Pyramid Idle vs Labmaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pyramid Idle
Build and expand an ancient Egyptian village and a monumental pyramid. Manage resources, develop production chains, and unlock new buildings as your settlement grows. Progress at your own pace with offline capabilities and strategic planning.
- Incremental pyramid construction
- Village settlement development
- Resource and production management
- Unlock new buildings and research
- Offline progress
- Trade and city projects
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Build pyramids and grow a lasting village in ancient Egypt. Pyramid Idle combines incremental construction with a settlement you keep developing. Switch between two modes, plan your economy and turn a few stone blocks into something monumental. GROW A VILLAGE THAT LASTS Start with workers, a quarry, basic food and water. Assign your people where they are needed, balance taxes and wages, and keep your settlement supplied. Expand a permanent pyramid shell by shell: each new layer builds on what you have already achieved. DEVELOP YOUR PRODUCTION As the pyramid grows, unlock new buildings and production chains. Improve workshops, water supply and food production. Develop ships and trade, then work towards later research and city projects. Plan construction and save worker assignments to make your next visit count. TAKE ON CLASSIC PYRAMID PROJECTS Choose a pyramid height and explore 11 materials. Balance mining, transport and construction, earn Ankhs and develop research, talents and permanent upgrades. Discover the Trials of Ra as your journey continues. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Return to offline progress, adjust your workforce and choose your next investment. A replayable tutorial introduces the Village mode. Optional cloud synchronization uses Game Center and iCloud Drive; local play needs no app login. The Village mode is included without an extra purchase. Both modes share one Pyramids balance. Optional Pyramids packs are available as in-app purchases and can be used for boosts. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Simplified Chinese. Terms of Use: https://kasparmedia.de/pyramid-idle-terms.html
Labmaster
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Labmaster is an idle computer lab tycoon about growing a tiny rack into a huge server farm that actually runs. Drop nodes, match colored ports, and keep data flowing through processors, buffers, gateways, and bigger lab parts. A simple route starts earning credits, then guided contracts push you to rebuild smarter, unlock more tools, and expand across 12 rack rows. It starts easy: blue goes with blue, yellow output goes to gateways, and clean routes earn more. As the lab expands, splitters, upgrades, energy limits, and generated missions turn each layout into a satisfying incremental optimization puzzle. Core features: - Build a visual node graph with colorful live connections. - Route data through processors and gateways to earn in-game credits. - Grow an idle server farm across 12 expandable rack rows. - Add buffers, splitters, CPUs, and late-game system parts. - Follow clear three-step missions and rebuild smarter. - Zoom, drag, expand, and keep improving your computer empire. - Optional rewards and boosts stay optional. Labmaster is designed as a free-to-play game. Credits and cash shown in the game are fictional in-game resources and are not real-money earnings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pyramid Idle at none against Labmaster's shown. Labmaster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pyramid Idle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Labmaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pyramid Idle ships an update weekly, Labmaster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pyramid Idle | Labmaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Lennart Wagener | jaehyun pung |
In-app purchases
Pyramid Idle
- Small Pyramid Pack$1.99
- Medium Pyramid Pack$4.99
- Large Pyramid Pack$12.99
Labmaster
- Lab Pass Monthly$4.991 Month
- 120 Gems$0.99
- Starter Lab Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- 730 Gems$4.99









