Comparison

Sky Lobby vs Fortune Mill

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

Fortune Mill

An incremental game where players earn money through various minigames to escape. Unlock upgrades, recruit creatures, and discover synergies across different game mechanics. Features New Game+ for extended replayability.

Highlights
  • Earn $1,000,000 to escape
  • Play darts and scratch-off tickets
  • Unlock automation and pachinko
  • Recruit unique creatures
  • Over 220 upgrades
  • Cross-room synergies
  • New Game+ mode
Features
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The hit incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 to escape! Throw darts, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, drop pachinko balls, and discover powerful synergies as each new game affects all the others! Fortune Mill can be downloaded for free and after you purchase the game, you will be able to enjoy the entire game with no additional payments. A single purchase unlocks the entire game! GAME FEATURES: • 5 rooms full of upgrades and unique creatures to recruit. The machine gun mouse, known as Rattling Gunner, is a fan favorite for a reason! • 220+ upgrades across the whole game, with each one changing how the game is played! • Cross-Room synergies. Each room affects the others - discover dozens of interesting combos! • New Game+ and other bonus modes which give the game huge replay-value, filled with unique upgrades only found after beating the game for the first time! NOTE: You will not receive cross-promotional pets for other games from beating Fortune Mill here in the iOS version.

Screenshots

Sky Lobby4 screens
Fortune Mill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Lobby at 4.0 against Fortune Mill's 3.1. Sky Lobby also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 34%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Fortune Mill 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

Sky Lobby holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sky Lobby's written reviews are positive against 34% of Fortune Mill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Lobby ships an update every 3 days, Fortune Mill every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sky Lobby versus Fortune Mill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky LobbyFortune Mill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better3.1 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2880 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB215 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMoya LabsLavaflamestudios LLC

Customer experience

Sky Lobby

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

Fortune Mill

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral23.3%
Negative42.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sky Lobby

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

Fortune Mill

One-time1
  • Fortune Mill - Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Sky Lobby free?
Sky Lobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fortune Mill free?
Fortune Mill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Lobby or Fortune Mill?
Sky Lobby is rated higher. Sky Lobby averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Fortune Mill averages 3.1 from 80 ratings.
Do Sky Lobby or Fortune Mill have ads?
Neither Sky Lobby nor Fortune Mill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Lobby or Fortune Mill?
Sky Lobby ships an update every 3 days, and Fortune Mill every 6 days. Most recently, Sky Lobby was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fortune Mill on October 25, 2026.

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