# Chemyst vs Brain Alchemy

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.

Both are free to download. Brain Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chemyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chemyst | Brain Alchemy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (130 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chemyst/id1477871260/reviews) | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-alchemy-logical-riddles/id1563839057/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **130** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 105 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | [Daniel Medeiros](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091004600) | [Dominic Wloszczynski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462100967) |

## What reviewers say

### Chemyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chemyst/id1477871260)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Brain Alchemy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-alchemy-logical-riddles/id1563839057)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads + coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get 250 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic | $4.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*