# Alchemy Dungeon vs Riddle Zen

The clearest difference is rating: Riddle Zen at 5.0 against Alchemy Dungeon's 4.2. Riddle Zen also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Alchemy Dungeon's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alchemy Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Riddle Zen sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Riddle Zen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alchemy Dungeon has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Alchemy Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Riddle Zen's.

Alchemy Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, Riddle Zen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alchemy Dungeon | Riddle Zen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-dungeon/id1551476344/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riddle-zen/id6502377869/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 84 MB | 249 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ivan Khokhlenkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1415532966) | [Admurin Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/1745254237) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Riddle Zen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riddle-zen/id6502377869)

Engage your mind with hundreds of unique riddles and brain teasers. Progress through different difficulty levels, unlock plants for your Zen garden, and enjoy a peaceful gameplay experience. Test your knowledge in a timed challenge mode.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of unique riddles, Multiple difficulty modes, Zen garden with plant collection, Detailed riddle explanations, Timed 'Quick Play' mode, Peaceful and relaxing theme

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Hearts | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bamboo Plant | $0.99 | one-time |
| Helpful Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ario's Mushy | $4.99 | one-time |
| Calming Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Focused Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mindful Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Neve's Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sensei Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |
| Enlightened Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alchemy Dungeon free?

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

### Is Riddle Zen free?

Riddle Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alchemy Dungeon or Riddle Zen?

Riddle Zen is rated higher. Alchemy Dungeon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Riddle Zen averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Alchemy Dungeon or Riddle Zen have ads?

Both Alchemy Dungeon and Riddle Zen show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alchemy Dungeon or Riddle Zen?

Alchemy Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, and Riddle Zen weekly. Most recently, Alchemy Dungeon was updated on October 29, 2026 and Riddle Zen on October 22, 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.*