Comparison

Thesaurus App vs Alchemy Guide

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

Head to head
About

Thesaurus App

Instantly find synonyms for any word. Explore antonyms, related terms, and user-suggested words. Tap results for new searches and access your search history.

Highlights
  • Synonym retrieval
  • Antonym search
  • Related terms
  • User suggestions
  • Quick new search
  • Search history
Features
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Retrieve the synonym for every word. If available you will get antonyms, related terms, similar word and user suggestions too. Tap one of the results to start a quick new search for that term. It keeps a history list of your search terms as well. Runs on the Apple Watch and supports the iPad multitasking mode (split-view) on iOS9.

About

Alchemy Guide

This app helps players master potion and poison making in a popular role-playing game. It features an extensive database of ingredients and potion effects, allowing users to find ingredients, track their inventory, and discover the most valuable or specific potions and poisons to create.

Highlights
  • Extensive ingredient and potion effect database
  • Ingredient location information
  • Inventory system
  • Valuable potion and poison recipe finder
  • MagicFilter for specific potion/poison searches
  • Multi-language support
Features
Currently charting
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Ready for PSVR, DLC Included! From the makers of PipClock, the Nuclear Wasteland Survival App, a new amazing app: Alchemy Guide. Master the Art of Potion & Poisons making and become a Mighty Alchemist with the best and most beautiful Skyrim Companion App. Browse the extensive database of ingredients and potion effects, check where you can find specific ingredients, then add your ingredients to the inventory and look for the most valuable potions you can create! Search only potions with specific curative effects or find the most deadly poisons. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK9UMj9Rr08 Alchemy Guide is just the best Skyrim companion! Features: - Fully localized in English, German and Italian - iOS 11 support - All DLC ingredients! (Dragonborn, Hearthfire, Dawnguard) - Extensive database of Ingredients & Potion effects - Direct wiki access for more informations - Inventory system - Show the most valuable recipes you can make with your ingredients or look for potions with specific effects - "MagicFilter" to search for specific potions or poisons (search criteria include: number of ingredients, purity, number of effects, value and up to 3 required effects) - Incredibly beautiful graphic design & animations - Icon badge on the home screen showing the number of potions you can create with your ingredients --Note-- This app is unofficial and is not authorized or created by the creator or publisher of the the mentioned video game. This application complies with US Copyright law guidelines of "fair use". All the aspects of the video game described within this application are trademarked by their respective owners. This application does not copy any portion of the game, nor does it contain screenshots of the game, only original text. If you feel there is a copyright or trademark violation, or that the information within this application does not fall under US Copyright guideline(s) § 107 "fair use", please contact us immediately.

Screenshots

Thesaurus App4 screens
Alchemy Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alchemy Guide at 91% against Thesaurus App's 29%. Alchemy Guide also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Thesaurus App's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Thesaurus App costs $0.99 and Alchemy Guide $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alchemy Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alchemy Guide has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Thesaurus App's written reviews are positive against 91% of Alchemy Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thesaurus App ships an update every 8 months, Alchemy Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Thesaurus App versus Alchemy Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThesaurus AppAlchemy Guide
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings463 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPiet JonasRuben Frosali

Customer experience

Thesaurus App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative58.9%

Alchemy Guide

All ratings63 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Thesaurus App

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for searching words
  • 🚀 Fast and excellent thesaurus
  • 👍 Works well and is well supported
  • 👍 Great for homework and writing
  • 👍 Helpful for vocabulary building

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited synonyms
  • 👎 No antonyms provided
  • 👎 Few applicable synonyms
  • 👎 Narrow search results
  • 👎 Small text, cannot be enlarged

Alchemy Guide

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps level up alchemy quickly
  • 💰 Allows making valuable potions
  • 🌟 Beautiful and intuitive design
  • 🔍 Provides ingredient details and locations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ingredients get added randomly to the list
  • 🔍 Lack of search/quick navigation for long lists
  • 🔢 Inability to track ingredient quantities
  • 🔧 Clunky process to remove used ingredients

Bugs and requests

Thesaurus App

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Never downloaded/appeared on phone
  • Creator impossible to reach
  • Stuck in update limbo
  • Draining battery and internet connection
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  • Print too small, cannot be enlarged
  • Page full of advertisements
  • Many words not in the app
  • No offline use found
  • History not deletable
  • Requires WiFi to use
  • Slow performance and time-outs
  • Does not work offline
  • List of synonyms limited and sometimes wrong

Requested features

13 requests
  • Provide antonyms
  • Include similar terms and related word forms
  • Allow following a chain of related terms
  • Improve synonym suggestions
  • Allow text enlargement
Show 8 more
  • Remove advertisements
  • Include antonym finder
  • Provide explanations of synonym differences
  • Offline functionality
  • Expand word bank
  • Improve performance
  • Allow history deletion
  • Update app to fix issues

Alchemy Guide

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ingredients get added randomly to the list
  • App becomes unstable after Dawnguard/Dragonborn DLCs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for DLC ingredients and effects
  • Implement a way to track ingredient quantities
  • Add a search function and quick scrolling
  • Allow removing used ingredients more easily

In-app purchases

None

Thesaurus App

No in-app purchases

None

Alchemy Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thesaurus App free?
Thesaurus App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alchemy Guide free?
Alchemy Guide costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thesaurus App or Alchemy Guide?
Alchemy Guide is rated higher. Thesaurus App averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Alchemy Guide averages 4.5 from 63 ratings.
Do Thesaurus App or Alchemy Guide have ads?
Neither Thesaurus App nor Alchemy Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thesaurus App or Alchemy Guide?
Thesaurus App ships an update every 8 months, and Alchemy Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thesaurus App was updated on September 21, 2026 and Alchemy Guide on September 24, 2026.

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