Copycat vs Alchemist's Memory Palette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copycat
Test and improve your memory with this simple, addictive game. Follow sequences of lights and sounds, with each round adding one more step. Aim to beat your highest score in short bursts of downtime.
- Memory testing gameplay
- Increasingly challenging sequences
- High score tracking
- Simple, addictive design
- Suitable for short play sessions
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Copycat is a simple and addictive game that is meant to test and improve your memory. Follow the lighted squares and sounds as the sequence gets one square longer each round. The more rounds you get through, the higher you score. How much can you remember before your luck runs out? How long can you keep up with Copycat? Try to beat your highest score! Perfect for playing during a few minutes of downtime, on your iDevice. Enjoy!
Alchemist's Memory Palette
A unique puzzle game where you combine primary colors to create advanced elements before matching and eliminating them. Explore vibrant worlds with strategic depth and special power-ups.
- Innovative synthesis and elimination mechanics
- Vivid 8x8 dynamic game board
- Challenging levels with objectives
- Special elements and obstacles
- Progress saving
- Intuitive UI
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This app is a unique puzzle match-3 game based on the principle of "creation before elimination." Unlike traditional match-3 games, players cannot directly eliminate primary elements (red, yellow, blue). Instead, you must combine two different primary elements to synthesize advanced elements (orange, green, purple), then match and eliminate these advanced elements to complete each level's objectives. With vibrant visuals inspired by painter's palettes and alchemical magic, each level introduces new challenges, special power-ups, and strategic depth. Enjoy smooth animations, clever mechanics, and a fresh twist on the classic match-3 genre! Key Features: Innovative synthesis & elimination mechanics 8x8 dynamic game board with vivid visuals Challenging levels with clear objectives and move limits Special elements & obstacles for advanced strategies Progress saving and intuitive UI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alchemist's Memory Palette at 4.8 against Copycat's 1.0. Alchemist's Memory Palette also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (103 vs 1). Copycat's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alchemist's Memory Palette holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alchemist's Memory Palette has 103 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Copycat ships an update every 17 months, Alchemist's Memory Palette fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copycat | Alchemist's Memory Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emrah Kavak | 晓霞 张 |
Customer experience
Copycat
Alchemist's Memory Palette
In-app purchases
Copycat
No in-app purchases
Alchemist's Memory Palette
No in-app purchases
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