Don't Get Wet vs Hero Lab Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Get Wet
Guide cute critters to safety by skillfully avoiding falling raindrops. Test your reflexes across diverse environments and unlock new characters as you aim for high scores and collect badges.
- Avoid falling raindrops
- Unlockable critters
- Multiple environments
- Collectable badges
- High score challenges
- Earn trophies
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With the fate of two cute critters at your finger tips, it's up to you to avoid the raindrops and keep them from getting soaked! Features: - 11 Unique, Unlockable Critters - 4 Unique Environments - 12 Collectable Badges - Achieve High Scores to Earn Trophies
Hero Lab Run
Race through a course, collecting materials to build a superhero team and battle robots. Each hero you create becomes more powerful, allowing you to smash enemies and gather more resources. Fuse your heroes and dominate the battlefield.
- Collect materials
- Build superhero squad
- Fusion chamber
- Battle robots
- Upgrade heroes
- Resource collection
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Get ready to RUN, SCIENTIST! Those robots are coming, and only YOU can stop them! Blast through the course, grabbing the materials you need to build the ultimate superhero squad. Fire up the Fusion Chamber and unleash the power! Each hero you create is stronger than the last. Smash those robotic enemies and collect even more resources. Fuse, fight, and dominate! Let's show those machines what we're made of!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Don't Get Wet at 86% against Hero Lab Run's 0%. Don't Get Wet also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). Hero Lab Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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. Don't Get Wet sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hero Lab Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Get Wet holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Get Wet has 68 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Don't Get Wet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hero Lab Run's.
Don't Get Wet ships an update every 3 months, Hero Lab Run every 17 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Don't Get Wet | Hero Lab Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (68 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwoDoor Games | Ismail Simsek |
Customer experience
Don't Get Wet
Hero Lab Run
Bugs and requests
Don't Get Wet
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads sometimes cover the gameplay area
- Inconsistent shield/knockdown mechanics
Requested features
4 requests- Easier difficulty setting or tutorial
- Leaderboard and social features
- Ability to pause the game
- More character unlocks and customization
Hero Lab Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Don't Get Wet
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock all characters$1.99
- Unlock everything$2.99
Hero Lab Run
No in-app purchases
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