Comparison

Chemyst vs Brain Alchemy

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

Head to head
About

Chemyst

Experiment with basic elements to discover new compounds and molecules. Mix up to four elements, observe reactions, and unlock new discoveries. Hints are provided for non-reactive mixtures, and information about discovered elements is available.

Highlights
  • Mix up to four elements
  • Discover new compounds and molecules
  • Unlock new elements
  • View element information and Wikipedia pages
  • Receive hints for reactions
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Chemyst is a “mix-and-create”-style game where existing elements are mixed together to form new distinct elements. The difference is that here you can mix up to four elements, repeated or not, in a beaker at the bottom of the screen. If the items in the beaker react, you will see an explosion and new items will be formed! Start with mixtures of basic chemicals (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc.) and discover new compounds and molecules. As you progress through the game, common everyday elements will appear! Use the silhouette of the items in the "LOCKED" list to get an idea of what these items are, and how they might be formed. For each successful reaction, the elements created will automatically move from the "LOCKED" to "UNLOCKED" list, from where they can be added to the mixing space with a double tap. You can see basic information about the discovered elements, as well as the Wikipedia page dedicated to each element. Also, when you successfully complete a reaction, you'll see a dashboard with information about the finished reaction and the products created. If you repeatedly make different non-reactive mixtures, the game will give you hints of possible reactions to be made with the elements already available. Includes Leaderboards and Achievements! New elements and reactions will be added for free in future updates, stay tuned!

About

Brain Alchemy

Combine elements to discover new items and characters in this puzzle game. With hundreds of levels and over 700 icons to create, it challenges your logic and creative thinking. Explore a world of everyday objects, mythical creatures, and pop culture references.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to create new items
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Over 700 icons to discover
  • Puzzle riddles
  • Creative thinking challenges
  • Pop culture references
Features
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Brain Alchemy is a 'connect and create' type game with hundreds of levels and an open world! - Connect two or three elements to create new! Drag them to the center of screen - Unlock all elements to complete level! Fire + water? Steam! A rope and a wood? Raft! A string and a stick? Fishing rod! A wand and glasses? Of course, Harry Potter! Trivial? You will have to work your brain hard to combine all the pieces of the puzzle and create all 700 icons. Some of the connections will be easy, but not all! Combine, try and climb through the increasingly difficult levels, almost a 100 of them are waiting for you. Try your hand at puzzle riddles, pay attention to every detail, and when necessary – combine as many as three elements. There are different icons around the circle, some of them are revealed – they will be the ones create the others, drag two of them into the middle and see if you can create a new one with them, if they return to their place, it means that their combination doesn't create anything new. If they stay on the counter but nothing happens, it means one more icon is required. You will definitely not get bored with us, every level is more and more difficult, so it won't become monotonous, and as many as 700 different icons will keep you surprised with every new discovery. In addition to the classic elements that surround us, you will also discover characters from the world of mythology, movies and favorite TV series, some will be terrible monsters, and others cute animals. The game, in addition to being great fun, also provides a solid dose of creative thinking, training our mind is very important and helps us on many levels just like crosswords or mathematical logic games. We combine fun with learning. Do you already know what will come out of the combination of a millionaire and a yacht? We'll leave this question unanswered, see for yourself and get caught up in the adventure. Create everyday objects, new animals, countries, movies and funny meme characters, and boast to your friends about your collection of discoveries. Guess what will be next!

Screenshots

Chemyst4 screens
Brain Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chemyst at none against Brain Alchemy's 6. Chemyst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). On price, rating 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. Brain Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chemyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Chemyst against 4.3 for Brain Alchemy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chemyst has 130 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Chemyst's written reviews are positive against 50% of Brain Alchemy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chemyst ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Alchemy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chemyst versus Brain Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChemystBrain Alchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (130 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB103 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperDaniel MedeirosDominic Wloszczynski

Customer experience

Chemyst

All ratings130 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Brain Alchemy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chemyst

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Brain Alchemy

One-time6
  • Disable ads$1.99
  • Disable ads + coins$1.99
  • Get 250 coins$1.99
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  • Medium$2.99
  • Epic$4.99
  • Disable ads$5.99

Questions

Is Chemyst free?
Chemyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Alchemy free?
Brain Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chemyst or Brain Alchemy?
Brain Alchemy is rated higher. Chemyst averages 4.2 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Brain Alchemy averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Chemyst or Brain Alchemy have ads?
Brain Alchemy shows ads; Chemyst does not.
Which is updated more often, Chemyst or Brain Alchemy?
Chemyst ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brain Alchemy every 2 months. Most recently, Chemyst was updated on September 1, 2026 and Brain Alchemy on September 10, 2026.

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