Comparison

Laboratory Escape vs The Haunted Tower

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

Head to head
About

Laboratory Escape

Solve puzzles and find hidden objects to escape a trapped laboratory. Combine items and use your wits to overcome challenges and thwart your archenemy's plans. This adventure game offers a complex plot and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hidden object finding
  • Riddle and puzzle solving
  • Item combination
  • Complex plot
  • Adventure gameplay
Features
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A graphic adventure / room escape game when the main goal is to get out from a laboratory where you are accidentally trapped. To find the solution of the game and to get out from lab you must find some hidden objects and solve different riddles and puzzles. Collect items, combine them, use them in an original way and use your head. Only in this way you will be able to save your life and blow up the projects of your archenemy. Lab Escape like all the escape game has many similarities with popular games such as 100 doors, 100 gates, 100 rooms or 100 floors but Lab Escape has a plot more complex and it is much more fun to play. Good luck and have fun! Game walkthrough here: http://pentawire.altervista.org/?section=14&pageID=1 The graphics and music in the game are all in the public domain. NOTE: The full version of the game is the same as free version but the full version is ad-free and no notices appear during the game.

About

The Haunted Tower

Navigate a dark, abandoned tower with only a flashlight. Collect batteries to keep your light on while avoiding monsters and the risk of getting lost in this creepy adventure.

Highlights
  • Flashlight-based exploration
  • Monster avoidance
  • Battery collection mechanic
  • Dark and creepy atmosphere
  • Tower navigation
Features
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Explore this spooky and dark haunted abandoned tower only with a flashlight in your hand. Beware those monsters, don't get close to them! Keep your flashlight on by collecting batteries across the building. Be careful, don't get lost.

Screenshots

Laboratory Escape4 screens
The Haunted Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Laboratory Escape at Free against The Haunted Tower's $1.99. Laboratory Escape also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Laboratory Escape is free to download; The Haunted Tower costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Laboratory Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laboratory Escape ships an update every 9 months, The Haunted Tower every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Laboratory Escape versus The Haunted Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaboratory EscapeThe Haunted Tower
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaffaele AmusoMuhammad Habibie Amrullah

Customer experience

Laboratory Escape

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

The Haunted Tower

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Laboratory Escape

No in-app purchases

None

The Haunted Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laboratory Escape free?
Laboratory Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Haunted Tower free?
The Haunted Tower costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laboratory Escape or The Haunted Tower?
Laboratory Escape is rated higher. Laboratory Escape averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Haunted Tower averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Laboratory Escape or The Haunted Tower have ads?
Both Laboratory Escape and The Haunted Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Laboratory Escape or The Haunted Tower?
Laboratory Escape ships an update every 9 months, and The Haunted Tower every 11 months. Most recently, Laboratory Escape was updated on October 1, 2026 and The Haunted Tower on October 24, 2026.

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