# Doodle God™ vs Doodle Alchemy

The clearest difference is price: Doodle Alchemy at Free against Doodle God™'s $0.99. Doodle God™'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Doodle Alchemy is free to download; Doodle God™ costs $0.99 up front. Doodle God™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Doodle God™ against 4.6 for Doodle Alchemy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Doodle God™'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Doodle Alchemy's.

Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, Doodle Alchemy every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Doodle God™ | Doodle Alchemy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-god/id376374689/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-alchemy/id913167692/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 127 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JoyBits Co Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375374774) | [BYRIL OOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/818724409) |

## What reviewers say

### Doodle God™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-god/id376374689)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Paid · Board, #25 Top Paid · Puzzle, #171 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Combine basic elements like fire, earth, wind, and air to create over 300 advanced items and concepts, building a universe from microorganisms to complex structures. This puzzle game offers multiple modes, including planet creation, missions, and quests, with witty quotes and achievements.

**Highlights:** Combine elements to create over 300 items, Planet mode for visual universe building, Mission and Puzzle modes with challenges, Artifacts mode to collect creations, Hundreds of quotes and sayings, New achievements and encyclopedia

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thanks to developers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 200 mana | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 450 mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Kit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 1000 mana | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack of thanks to developers | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 3000 mana | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 10000 mana | $24.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 30000 mana | $49.99 | one-time |
| Infinite mana | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Creative and clever game
- 🚀 Lots of content and gameplay
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Nostalgic and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
- 🔍 Illogical element combinations
- 💸 Ads and in-app purchases in paid version
- 🕰️ Repetitive and gets boring over time
- 🤖 Poor optimization for newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing/missing elements
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Frequent crashes and black screens
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Skip cutscenes and animations
- More new content and updates
- Customization options
- Improved UI and UX
- Better optimization for modern devices


### Doodle Alchemy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-alchemy/id913167692)

Combine basic elements like air, water, earth, and fire to discover and create new ones. This game offers an intuitive experience with stunning graphics, unique music, and sound effects for an immersive journey of discovery.

**Highlights:** Intuitive one-click gameplay, Stunning graphics and effects, Unique music and sound design, Element combination and discovery, Language learning through play, Vast number of discoverable elements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer. Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| +10 hints. | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer. 20 hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| +25 hints. | $1.99 | one-time |
| +150 hints. | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🧠 Educational and thought-provoking
- 🎨 Appealing graphics and animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty progressing without hints

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when reaching a certain number of elements
- Inconsistent behavior when trying new element combinations

**Requested features**

- More variety in element combinations
- Ability to save and resume progress
- Option to disable ads for a fee


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Doodle God™ free?

Doodle God™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Doodle Alchemy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Doodle God™ or Doodle Alchemy?

Doodle God™ is rated higher. Doodle God™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Doodle Alchemy averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Doodle God™ or Doodle Alchemy have ads?

Both Doodle God™ and Doodle Alchemy show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Doodle God™ or Doodle Alchemy?

Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, and Doodle Alchemy every 13 months. Most recently, Doodle God™ was updated on October 26, 2026 and Doodle Alchemy on October 26, 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.*