Comparison

Hare In The Hat vs Lab Junk

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

Head to head
About

Hare In The Hat

Solve puzzles, riddles, and find hidden objects in a magician's chambers to free a captive hare. This game blends hidden object mechanics with room escape and traditional puzzlers.

Highlights
  • Hidden Object gameplay
  • Room Escape mechanics
  • Traditional puzzlers (chess, Hanoi Tower)
  • Solve riddles and find clues
  • Magician's chambers setting
Features
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The game combines Hidden Objects and Room Escape mechanics with traditional puzzlers like chess and Hanoi Tower. Action in this chapter takes place in the magician's chambers, filled with puzzles, riddles, clues and hidden objects where you must find a way to release the Hare from captivity.

About

Lab Junk

Embark on a Metroidvania-style adventure as BALL and PADDLE escape a derelict lab. Discover hidden items and unique abilities to overcome enemies and solve puzzles. This challenging game requires strategy and exploration, honoring the spirit of classic 80s and 90s gaming.

Highlights
  • Metroidvania-style gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Hidden items and abilities
  • Boss battles
  • Offline play
  • Retro gaming inspired
Features
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Breakout meets Metroidvania. Experience the adventures of BALL and PADDLE as they try to escape from an old, abandoned laboratory. Find lots of hidden items and mysterious SpinFlavors to make your way to freedom. Defeat spiders, robots and who knows what else without being destroyed. And whatever you do, make sure you stay away from the ominous VOiD, because there is (almost) no escape from it. This game is aimed at real players - not casual gamers. If you count yourself among them, please move on, don't stop and don't even try to master the game - you won't make it anyway. Because it honors the virtues of the golden gaming era of the 80s and 90s. Not every little step is chewed out for you, but you have to figure out a lot on your own, develop strategies to defeat bosses and solve the odd puzzle by finding hidden clues and applying the knowledge distilled from them. All things that are rarely required in today's games. And best of all: the game really is FREE. No in-app purchases, no pay-to-win, no free-to-play and no microtransactions. It doesn't annoy you with ads or unnecessary waiting time and can be played completely offline. Original Soundtrack available on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-803137355-375735371/sets/lab-junk-ost It would be nice if I could at least refinance the Apple developer account with my apps (let alone the expensive Macbook on which I developed Lab Junk), but that will probably always remain a dream as long as my apps only achieve download figures of 200 despite a price of 0.

Screenshots

Hare In The Hat4 screens
Lab Junk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab Junk at 100% against Hare In The Hat's 50%. Lab Junk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Hare In The Hat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hare In The Hat sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Lab Junk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hare In The Hat ships an update every 2 months, Lab Junk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hare In The Hat versus Lab Junk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHare In The HatLab Junk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOleksii HarbuzenkoMartin Rosenthal

Customer experience

Hare In The Hat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lab Junk

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hare In The Hat

One-time7
  • Skip Shuffle Puzzle$0.99
  • Skip Shoe Shelf Puzzle$0.99
  • Skip Radio Puzzle$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Skip Painting Puzzle$0.99
  • Skip Watchmaker Puzzle$0.99
  • Solve Chess Puzzle$0.99
  • Solve Hanoi Tower Puzzle$0.99
None

Lab Junk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hare In The Hat free?
Hare In The Hat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lab Junk free?
Lab Junk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hare In The Hat or Lab Junk have ads?
Neither Hare In The Hat nor Lab Junk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hare In The Hat or Lab Junk?
Hare In The Hat ships an update every 2 months, and Lab Junk every 7 months. Most recently, Hare In The Hat was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lab Junk on October 1, 2026.

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