Little Alchemy 2 vs CharadePulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Little Alchemy 2
Combine elements to create new items and discover the world. This crafting game offers a vast library of discoverable items with unique descriptions and a vibrant art style. Explore your progress through an in-game encyclopedia.
- Combine elements to create new items
- Discover a vast library of items
- Vibrant art style
- Original soundtrack
- In-game encyclopedia
- Explore item connections
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Little Alchemy, the crafting game enjoyed by millions of players around the world, is back with more items, cool new art style and lovely music! Mix items and create the world from scratch! Discover exciting items accompanied by funny descriptions and lose yourself exploring the huge, new library! Little Alchemy 2 features: A new library with completely redesigned item connections. Vibrant art style. Original soundtrack. An in-game encyclopedia with cool item descriptions and a convenient way to explore your progress. What are you waiting for? The entire world must be discovered!
CharadePulse
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CharadePulse gets a room playing fast. Pick a subject or one-tap mix and start—no account, ads, camera, or microphone needed. START YOUR WAY • One phone: forehead charades or a pass-the-phone Ghost Ink Relay • Nearby LAN: host a private Ink Relay room for friends beside you • Online: opt into Game Center Quick Match, a friend invite, or a party-code Activity • FaceTime: share an included Director’s Cut with SharePlay FOREHEAD CHARADES Hold the phone to your forehead and let the room clue you in. Forehead Tilt is ready by default: tilt down for Correct and up to Pass. Big Correct, Pass, and Undo controls are always there too. INK RELAY One artist sees a private prompt and draws it. The solver watches the Ghost drawing appear at the artist’s original pace, then types one guess. One fair clue is available when drawing is not the right fit. In team play, solve for 100 points—or steal for 50 when time runs out. COME BACK TO THE ROOM • Daily Pulse: one fair three-act mix that refreshes every day • 18 free subjects with 216 prompts, plus an All Subjects mix • Pin favorite subjects locally so a returning room finds its vibe faster • Make, edit, search, import, and export private custom decks • Game Center leaderboards and achievements for completed aggregate scores • Large controls, keyboard paths, sound and haptics settings, Reduce Motion, and high contrast support • Pause safely and resume without losing the room’s place • Share an optional, prompt-free round recap CharadePulse is local-first by design. Your private decks stay on your device unless you deliberately export a deck file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CharadePulse at none against Little Alchemy 2's shown. CharadePulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Little Alchemy 2's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Little Alchemy 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CharadePulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Little Alchemy 2 ships an update every 4 months, CharadePulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Little Alchemy 2 | CharadePulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jakub Koziol | Gal Itach |
Bugs and requests
Little Alchemy 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets randomly
- Purchased content disappears
- Scrolling issues
- Certain combinations not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more items and combinations
- Improve hint system
- Add ability to save/restore progress
- Organize items into categories
- Add more fantasy/creative elements
CharadePulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Little Alchemy 2
- Bundle of 2 Research Points$0.99
- Bundle of 8 Research Points$2.99
- Myths and Monsters$2.99
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- Bundle of 16 Research Points$4.99
CharadePulse
- Backstage Key$4.99
Questions
Is Little Alchemy 2 free?
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Do Little Alchemy 2 or CharadePulse have ads?
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