Comparison

Signs vs Simple Alchemy

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

Head to head
About

Signs

A logic puzzle game where players aim to turn all board tiles gold by strategically placing items. Match items by symbol or color to clear lines and create space. The game ends if no valid moves can be made.

Highlights
  • Convert tiles to gold
  • Match items by symbol or color
  • Clear lines to gain space
  • Trash items when no suitable place
  • Automatic progress saving
  • Share end game boards and scores
Features
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Signs is a fun and addictive puzzle game. If you like oldie game Popcap Alchemy Classic you will love this puzzle game. How to play? When you put an item on the board, the tile becomes golden. The aim of the game is to convert all the tiles on the board to gold. You must put down items next to the ones with the same symbol or same color. When you form a line vertically or horizontally, the items on the line will be removed, gives you more space to work. If there is no suitable place for the current item or if you don't want to put it on the board, you can throw it to the trash can. The game will be over if you can't put the item on the board and the trash can is full. Simply tap the trash can and end the game. Your progress will be saved automatically. So you can continue from where every you left. You can share your end game board and scores with your friends. Music by Eric Matyas https://soundimage.org Additional sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

About

Simple Alchemy

A puzzle game where you combine basic elements to discover over 600 unique items, including cities, mermaids, and aliens. Enjoy one-handed gameplay and offline play with over 20 achievements.

Highlights
  • Discover 980+ elements
  • One-handed gameplay
  • 20+ Achievements
  • Offline play
  • Mix elements to create items
Features
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Simple alchemy all ages puzzle game. start with 4 basic elements ,and use them to find city,mermaid and alien! Can you create and discover all 600+ elements ? Features: *980 elements *One-handed gameplay *20+ Achievements. *Offline game,no network required *Mix elements to create fun,interesting and surprising items Have Fun !!!

Screenshots

Signs4 screens
Simple Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Alchemy at none against Signs's 1. Simple Alchemy also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 83%). Signs's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (181 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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. Signs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Alchemy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Signs against 4.8 for Simple Alchemy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Signs has 181 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Signs's written reviews are positive against 91% of Simple Alchemy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signs ships an update every 5 days, Simple Alchemy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Signs versus Simple Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignsSimple Alchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (181 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings181 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB98 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFaruk Sinopluoglu登理 郝

Customer experience

Signs

All ratings165 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

Simple Alchemy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Signs

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck on specific levels
  • Ads that cannot be clicked out of

Requested features

7 requests
  • Power-up options for difficult levels
  • Left-handed mode (trash bin on left)
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • White background option
  • Ability to replay current level
Show 2 more
  • Undo or re-place current rune
  • Option to start at furthest level reached

Simple Alchemy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Signs

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Simple Alchemy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Signs free?
Signs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Alchemy free?
Simple Alchemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Signs or Simple Alchemy?
Simple Alchemy is rated higher. Signs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Simple Alchemy averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Signs or Simple Alchemy have ads?
Both Signs and Simple Alchemy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Signs or Simple Alchemy?
Signs ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Alchemy monthly. Most recently, Signs was updated on October 20, 2026 and Simple Alchemy on October 25, 2026.

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