# Alchemy for Skyrim ®

> Skyrim alchemy guide for gold making and powerful potion creation. (iPhone/iPad app by Alan Cave.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-for-skyrim/id484305110 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alan Cave](https://appshunter.io/developer/474647608)
- Category: Reference, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 72 App Store ratings · 246 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2011-12-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-for-skyrim/id484305110/reviews.md

## What is Alchemy for Skyrim ®?

Now with Dawnguard, Hearthfire, & Dragonborn Ingredients!!! (English language only)

Alchemy (in Skyrim) is the best way for the player to make gold & to create really powerful weapons and abilities. 

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WITH THIS APP:

   * Make Gold & Increase your alchemy skill very quickly by making only the strongest, most expensive potions possible.

   * discover recipes for any combination of effects. 

   * calculate potion effects, magnitude, duration, value, & name (for your specific build).

   * read descriptions of each ingredient to know where to look for them, and what you're looking for. 

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WHAT OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS APP: 

"This is hands down the best alchemy app available on iOS."

"can only be described as 'perfect' 10/10" 

"with the updated features I am convinced that this is the best Skyrim app out there." 

"Everything that you could possibly wish for"

"You would think the mastermind behind this app actually worked on the game."

"Making gold has never been easier."

"You can make easy gold with this, enough to buy anything you want in the game."

"this app will get you where you want to be...and with lots of money."

"This app makes alchemy a must in Skyrim"

"Honestly, if you are a skyrim player at all, you need this app."

"Can't recommend this highly enough!"

"it deserves six stars."

"Probably one of my favorite video game apps"

"With this app and the one for Enchantment I totally changed how I play Skyrim."

"this is the most comprehensive and helpful tool for all would be alchemists."

"It has everything u could possibly want for alchemy in Skyrim."

"Holy crap. I thought this app was good before. This app is now INCREDIBLE."

"This is perfect."

"Unbelievably user-friendly and comprehensive."

"This app just keeps getting better and better."

"I really feel this app made Alchemy a LOT more useful."

"It's hard to imagine this app being any better."

"It is simple and ridiculously informative."

"I no longer set foot (or paw) in Tamriel without it."

"This is the perfect app for alchemy"

"I use this constantly"

"this app is the perfect addition to the game."

"Couldn't play skyrim without it"

"Works perfectly and has every conceivable feature."

"Amazing app really saves hours of grinding out levels."

"Huge time-saver"

"I would have paid $5 for it now knowing how good it is."

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If you don't have this app already, what are you waiting for?

This app is an essential tool to have while playing Skyrim.



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"ZeniMax Media Inc. does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy  or  quality  of  the  products  or  services  offered  by  Alan Cave. THE ELDER SCROLLS® and SKYRIM® are trademarks owned by ZeniMax Media Inc."
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## Key features

- Discover any potion recipe
- Calculate potion effects, magnitude, duration, and value
- Identify ingredient locations and properties
- Maximize gold earnings
- Increase alchemy skill quickly
- Create powerful weapons and abilities

## Chart rankings

- #107 in Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

## What do users think of Alchemy for Skyrim ®?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💰 Helps make a lot of money
- 🚀 Easy and efficient to use
- 👍 Comprehensive and user-friendly
- 🔍 Provides ingredient and effect information
- 🧪 Helps level up alchemy quickly
- 🔍 Useful cross-referencing features

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lacks support for some DLC ingredients
- 🔍 Inventory management could be improved

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inventory list sometimes resets unexpectedly
- Incorrect potion values or effects displayed in some cases

**Most requested features**

- Add support for custom/modded ingredients
- Improve inventory management with automatic ingredient removal
- Implement a potion planner feature to track needed ingredients

## Recent user reviews (10 of 246)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-for-skyrim/id484305110/reviews.md

### 5/5 — You’ve been by my side for over 10 years!

*2025-05-18, version 3.3*

You helped make alchemy fun for me in Skyrim!

### 5/5 — Excellent and easy to use

*2025-01-25*

Great app! Please consider updating with Creation Club content.

### 4/5 — Would be 5 Stars But…

*2024-10-22*

I’m begging you to add the anniversary edition content to this app! I absolutely love this app and have used it for literally years. It’s a godsend for my alchemist characters and way more user friendly than some other similar apps. Would be 6/5 stars if the anniversary ingredients were included!

### 5/5 — Super

*2022-09-25*

Ich mag diesen kleinen Helfer sehr gerne. Schön wäre wenn auch die neusten Zutaten wie zB der Schreiende Schlund etc. aufgenommen werden würden. 🫶

### 5/5 — Fabulous help- for time & making septims

*2022-01-01*

Using this allows you to skip the figuring out what stuff does (ie: wasting ingredients) and helps you figure out what is the most valuable potion you can make with what you have.  It’s a go-to for me every time I start with a fresh character.  Would actually pay for this app.

