Comparison

Rube’s Lab vs More Crazy Contraptions

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

Head to head
About

Rube’s Lab

Engage your logic and creativity in this physics puzzle game. Build intricate contraptions and trigger chain reactions to solve challenging levels. Experiment with numerous solutions and enjoy satisfyingly realistic physics interactions.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzle gameplay
  • Contraption building
  • Chain reaction mechanics
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Hint system
  • Satisfying physics interactions
Features
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Welcome to Rube’s Lab — a physics puzzle game where creativity beats brute force. Build clever contraptions, trigger satisfying chain reactions, and solve levels using logic, timing, and real physics. Create, test, improve Every level is a small laboratory. Place objects, connect mechanisms, and experiment until your setup works. Want a clean solution or a wild one? Both are valid. Features Physics-based puzzle gameplay with realistic interactions Contraption building: combine tools to create chain reactions Hundreds of ways to solve: experiment with multiple solutions Smart difficulty curve: approachable early levels, brainy later challenges Hint system when you’re stuck (optional) Satisfying reactions: knock, roll, bounce, push, trigger! For fans of If you enjoy physics puzzles, logic games, brain teasers, and creative building, you’ll feel at home in Rube’s Lab. Download and start inventing.

About

More Crazy Contraptions

Features
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Welcome to More Crazy Contraptions — the next challenge in the Crazy Contraptions series! Built for players ready to take their contraption-solving skills to the next level, More Crazy Contraptions features 100 new hand-designed puzzles, new interactive objects and gameplay mechanics, a completely landscape-based design, and more challenging contraptions to solve. Turn simple objects into brilliant, chaotic solutions. Every level is a physics puzzle where creativity matters just as much as logic. NEW CONTRAPTIONS. NEW POSSIBILITIES. Experiment with new gameplay elements including rockets, lasers, mirrors that redirect laser beams, candles, and more. Combine them with familiar contraption objects to create increasingly complex chain reactions and discover entirely new ways to solve puzzles. Launch rockets. Redirect lasers. Start chain reactions. Experiment with physics, timing and precision until everything comes together. 100 NEW HAND-DESIGNED LEVELS Every level in More Crazy Contraptions has been individually designed to challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills. These 100 new challenges are designed for players looking for the next level of contraption-building fun. A NEW LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE More Crazy Contraptions has been designed for landscape play, providing a wider play area for bigger, more complex contraptions and challenging physics puzzles. A PHYSICS PUZZLE GAME THAT REWARDS CREATIVITY Inspired by classic Rube Goldberg-style gameplay, More Crazy Contraptions is all about thinking differently. Build wild machines, connect interactive objects and trigger satisfying chain reactions to reach the goal. Drop, launch, bounce, redirect and experiment your way through each challenge. Sometimes the simplest setup wins. Sometimes the most ridiculous contraption is exactly right. FEATURES: - 100 new, hand-designed physics puzzles - New gameplay objects and interactions - Rockets, lasers, mirrors, candles, and more - Redirect laser beams using mirrors - More advanced challenges for experienced players - Landscape gameplay designed for larger contraptions - Creative physics-based puzzle solving - Satisfying chain reactions - Relaxed, non-timed gameplay - Multiple ways to approach many challenges - 12 new music tracks - Easy to learn, challenging to master SOLVE IT YOUR WAY Try something simple. Try something clever. Or try something completely wild. Break it. Rebuild it. Improve it. Watch as everything clicks into place and your contraption finally works. Think. Build. Experiment. When everything finally works... it's beautiful chaos.

Screenshots

Rube’s Lab4 screens
More Crazy Contraptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rube’s Lab and More Crazy Contraptions are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Rube’s Lab sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and More Crazy Contraptions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rube’s Lab against 5.0 for More Crazy Contraptions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rube’s Lab versus More Crazy Contraptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRube’s LabMore Crazy Contraptions
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr BoulandDave Shworan

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Rube’s Lab

One-time7
  • 20 Gems$0.99
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 200 Gems$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • 1000 Gems$4.99
1 purchases

More Crazy Contraptions

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Rube’s Lab free?
Rube’s Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is More Crazy Contraptions free?
More Crazy Contraptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rube’s Lab or More Crazy Contraptions?
Rube’s Lab and More Crazy Contraptions are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Rube’s Lab or More Crazy Contraptions have ads?
Both Rube’s Lab and More Crazy Contraptions show ads.

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