Comparison

Rube’s Lab vs Crazy Contraptions DRAW!

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

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

Crazy Contraptions DRAW!

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What will you draw to make it work? Welcome to Crazy Contraptions DRAW!, a physics puzzle game where the contraption is already built — but something is missing. Your solution. Study the level, then use your finger to draw whatever you think will make the contraption work. Build a ramp. Draw a bridge. Block a path. Bounce a ball. Drop some weight. Or come up with something completely unexpected. You have a limited amount of ink, so make every drop count. When you're ready, hit GO and watch your drawing come to life with real physics. Did it work? Great! Did everything go horribly wrong? Reset the level, try something different, and hit GO again. THREE TYPES OF PHYSICS INK Different levels give you different kinds of ink, and each one changes how you approach the puzzle. BLUE — HEAVY INK Draw it and gravity takes over. Use falling shapes, weights, ramps, barriers and whatever else you can dream up. PINK — FLOATING INK What goes down doesn't always have to stay down. Pink ink floats upward like a balloon, opening up a completely different set of possibilities. GREEN — BOUNCY INK Boing! Green ink behaves like bouncy rubber. Draw shapes that bounce, rebound and send objects flying. TONS OF PHYSICS PUZZLES Every level gives you a new problem to solve. Get basketballs, soccer balls, bowling balls and more into their targets. Guide marbles into a fishbowl. Pop balloons. Drop objects into buckets and paint cans. And discover plenty of other crazy challenges along the way. The goal may be simple. Figuring out what to draw is the tricky part. THERE'S NO PERFECT LINE This isn't about tracing the "correct" shape. Draw your solution your way. A rough little ramp might work. A giant bouncing blob might work better. Sometimes an elegant solution wins, and sometimes the ridiculous one does. Experiment, fail, reset and try again. FEATURES - Tons of hand-built physics puzzles - Draw freely with your finger - Limited ink makes every drawing matter - Three unique ink types: Heavy, Floating and Bouncy - Tons of balls, balloons, marbles, buckets and other interactive objects - Creative physics-based solutions - No timers or pressure - Easy to learn and fun to experiment with - Reset and try something completely different whenever you want Think it. Draw it. Hit GO. Then watch your crazy contraption come to life.

Screenshots

Rube’s Lab4 screens
Crazy Contraptions DRAW!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rube’s Lab and Crazy Contraptions DRAW! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Crazy Contraptions DRAW! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rube’s Lab versus Crazy Contraptions DRAW!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRube’s LabCrazy Contraptions DRAW!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB368 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

Crazy Contraptions DRAW!

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 Crazy Contraptions DRAW! free?
Crazy Contraptions DRAW! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rube’s Lab or Crazy Contraptions DRAW! have ads?
Both Rube’s Lab and Crazy Contraptions DRAW! show ads.

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