Brick Away vs Maker Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brick Away
Strategically guide your moves to clear a path and release vibrant colors. Experience a visually pleasing journey where each successful action brings a sense of accomplishment.
- Strategic move guidance
- Path clearing mechanics
- Color escape gameplay
- Visually pleasing experience
- Rewarding progression
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Slide, sort, and escape! Brick Away puts a colorful twist on the classic sliding puzzle. Move each brick to the exit that matches its color, clearing the path one clever slide at a time. Simple to learn, hard to put down: every level rewards clear thinking over quick reflexes — and the more colors in play, the trickier the puzzle gets. FEATURES: – Color-matching mechanic: every brick has one exit that fits — the one that shares its color – Levels that grow from easy warm-ups to brain-bending challenges – Slide mechanics that feel great every time – Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay at your own pace – Clean, colorful design that's easy on the eyes – Fresh levels, added regularly Every level is a fresh puzzle to crack — and one more reason to come back. Slide the bricks. Clear the path. Escape.
Maker Lab
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Customers are queuing, three printers are about to finish at once and somebody wants a drone frame. Welcome to Maker Lab. You run a makerspace. Orders arrive, you load filament into 3D printers, feed sheet to the laser cutter, set the CNC mill going and finish parts at the hand benches. Multi-stage builds move between stations. Hand each order over before the customer gives up and walks out. Ten shifts take you from a scruffy garage with one printer and a bare bulb to a bright studio with a full floor of machines. Along the way, machines jam, one catches fire, and the power trips at the worst possible moment. • 15 products and 6 specials to make, from keyrings to drone frames • Ten levels, each unlocking a new machine, product or hazard • A lab that evolves through ten looks as you clear shifts • Design your own maker: figure, skin tone, hair, hat • Badges for the things worth bragging about • Landscape, one-handed friendly, no timers hidden behind a paywall • Original synthesised soundtrack and effects • Works fully offline Clear all ten shifts and something changes on the character screen. We are not telling you what. Maker Lab is free and always will be. There are no adverts and nothing to buy. The one button in Settings that mentions money opens a JustGiving page for Alzheimer's Society in Safari, and every penny given there goes to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maker Lab at none against Brick Away's 12. Maker Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brick Away's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Brick Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Maker Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Brick Away | Maker Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (769 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 769 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 361 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dzmitry Kavaliou | Toby Roberts |
In-app purchases
Brick Away
- Small Coins Pack$1.99
- Fail Offer$4.99
- Factory Pass$8.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
- Medium Coins Pack$9.99
- Medium Bundle$11.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$14.99
- Large Coins Pack$17.99
- Large Bundle$22.99
- Giant Coins Pack$34.99
- Giant Bundle$34.99
- XXL Coins pack$69.99
Maker Lab
No in-app purchases









