Comparison

Boom it! vs Alchemy Lab

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

Head to head
About

Boom it!

Destroy a variety of objects by tapping to launch bombs. Collect coins to upgrade your arsenal and unlock new explosive types. It's a satisfying way to relieve stress and enjoy endless fun.

Highlights
  • Tap to launch bombs
  • Destroy thousands of objects
  • Upgrade and customize bombs
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock hilarious characters
  • Stress relief gameplay
Features
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Need to chill after a long day? Want to DESTROY things to feel better? Play Boom It! Tap to shoot a bomb at objects in front of you and watch them explode in thousands of pieces! It’s oddly satisfying! Destroy thousands of funny & cute things! Discover them all: food, animals, objects! Release your destructive power! Destroy them all! FEATURES • Easy to play! • Free to play! • Collect coins to upgrade & customize your bombs: Grenades, Molotov, Dynamite, Potions and more! • Thousands of things to destroy! • Endless fun! • Oddly satisfying! • Relax and relieve stress by destroying things! • Hilarious dancing characters congratulate you at the end of each level! Discover them all!

About

Alchemy Lab

Combine elements like fire and water to discover new ones in this relaxing puzzle game. Experiment with over 60 elements and 100 recipes in a pressure-free environment. Unlock a hidden workshop and track your progress in a cozy creative space.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to discover new ones
  • Over 60 elements to uncover
  • 100+ recipes with multiple paths
  • Unlockable hidden workshop
  • Tinkerer's Journal for progress tracking
  • Ambient sound and gentle haptics
Features
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What happens when fire meets water? Something new. Alchemy Lab is a cozy discovery game where you combine elements to uncover what’s hidden beneath the surface. Start with four: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air - and experiment your way into a world that expands with every discovery. No timers. No pressure. No wrong answers. Just a warm workbench… and your curiosity. HOW IT WORKS Pick two elements. Place them on the workbench. Tap Combine. If something new emerges, you’ve made a discovery. If not, the workbench gently encourages you to keep exploring. Every discovery expands your collection and opens new paths forward. Some combinations feel obvious. Others reveal themselves slowly. The best ones feel like you found them, not followed them. WHAT YOU’LL FIND • 60+ elements to uncover across evolving tiers • 100+ recipes with multiple paths to discovery • A hidden workshop that unlocks as you go deeper • Timed transmutation for rare, higher-tier elements • A Tinkerer’s Journal to track your progress • Flavor text that gives each element its own voice • Gentle haptics and animations that make every interaction feel satisfying • Ambient sound that deepens as your journey unfolds DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD Alchemy Lab isn’t a race. It’s a place. A quiet, creative space where ideas come together and small moments of discovery feel meaningful. There’s no punishment for trying something new. No pressure to optimize your path. Just a system that rewards curiosity… and waits patiently for your next idea. BUILT FOR DISCOVERY Some players think logically. Some experiment freely. Alchemy Lab supports both. Multiple recipes can lead to the same result, so there’s no single “correct” path. Your journey unfolds in your own way, shaped by the choices you make along the way. MORE TO COME There is more to this place. New elements, recipes, and systems are already in development. Complete the current collection to catch a glimpse of what’s being crafted next. Built with care by a solo developer at Forgebound Labs.

Screenshots

Boom it!4 screens
Alchemy Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boom it! at none against Alchemy Lab's 2. Boom it! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alchemy Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boom it! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boom it! against 5.0 for Alchemy Lab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boom it! ships an update daily, Alchemy Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Boom it! versus Alchemy Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoom it!Alchemy Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvenworks Ltd.Brandon Blaisdell

Customer experience

Boom it!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alchemy Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boom it!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alchemy Lab

One-time2
  • Extra Workshop Slot$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Boom it! free?
Boom it! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alchemy Lab free?
Alchemy Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boom it! or Alchemy Lab?
Boom it! and Alchemy Lab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Boom it! or Alchemy Lab have ads?
Alchemy Lab shows ads; Boom it! does not.
Which is updated more often, Boom it! or Alchemy Lab?
Boom it! ships an update daily, and Alchemy Lab weekly. Most recently, Boom it! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alchemy Lab on October 31, 2026.

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