Comparison

Elements Merge vs Elementals Alchemy

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

Head to head
About

Elements Merge

Combine basic elements like Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Wind to discover over 500 unique and surprising new creations. Explore endless possibilities and find unusual connections between everyday and fantastical items. It's an easy-to-learn puzzle game with a vast collection of discoverable elements.

Highlights
  • Combine basic elements
  • Discover over 500 elements
  • Find unusual connections
  • Simple and easy gameplay
  • Unlock new items
Features
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- Start with simple elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Wind. - Connect them together to get new elements. - Discover new and unusual connections! - Egg, chainsaw or elephant? Very easy! - Over 500* elements in the game!

About

Elementals Alchemy

Combine basic elements to discover over 100 unique creations. Explore 15 distinct categories and unlock all possible combinations. This game features charming graphics and is suitable for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Merge elements to discover new ones
  • Discover 100+ elements
  • Explore 15 categories
  • Cute graphics
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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Put your brain to the test by merging elements to discover 100+ elements only starting with the basics! Can you become the master and discover them all? FEATURES - Merge elements to discover new ones! - Discover 100+ elements! - Discover 15 categories! - Fun for all ages! - Cute graphics! HOW TO PLAY Select a category to see all discovered elements. Tap on 2 elements to see if you can merge them together to discover a new element! Can you get all 100+ elements? Credits - Images are provided from FreePik and FlatIcon - Custom text are provided from TextSudio Privacy Policy https://chris-houston.github.io/elementals-alchemy-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Elements Merge4 screens
Elementals Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elementals Alchemy at none against Elements Merge's 1. Elementals Alchemy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Elements Merge's advantage is ratings volume (859 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Elements Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elementals Alchemy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elementals Alchemy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elements Merge has 859 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elements Merge ships an update every 4 days, Elementals Alchemy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Elements Merge versus Elementals Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElements MergeElementals Alchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (859 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings859 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr KlymenkoChris Houston

Customer experience

Elements Merge

All ratings859 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral22.4%
Negative49.0%

Elementals Alchemy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Elements Merge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads freeze the game
  • Hints not working properly
  • Game layout changes causing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Add a search bar for elements
  • Improve element discovery progress tracking

Elementals Alchemy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elements Merge

One-time1
  • No ADS$4.99
None

Elementals Alchemy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elements Merge free?
Elements Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elementals Alchemy free?
Elementals Alchemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elements Merge or Elementals Alchemy?
Elementals Alchemy is rated higher. Elements Merge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 859 ratings, while Elementals Alchemy averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Elements Merge or Elementals Alchemy have ads?
Elements Merge shows ads; Elementals Alchemy does not.
Which is updated more often, Elements Merge or Elementals Alchemy?
Elements Merge ships an update every 4 days, and Elementals Alchemy every 6 days. Most recently, Elements Merge was updated on October 14, 2026 and Elementals Alchemy on October 5, 2026.

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