Comparison

Sky Lobby vs Power Empire

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

Power Empire

Develop a city's energy infrastructure by building various power facilities. Expand your energy network to fuel population growth, industrial development, and urban evolution. Progress through different city stages and unlock advanced technologies at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Build diverse power generation facilities
  • Manage energy network growth
  • Watch city population and industry expand
  • Progress through city development stages
  • Unlock advanced energy technologies
  • Simple, rewarding gameplay
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Power Empire is a simulation game focused on energy development and city growth. Start with a small town and expand its electricity supply by building power facilities. As your energy network grows, population, industry and the city itself will grow with it. In Power Empire, electricity is more than a number. It is the foundation of urban development. Build and manage different types of power generation, including wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, geothermal, tidal and solar thermal energy. Each facility has its own cost, output and growth value, allowing you to develop your energy system at your own pace. Build a Diverse Energy Network Begin with familiar power sources such as wind, solar and hydro. As you progress, unlock more advanced facilities and future energy technologies. Expand generation capacity, improve your energy mix and create a power system that can support an ever-growing city. Watch Your City Grow More electricity means more room for development. As power supply increases, population rises, industry expands and the city evolves through new stages of growth. Track key indicators such as: • Population • Power generation • Revenue • City development • Energy capacity Every investment contributes to the growth of your city. Progress Through New Stages Grow from a small town into an industrial city, a modern metropolis and beyond. As your energy system develops, the scale and appearance of your city will change with it. Unlock Advanced Power Plants Progress through the game to unlock more powerful facilities and future technologies. Some advanced energy forms are revealed only after they are unlocked, giving each stage of progression a new sense of discovery. Simple to Play, Rewarding to Grow Power Empire is designed to be easy to pick up without requiring complicated controls. Build, upgrade and expand at your own pace. Play for a few minutes or continue developing your city over time. Every unit of electricity can change a city. Build your energy network. Grow your city. Shape the future. Power Empire Energy · City · Future

Screenshots

Sky Lobby4 screens
Power Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Power Empire at 5.0 against Sky Lobby's 4.0. Power Empire also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Sky Lobby's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Power Empire sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Power Empire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Lobby has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sky Lobby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Power Empire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Lobby ships an update every 3 days, Power Empire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sky Lobby versus Power Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky LobbyPower Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoya Labs毅 何

Customer experience

Sky Lobby

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

Power Empire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sky Lobby

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

Power Empire

One-time6
  • Small Energy Supply$0.99
  • Advanced Power Pack$0.99
  • Premium Edition Upgrade$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Premium$1.99
  • Medium Energy Supply$4.99
  • Large Energy Supply$9.99

Questions

Is Sky Lobby free?
Sky Lobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Power Empire free?
Power Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Lobby or Power Empire?
Power Empire is rated higher. Sky Lobby averages 4.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Power Empire averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sky Lobby or Power Empire have ads?
Power Empire shows ads; Sky Lobby does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Lobby or Power Empire?
Sky Lobby ships an update every 3 days, and Power Empire every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sky Lobby was updated on November 9, 2026 and Power Empire on November 6, 2026.

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