Comparison

Skyturns vs Smoosh Lab

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

Head to head
About

Skyturns

Master the skies in this skill-based runner game with dynamic speed and puzzle elements. Explore 7 chapters with over 70 levels, collect hidden items, and race to the flag. Features a level editor for creating and sharing your own challenges.

Highlights
  • Skill-based parkour gameplay
  • Dynamic speed mechanics
  • Minimalistic graphics
  • Puzzle elements in levels
  • Collectibles and power-ups
  • 7 chapters with over 70 levels
  • In-game and web level editor
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How did you get up here in the sky? Nobody knows. Who is that guy with the hat? Nobody knows. Practice hard and learn how to master the skies in this skill based runner game! Look in front of you and use the slopes to gain more speed. Get to the flag as fast as possible. Why? Because it's fun! JUST ANOTHER RUNNER GAME… What? No! + Physics are great! + Speed is dynamic – you can reach extremely high speeds! + Minimalistic graphics – meditative playing + Use your brain - puzzle elements in some levels! + Find all the mushi - very useful to have for various reasons! + Find cool items - like magical cloaks and shoes that create dust + 7 chapters - 80 levels - can you get to the end? + Includes 7 bonus worlds (Mushi Worlds) - packed with mushi! + Great to speedrun - play the levels over and over again, there is always a way to get more speed and improve your best time! SOUNDTRACK Guitar music soundtrack! The longer you run, the more layers of the music you get. Put on your headphones! THANKS Skyturns is inspired by cult game Elasto Mania (credit is where credit is due) We made a game that we love to play ourselves! Download now and try for yourself!

About

Smoosh Lab

Engage in a challenging puzzle game where you can create and share your own levels. Master a variety of puzzles, customize your experience, and compete with friends in an ever-expanding world of creative challenges.

Highlights
  • Master 100 challenging puzzles
  • Create unlimited levels
  • Share creations with friends
  • Solve endless community puzzles
  • Play at your own pace
  • Customize Blop shapes and lab themes
Features
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“My name is Lazlo, and I’m in charge here. This is MY game. MY laboratory. MY world. Why are you even looking at this? You can't beat me. I'm better than you. There's no way you can solve my puzzles... No way! Even if you do manage to squeak your way through, I’ve had my minions create infinitely more levels in the community labs. Wait... Aren't you one of my minions? What are you doing here!?!?! Download the game and get to work! I need you to create levels and outwit the world.” Sorry about that, sometimes Lazlo can get a bit out of hand. Smoosh LAB is the sequel to the original puzzler that knocked everyone’s socks right back on. Now with the potential for unlimited creativity in our level editor, you can challenge your puny brained friends to see who’s got what it takes. Level-up to customize Blop shapes and patterns, change your lab theme, and unlock more options in the level editor. --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE SMOOSH LAB --- • MASTER 100 increasingly challenging puzzles. • CREATE unlimited levels to outwit the world. • SHARE your creations with friends. • SOLVE endless puzzles in the community lab. • PLAY at your own pace without the stress of a clock. • BEAT every puzzle to become the ultimate minion!

Screenshots

Skyturns4 screens
Smoosh Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smoosh Lab at Free against Skyturns's $4.99. Skyturns's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Smoosh Lab is free to download; Skyturns costs $4.99 up front. Skyturns sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Smoosh Lab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Skyturns against 4.6 for Smoosh Lab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Skyturns's written reviews are positive against 60% of Smoosh Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyturns ships an update every 3 weeks, Smoosh Lab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skyturns versus Smoosh Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyturnsSmoosh Lab
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (20 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2034 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB181 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoakim TallCurious Labs

Customer experience

Skyturns

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Smoosh Lab

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Skyturns

One-time8
  • Welcome offer: Mushi World$0.99
  • Mushi World "Valley"$1.99
  • Mushi World "Flowers"$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Mushi World "Dreams"$2.99
  • Mushi World "Rainbow"$2.99
  • Mushi World "Crystal Cave"$2.99
  • Mushi World "Forest"$3.99
  • Mushi World "Towers"$5.99
5 purchases

Smoosh Lab

One-time5
  • Purchase 2,500 Drops$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Purchase 9,000 Drops$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Purchase 20,000 Drops$2.99
  • Purchase 35,000 Drops$3.99

Questions

Is Skyturns free?
Skyturns costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Smoosh Lab free?
Smoosh Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyturns or Smoosh Lab?
Smoosh Lab is rated higher. Skyturns averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Smoosh Lab averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Skyturns or Smoosh Lab have ads?
Smoosh Lab shows ads; Skyturns does not.
Which is updated more often, Skyturns or Smoosh Lab?
Skyturns ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smoosh Lab every 2 months. Most recently, Skyturns was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smoosh Lab on October 26, 2026.

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