# Puzzle Craft 2 vs Alchemy Dungeon

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puzzle Craft 2 at every 6 days against Alchemy Dungeon's every 4 months. Puzzle Craft 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (478 vs 42). Alchemy Dungeon's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puzzle Craft 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Alchemy Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Puzzle Craft 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Craft 2 has 478 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Puzzle Craft 2's written reviews are positive against 69% of Alchemy Dungeon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Puzzle Craft 2 ships an update every 6 days, Alchemy Dungeon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzle Craft 2 | Alchemy Dungeon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (478 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-craft-2/id1526039892/reviews)** | [4.2 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-dungeon/id1551476344/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **478** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | **68.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 102 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ArsThanea](https://appshunter.io/developer/935709094) | [Ivan Khokhlenkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1415532966) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzle Craft 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-craft-2/id1526039892)

Embark on a grand puzzle adventure to build and manage a magical empire. Match tiles to gather resources, craft tools, and develop settlements into thriving towns. Explore islands and seas to discover new lands, treasures, and challenges.

**Highlights:** Match tiles to gather resources, Craft tools and build settlements, Explore islands and seas, Discover new species and resources, Manage an entire empire, Complete hundreds of quests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Bundle 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Pack of Runes | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Additional Workers | $2.99 | one-time |
| Higher Tool Limit | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Runes | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle 6 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Faster Bonuses | $5.99 | one-time |
| More Challenges | $5.99 | one-time |
| Big Pack of Runes | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle 10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Great Pack of Runes | $19.99 | one-time |
| Huge Pack of Runes | $44.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack of Runes | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique and fun mechanics
- 💡 Customization options
- ❤️ Nostalgic for original Puzzle Craft

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Progression heavily paywalled
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Overwhelming grind and tedious progression
- 💰 In-app purchases feel predatory

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons and menus causing crashes
- Save data loss and reset issues
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
- Quests and progression systems bugged

**Requested features**

- Add new towns and regions to explore
- Improve save data migration between devices
- Reduce grind and unlock requirements
- Optimize performance and stability


### Alchemy Dungeon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-dungeon/id1551476344)

Merge items to discover new recipes and explore procedurally generated dungeons. Battle monsters, collect treasures, and use your progress to unlock new characters and powers in this challenging roguelike puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Item merging and recipe discovery, Endless dungeon exploration, Monster slaying and treasure hunting, Unlockable characters, powers, and levels, Offline gameplay, One-hand operation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Turn off ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5000 gold | $7.99 | one-time |
| 15000 gold | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzle Craft 2 free?

Puzzle Craft 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Alchemy Dungeon free?

Alchemy Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puzzle Craft 2 or Alchemy Dungeon?

Puzzle Craft 2 is rated higher. Puzzle Craft 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 478 ratings, while Alchemy Dungeon averages 4.2 from 42 ratings.

### Do Puzzle Craft 2 or Alchemy Dungeon have ads?

Both Puzzle Craft 2 and Alchemy Dungeon show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzle Craft 2 or Alchemy Dungeon?

Puzzle Craft 2 ships an update every 6 days, and Alchemy Dungeon every 4 months. Most recently, Puzzle Craft 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alchemy Dungeon on October 29, 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.*