Comparison

Sky Lobby vs Rootflux

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

Head to head
About

Sky Lobby

A strategy puzzle game where you design elevator routes and manage passenger flow in busy skyscrapers. Balance planning and quick reactions to keep people moving efficiently through increasingly complex towers.

Highlights
  • Design elevator routes
  • Manage passenger flow
  • Build sky lobbies
  • React to changing demand
  • Solve complex tower layouts
  • Portrait mode gameplay
Features
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Sky Lobby is a strategy puzzle game about elevators, timing, and crowd flow. Up. Down. Calm. Panic. Calm. Panic! Play the first three towers free, then unlock the full game with a single purchase. There are no ads, subscriptions, or other in-app purchases. Design elevator routes through a busy skyscraper. Place stops, build sky lobbies, and keep people moving as each tower becomes more crowded, more complex, and less forgiving. Every decision matters. A lift that works well in the morning rush may fail at lunchtime. A clever sky lobby can save an overloaded tower. A badly timed route can leave passengers waiting too long as midnight approaches. Sky Lobby mixes calm planning with quick reactions. It is part elevator simulator, part logic puzzle, part real-time strategy challenge. Features * Build elevator routes through compact skyscraper puzzles * Use sky lobbies to move passengers efficiently between floors * React to changing demand throughout the day * Balance strategy, timing, and fast decision-making * Solve increasingly complex tower layouts * Portrait mode gameplay * Zen mode for stress-free play * Dark mode supported Free to try, one in-app purchase to own * Play the first three towers free without time limit or catch * One purchase, "Unlock Full Game," opens every remaining tower * A complete game with no ads, subscriptions or other in-app purchases * Buy once, keep it forever Sky Lobby is designed for players who enjoy strategy games, simulation games, transport puzzles, management games, and smart minimalist challenges. Plan the route. Watch the crowd. Keep the tower moving. Mind the doors.

About

Rootflux

An idle growth game where you expand an underground root system. Gather nutrients, strengthen your network, and break through strata to build a deeper living system. Features include idle growth, visible expansion, and long-term systems like challenges and automation.

Highlights
  • Idle nutrient growth
  • Visible root network expansion
  • Transport, absorption, branching, and depth upgrades
  • Permanent growth through strata breakthroughs
  • Seedfall, challenges, and automation systems
  • Frequent updates with new content
Features
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Rootflux is an idle growth game about sending roots deeper underground. Grow new roots, gather nutrients, strengthen your transport network, break through strata, and gradually build a wider and deeper living system. Features: - Idle nutrient growth over time - A root network that visibly expands as you play - Upgrades for transport, absorption, branching, and depth - Permanent growth through strata breakthroughs - Longer-term systems including seedfall, challenges, and automation Rootflux will continue to grow through frequent updates with new systems, balance changes, and usability improvements.

Screenshots

Sky Lobby4 screens
Rootflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rootflux at 4.5 against Sky Lobby's 4.0. Rootflux also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 29). Sky Lobby's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sky Lobby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rootflux sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rootflux holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 88 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Sky Lobby's written reviews are positive against 60% of Rootflux's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sky Lobby versus Rootflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky LobbyRootflux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings)4.5 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2988 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoya LabsIdle System, Inc.

Customer experience

Sky Lobby

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative24.5%

Rootflux

All ratings88 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sky Lobby

One-time1
  • Sky Lobby — full game$2.99
3 purchases

Rootflux

One-time3
  • Ad-Free Pass$2.99
  • Dandelion$4.99
  • Spider$4.99

Questions

Is Sky Lobby free?
Sky Lobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rootflux free?
Rootflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Lobby or Rootflux?
Rootflux is rated higher. Sky Lobby averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Rootflux averages 4.5 from 88 ratings.
Do Sky Lobby or Rootflux have ads?
Rootflux shows ads; Sky Lobby does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Lobby or Rootflux?
Sky Lobby ships an update every 3 days, and Rootflux every 3 days. Most recently, Sky Lobby was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rootflux on November 7, 2026.

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