Comparison

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab vs AI Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab

Become a medieval alchemist and discover new elements starting with air. Combine elements to upgrade your lab, create worlds, and complete planet quests. Enjoy hours of fun with unique elements and animations.

Highlights
  • Discover 19 unique elements
  • Upgrade transmutation power
  • Create your own world
  • Complete 36 planet quests
  • Enjoy nice animations
  • Receive weekly rewards
Features
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You are the alchemist: medieval mad scientist! All what you have at the start is Air. But then you discover, how to get other elements: Water, Earth, Slime, Rock, Fire and so on! As you alchemy laboratory grows, you can spend elements to upgrade the transmutation power or to create a whole world of you own. Once created, the world will help you boost your laboratory. The game contains: - 19 various and often unexpected elements - 36 planet quests: from atmosphere to dinosaurs - nice animations of elements transmutations and world creation - weekly rewards (check twitter.com/airapport for details) - integrated tutorial And provides hours and days of fun in the mad science and alchemy setting! Start you own idle alchemy adventure and solve the puzzles which nature beholds.

About

AI Simulator

This game allows you to train AI to play the 2048 puzzle game. Explore various algorithms, train your own models, and fine-tune parameters to achieve the highest scores. Compete on a global leaderboard and upgrade your AI's capabilities for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • AI simulation of 2048 gameplay
  • Train custom AI models
  • Select from pre-trained AI models
  • Fine-tune algorithm parameters
  • Upgrade AI speed and capabilities
  • Global leaderboard competition
Features
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Same 2048, different algorithms No more swiping. Let the AI play the game for you. Progress through the 2048 game by unlocking more advanced algorithms and machine learning models. Choose from Basic Heuristics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Pure Monte Carlo game search, Deep Q Learning (DQN), and many more to be added. Training Your Own Model Pick from one of the pre-trained deep learning models, or train your own machine learning models from scratch. Experience what it is like to be a skillful machine learning / AI engineer. You can also save your model and load it later without losing the progress. Fine tuning parameters Many parameters to be adjusted and tuned to your liking in order to get the most out of each algorithm. Customize the scoring function, number of simulations, etc for more than 1000 different combinations to grid-search through. Upgrade your AI capabilities Earn chips by playing the game and purchase upgrades to unlock many quality-of-life (QOL) capabilities. Upgrades include faster solve speed, auto-restart, training statistics and many more. Have fun playing as an AFK game. Get the highest high score Record your high scores together with the algorithms you used at the end of each game. Use your past performance to tune the AI and achieve new scores. 2048 is not the end, it is just the beginning. Compete on global leaderboard Submit your high score to the global leaderboard, compete against other AIs to achieve the ultimate global high score. Features: - Original AI simulation game concept - Choose pre-trained models, such as Deep Q Learning - Train your own AI models via Deep Q Learning - Save and load training progress - Super fast AI solving speed for satisfying solving experience - Customizable and upgrable AI algorithms and parameters - Gameplay powered by tf.js (Tensorflow) engine to give an authentic AI experience - Upgrade AI speed and capabilities for faster and more enjoyable gameplay - New game from the creator of Black Hole by thACk, Winner of the Best Gameplay Award of NUS GDC 2012

Screenshots

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab3 screens
AI Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AI Simulator at weekly against Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's every 7 months. AI Simulator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 68%). Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 20). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AI Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab has 104 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's written reviews are positive against 83% of AI Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab ships an update every 7 months, AI Simulator weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab versus AI Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Alchemy Transmutation LabAI Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey IzvalovAI Simulator

Customer experience

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab

All ratings104 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

AI Simulator

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab

One-time4
  • Reservoirs booster$1.99
  • Bonuses boost$2.99
  • Flow booster$3.99
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  • No Ads + upgrades 2x cheaper$5.99
1 purchases

AI Simulator

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab free?
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Simulator free?
AI Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or AI Simulator?
AI Simulator is rated higher. Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while AI Simulator averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or AI Simulator have ads?
Both Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab and AI Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or AI Simulator?
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab ships an update every 7 months, and AI Simulator weekly. Most recently, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab was updated on October 25, 2026 and AI Simulator on October 25, 2026.

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