Comparison

Alchemy Dungeon vs Combo Koala

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

Head to head
About

Alchemy Dungeon

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
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Alchemy Dungeon is a mix of puzzle and roguelike. Your goal is to merge items, discover new recipes, explore endless dungeons, slay monsters and find treasures. Your best scores are used to unlock unique characters, powers, and levels, and the loot you find is used for upgrades. The game is simple to learn but hard to master. It is offline and is designed for one-hand operation.

About

Combo Koala

Engage in a unique action puzzle game that blends checkers-style strategy with intense combo fighting. Battle ninjas, unlock abilities, and progress through an epic adventure. Enjoy offline play and challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Checkers-style gameplay with combo fighting
  • RPG progression system
  • Epic boss battles
  • Variety of unique enemies
  • Offline play support
  • Challenging puzzles and quests
Features
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Action X Checkers = Nothing you've seen before! Experience a unique and exciting action puzzle game with Combo Koala! You'll use your wits and strategy to battle deadly enemy ninjas using a checkers-style gameplay system. String together epic combos and special moves to slice and slash your way through hordes of enemies. Supports Offline Play! With a variety of different enemies, each with their own unique attacks, you'll need to think on your feet and use different abilities to give you an edge in battle. Features: - Unique checkers-style gameplay mixed with highly satisfying combo fighting action - Checkers-style gameplay mixed with highly satisfying combo fighting action - Epic boss battles - Use different abilities to give you an edge in the battlefield - Variety of different enemies, each with their unique attacks - Useful items that can aid you in life and death situations - Guarantee you haven’t tried a game like this! RPG: Experience a deep and rewarding RPG progression system as you level up your character, unlock new abilities, and customize your playstyle. Adventure: Embark on an epic adventure to save your homeland from the evil ninjas. Explore a variety of different environments, battle powerful enemies, and complete challenging quests. Puzzle: Solve challenging puzzles to progress through the game and unlock new areas. Strategy: Use your wits and strategy to outsmart your enemies in battle. Offline: Play Combo Koala offline anytime, anywhere. If you're a fan of RPGs, puzzles, and action games, then Combo Koala is the perfect game for you! Apple’s Standard License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alchemy Dungeon4 screens
Combo Koala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Combo Koala at 4.9 against Alchemy Dungeon's 4.2. Combo Koala also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (664 vs 42). On price, review sentiment, 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. Alchemy Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Combo Koala sells 40 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Combo Koala holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combo Koala has 664 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Alchemy Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 68% of Combo Koala's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alchemy Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, Combo Koala fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alchemy Dungeon versus Combo Koala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlchemy DungeonCombo Koala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (42 ratings)4.9 (664 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better67.6% of reviews
Number of ratings42664 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB235 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperIvan KhokhlenkovTwitchy Finger Ltd

Customer experience

Alchemy Dungeon

All ratings42 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative21.9%

Combo Koala

All ratings664 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Alchemy Dungeon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Combo Koala

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access shop after unlocking
  • Arrows not collected after levels
  • Freezing during cloud save attempts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better balance and progression
  • Save/cloud sync functionality
  • Improved energy/stamina system

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alchemy Dungeon

One-time4
  • 1000 gold$1.99
  • Turn off ads$2.99
  • 5000 gold$7.99
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  • 15000 gold$19.99
40 purchases

Combo Koala

Subscriptions2
  • 28 Days Daily Gems$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Ad Coupons$9.991 Month
One-time38
  • 80 Gems Pack$0.99
  • Best Value Starter Pack$1.99
  • VIP Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Talent Develop Pack$1.99
  • Hero Upgrade Pack$1.99
  • Double Idle Reward Permanent$1.99
  • Basic Boost Bundle$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Special Deal II$2.99
  • Special Deal 1$2.99
  • Stamina Piggy Bank$3.99
  • 500 Gems Pack$4.99
  • Chapter One Launch Pack$4.99
  • Ultimate Starter Bundle I$4.99
  • New Hero Training Pack$4.99
  • Superior Stage Pass$4.99
  • Best Selling Weapon Pack$4.99
  • Silver Starter Set$4.99
  • Talent Token Offer$4.99
  • Ultimate Starter Bundle II$5.99
  • Special Deal III$5.99
  • Coin Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Enhancestone Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Equipment Scroll Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Ultimate Starter Bundle III$6.99
  • 1200 Gems Pack$9.99
  • Chapter 3 Pack Launch Pack$9.99
  • Universal Equipment Pack$9.99
  • Premium Stage Pass$9.99
  • Best Valued Stage Pass$9.99
  • Easter Event Pass$12.99
  • Halloween Event Pass$12.99
  • No More Ads$17.99
  • 2500 Gems Pack$19.99
  • Furball Hero Bundle$19.99
  • Mechanical Furball Hero Bundle$19.99
  • Chapter 6 Pack$19.99
  • Ninja Gear Ultimate Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Alchemy Dungeon free?
Alchemy Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Combo Koala free?
Combo Koala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alchemy Dungeon or Combo Koala?
Combo Koala is rated higher. Alchemy Dungeon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Combo Koala averages 4.9 from 664 ratings.
Do Alchemy Dungeon or Combo Koala have ads?
Both Alchemy Dungeon and Combo Koala show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alchemy Dungeon or Combo Koala?
Alchemy Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, and Combo Koala fortnightly. Most recently, Alchemy Dungeon was updated on September 24, 2026 and Combo Koala on September 24, 2026.

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