Comparison

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab vs IdleSpiral

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

IdleSpiral

An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay
  • Incremental progression
  • Spiral mathematics
  • Long-term engagement
  • Simple mechanics
Features
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Idle Spiral is a beautiful idle and incremental game inspired by spirals and mathematics. Grow your spiral farther and farther from the origin. Improve its parameters, discover formulas, challenge enemies, collect rewards, and watch simple mathematical rules create increasingly complex patterns. The controls are simple, but the progression is deep and designed to be enjoyed over a long time. Play actively when you want to optimize your build, or return later and continue from your offline progress. Features: • Deep idle and incremental progression • Spiral growth based on mathematical formulas • Upgrades, battles, challenges, achievements, and daily rewards • Optional ads and in-app purchases • Account, shared Mileage, and cross-platform save foundations • Performance and battery-use options for mobile devices How far can you grow your spiral?

Screenshots

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab3 screens
IdleSpiral4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IdleSpiral at every 2 days against Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's every 7 months. Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (68% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSpiral sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab's written reviews are positive against 54% of IdleSpiral's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab ships an update every 7 months, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab versus IdleSpiral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Alchemy Transmutation LabIdleSpiral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104 ratings) — better4.2 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better79
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey IzvalovIdle System, Inc.

Customer experience

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab

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

IdleSpiral

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative34.8%

Bugs and requests

Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IdleSpiral

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Game is unresponsive
  • Ads don't work or give rewards
  • Patterns are random
  • Bar at the bottom center not growable
  • Phone gets super hot and drains battery
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  • Translation is poor
  • Offline progress not accumulating
  • Game speed items cause overheating
  • Game becomes laggy
  • Last two Z Reactors missing
  • Last three challenges missing
  • Game not idle, requires active play
  • Rewards reset when app is closed
  • Memory of Formula system confusing
  • Battles no longer progress offline
  • Text is too small
  • Daily bonus not working
  • Offline gains broken
  • Achievements not unlocking
  • Offline battles don't increase difficulty
  • Stats not functioning
  • Social sharing (screenshot/tweet) broken
  • Daily rewards unclear
  • Challenges past first versions inaccessible
  • Save process wipes progress
  • Offline enemy kills not counting
  • Spiral Equations not working
  • Difficulty of fighting tab not increasing offline

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve ad rewards and length
  • Make the game truly idle again
  • Fix offline gains and progress
  • Improve translation and text display
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  • Bring PC version content to mobile
  • Fix social sharing features
  • Add dark mode
  • Fix challenges not appearing
  • Fix Z-Reactors not appearing

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
12 purchases

IdleSpiral

One-time12
  • Spiral Point 500$1.99
  • Snake Spiral$4.99
  • Bubble Spiral$4.99
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  • Arrow Spiral$4.99
  • Water Spiral$9.99
  • Space Spiral$9.99
  • Bonfire Spiral$9.99
  • Permanent Bonus$9.99
  • Pixel Spiral$9.99
  • Railway Spiral$9.99
  • Spiral Point 3000$12.99
  • Spiral Point 10000$29.99

Questions

Is Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab free?
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdleSpiral free?
IdleSpiral is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or IdleSpiral?
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab is rated higher. Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while IdleSpiral averages 4.2 from 79 ratings.
Do Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or IdleSpiral have ads?
Both Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab and IdleSpiral show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab or IdleSpiral?
Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab ships an update every 7 months, and IdleSpiral every 2 days. Most recently, Idle Alchemy Transmutation Lab was updated on October 25, 2026 and IdleSpiral on October 30, 2026.

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