Would LOVE to see the new content included - like the new fish and the ingredients you can only get from the cat people available with the anniversary addition.

### 1/5 — Hot garbage

*2021-11-27, version 3.3*

Overly tedious and doesn’t work. Don’t expect to be able to input your inventory and have an output of a list of recipes. I wasted too much time on this.

### 1/5 — Unusable due to small effects ui

*2020-12-30*

The ui sort by effect (where I input effects and the output is the ingredients necessary to make the given potion) is so small and Un searchable, I cannot use the app for the primary reason I got it.

### 4/5 — Amazing for Crafting

*2020-12-17*

I have used this app several times for keeping track, but there’s only one thing that bothers me about the sell section, and that is that it doesn’t take into account if you have any speech perks that increase sell prices.
Also, I love the app, but i wish it was possible to have ingredients from creation club.

### 5/5 — Fantastic!

*2020-10-25, version 3.3*

Easy to use. The best way to dive into a really useful (but complicated) skill.

### 5/5 — Necessary to play!!

*2020-10-12*

Great app, best and easiest way to utilize Alchemy to its full potential! Only downside is that it doesn’t support the new creation club content “Curios of Skyrim”
Still an essential Skyrim app, non immersion breaking; just well done overall!

## Frequently asked questions about Alchemy for Skyrim ®

### What does the Alchemy for Skyrim app do?

This app is designed to assist players of the game Skyrim with its alchemy system. It helps users discover new potion recipes, calculate the effects and value of created potions, and provides descriptions of ingredients to help players find them within the game world. The goal is to help players make more gold and create more powerful in-game items.

### How does this app help me make gold in Skyrim?

The app helps you make gold by guiding you to create the most valuable potions possible. By discovering recipes and understanding ingredient properties, you can craft expensive potions that sell for a high price, significantly increasing your in-game wealth and allowing you to purchase desired items.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to discover any combination of potion effects, calculate detailed potion statistics like magnitude, duration, and value, and read descriptions of each ingredient to know where to find them. It also helps in quickly increasing your alchemy skill and creating powerful in-game abilities.

### Is this app compatible with all versions of Skyrim?

The app specifically mentions support for the Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn expansions, indicating it is designed for the more comprehensive versions of the game. It is also noted to be in the English language only.

### How much does Alchemy for Skyrim cost?

Based on the user feedback mentioning they would have paid for it and its availability without ads or in-app purchases, this app is a paid application. Users acquire it once to gain access to all its features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2017-05-17

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

updated for 64 bit compatibility

### 3.2 — 2013-09-16

I hate to beg, but PLEASE update your ratings. Thanks!! (The down-side of frequent updates is that # of ratings reset each time). 

Changed:

-Made check marks for add-on's more intuitive on the settings page.
-Fixed issue with iOS 7 Alert Prompt on older phones, especially in landscape rotation.
-Fixed misspelled words in German. 

Also - check out my other apps if you haven't already.

Thanks!

### 3.1 — 2013-01-24

Sorry to beg: PLEASE update your ratings. Thanks!! (The down-side of frequent updates is that # of ratings reset each time).

ADDED: 

-per user request: added a feature for people (PS3 and PC players) who do not have the latest add-ons. The user can hide those ingredients.

-per user request: added language switch inside the app for that guy who has the english version of skyrim but a french iPhone.

-fixed a bug in the non-english language versions.

### 3.0 — 2013-01-05

If you think this app is awesome, then please update / add your rating for the current version. Please! Thank you.

added Hearthfire & Dragonborn DLC ingredients
(English language only)

implement per character saving of profile and inventory

implement a favorites list in the recipe planner

implement planner by effect or by ingredient, for people who don't care what they are making or what it sells for, but just want to burn through the most ingredients

implement landscape mode

implement override for slider value by tapping the number itself to enter any value using a keyboard,
for people using mods or exploits to reach higher 'fortify alchemy' enchantment levels.

planning single-effect potions is easier. you don't have to select the same effect three times

removing ingredients directly from the planner or sell list by tapping the ingredient name or recipe total now gives more options

added option to remove just 1 of each ingredient in a recipe, tap on the recipe total

### 2.15 — 2012-09-18

* fixed a problem with the number pad.
Did you know that there was a number pad? 
Try it out - tap the number of ingredients to reveal a keypad for entering your inventory. It's very helpful.

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