewards, server-synced cloud saves, and rewarded ads Monetization is optional and transparent. Crypto packs, one-time bundles, and a Hacker Pro monthly subscription unlock extra slots, faster research, daily re-rolls, and boosted login rewards. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.bilak.dev/root_access_privacy_policy.pdf

Screenshots

Security Lab3 screens
Root Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Root Access at Free against Security Lab's $1.99. Root Access also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Security Lab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Root Access is free to download; Security Lab costs $1.99 up front. Root Access sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Security Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Security Lab ships an update every 8 days, Root Access every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
Security Lab versus Root Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecurity LabRoot Access
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian DmitrukSergii Bilak

In-app purchases

None

Security Lab

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Root Access

Subscriptions1
  • Hacker Pro$6.991 Month
One-time9
  • Hash Dust$0.99
  • Operative's Kit$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Cold Wallet$4.99
  • Dark Pool$9.99
  • Shadow Fund$9.99
  • Zero-Day Protocol$14.99
  • Whale Drop$19.99
  • Satoshi Cache$49.99

Questions

Is Security Lab free?
Security Lab costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root Access free?
Root Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Security Lab or Root Access have ads?
Root Access shows ads; Security Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Security Lab or Root Access?
Security Lab ships an update every 8 days, and Root Access every 3 weeks. Most recently, Security Lab was updated on September 29, 2026 and Root Access on October 13, 2026.

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