Comparison

Jumping Square Hang Time vs The Alchemist's Study

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

Head to head
About

Jumping Square Hang Time

Features
Read full description

Tap and hold to jump and get some hang time. Release and try for accurate landings on the blocks. Watch out for the birds who will take the square and end your game!

About

The Alchemist's Study

Features
Read full description

Deep in the old quarter stands a study that has been locked for a hundred years. Its master — the last great alchemist — vanished one winter night. Now the key is yours. THE ALCHEMIST'S STUDY is a cozy idle game about waking a sleeping cauldron and finishing what the old master could not: the Grand Work, brewed from a formula no book remembers. BREW — EVEN WHILE YOU SLEEP - Stir the cauldron and plant your first herb garden - Unlock eight magical stations, from the Copper Still to the Astral Refinery - Your study keeps brewing while you are away — come back to a full cauldron A PUZZLE HIDDEN IN LORE - Collect 24 beautifully illustrated Master cards — Flamel, Merlin, Circe, Baba Yaga and more - Their words hide the lost formula: four secret ingredients, four exact measures - Read closely, brew boldly, and complete the Grand Work — then uncover the Second Work GROW WISER WITH EVERY RUN - Transcribe your grimoire to earn permanent Insight - Spend it in the Insight Shop: a stocked pantry, longer offline brewing, a stronger stir - Catch shooting stars for a burst of sevenfold production HONEST BY DESIGN - Pay once. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. No account. - Plays fully offline — perfect for flights, commutes and quiet evenings - Your save lives on your device, and nowhere else - Complete in English and German Light the embers. Read the Masters. Find the lost formula.

Screenshots

Jumping Square Hang Time3 screens
The Alchemist's Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Jumping Square Hang Time at 3 against The Alchemist's Study's 1. Jumping Square Hang Time also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Jumping Square Hang Time costs $0.99 and The Alchemist's Study $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Jumping Square Hang Time versus The Alchemist's Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumping Square Hang TimeThe Alchemist's Study
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HindleCarsten Vauth

In-app purchases

None

Jumping Square Hang Time

No in-app purchases

None

The Alchemist's Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jumping Square Hang Time free?
Jumping Square Hang Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Alchemist's Study free?
The Alchemist's Study costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jumping Square Hang Time or The Alchemist's Study have ads?
Neither Jumping Square Hang Time nor The Alchemist's Study shows ads.

Other comparisons