Rube’s Lab: Physics Puzzle
- iPhone
- iPad
What is Rube’s Lab?
Rube's Lab is a free physics puzzle game in the Games genre. Players place objects, connect mechanisms, and experiment within each level until their setup works. The listing says levels can be solved in many ways and includes an optional hint system.
Pricing. Rube’s Lab: Physics Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Players who enjoy physics puzzles and logic games
- Trying several different solutions to the same level
- Fans of building chain reaction contraptions
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Why this app is in D tier
Rube’s Lab scores 66 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 40, App Store search rank 51, update recency 72. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and D tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Welcome to Rube’s Lab - a physics puzzle game where creativity beats brute force. Build clever contraptions, trigger satisfying chain reactions, and solve levels using logic, timing, and real physics. Create, test, improve Every level is a small laboratory. Place objects, connect mechanisms, and experiment until your setup works. Want a clean solution or a wild one? Both are valid. Features Physics-based puzzle gameplay with realistic interactions Contraption building: combine tools to create chain reactions Hundreds of ways to solve: experiment with multiple solutions Smart difficulty curve: approachable early levels, brainy later challenges Hint system when you’re stuck (optional) Satisfying reactions: knock, roll, bounce, push, trigger! For fans of If you enjoy physics puzzles, logic games, brain teasers, and creative building, you’ll feel at home in Rube’s Lab. Download and start inventing.
Compare in Physics Puzzles
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | D | D |
| Score | 66 / 100 | 67 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 1 | 2.7K | 2.8K |
| Last update | 231d ago | 2d ago | 139d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free download |
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Where else it ranks
Questions about Rube’s Lab
Is Rube's Lab free to download?
The App Store listing shows the price as free.
Is there help if I get stuck?
Yes. The listing describes a hint system that is optional, so players can choose whether to use it.
Does the game use realistic physics?
The listing describes physics-based gameplay with realistic interactions, where objects knock, roll, bounce, and push.
Is Rube’s Lab free?
Rube’s Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Rube’s Lab good for?
Rube’s Lab is built for players who enjoy physics puzzles and logic games, trying several different solutions to the same level, fans of building chain reaction contraptions. It sits in the physics puzzles list on AppTierList.
Is Rube’s Lab worth it?
Rube’s Lab is D tier, ranked #27 of 34 physics puzzle apps with a score of 66 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 1 ratings. 26 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Rube’s Lab compare to Smash Down?
Rube’s Lab is D tier at 66; Smash Down is D tier at 67. Smash Down ranks higher. Rube’s Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases, Smash Down is free to download.
How often is Rube’s Lab updated?
Rube’s Lab was last updated on 2026-03-05, 231 days ago.
All the facts
- Lists
- Physics Puzzles (D tier, #27) · Puzzle Games (#2049, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- D (Weak)
- Score
- 66 / 100
- Rank in list
- #27 of 34
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 5.0 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1
- Current version
- (231 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Games
- Good for
- Players who enjoy physics puzzles and logic games, Trying several different solutions to the same level, Fans of building chain reaction contraptions
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 114 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed