Magic Alchemist Classic vs Short Circuits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Alchemist Classic
Merge objects in this magical game to discover mysterious items and become a renowned alchemist. It offers addictive gameplay with intuitive controls and beautiful graphics, suitable for casual play with save/load functionality.
- Object merging gameplay
- Discover mysterious items
- Intuitive touchscreen controls
- Beautiful graphics
- Magical sound effects
- Local and global highscores
- Save and continue gameplay
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The Classic Edition of Magic Alchemist! To become the greatest alchemist of all time, merge magical objects until you discover the last and most mysterious creation! Magic Alchemist offers hours of fun and relaxation! If you love beautiful magical graphics and enjoy thinking a little while playing and unwinding, this easy-to-learn yet challenging game is just what you need. - Colorful, magical graphics - Mystical visual effects - Intuitive touchscreen controls - Captivating, satisfying gameplay - Hours of fun and relaxation - Local and online leaderboards for those who seek the challenge - The game can be paused at any time and resumed later Problems or suggestions for Magic Alchemist Classic? Send an email with your device name to erdenkriecher@online.de
Short Circuits
A logic puzzle game where players rotate pieces to connect all wires. It offers a progressively challenging experience, starting simple and increasing in difficulty.
- Wire connection puzzles
- Piece rotation mechanics
- Progressive difficulty
- Logic-based gameplay
- Challenging levels
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Can you connect all of the wires? Rotate the pieces and use your logic to solve these puzzles! It starts easy but gets tough! Good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Short Circuits at none against Magic Alchemist Classic's shown. Short Circuits also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Magic Alchemist Classic's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Magic Alchemist Classic sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Short Circuits sells 3 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 — 4.8 for Magic Alchemist Classic against 4.8 for Short Circuits. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Magic Alchemist Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Short Circuits's.
Magic Alchemist Classic ships an update monthly, Short Circuits every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic Alchemist Classic | Short Circuits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | erdenkriecher.de | GammaLateral LLC |
Customer experience
Magic Alchemist Classic
Short Circuits
In-app purchases
Magic Alchemist Classic
- More Undo$0.99
- Magic Colors$0.99
- Golden Sea$0.99
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- Adfree$1.49
- Alchemist Laboratory$1.99
- Magic Forest$1.99
- Magic Bottles$2.99
- Forgotten Memories$2.99
- Enigmatic animals$2.99
- Mystic Stones$2.99
- Magic Dragons$2.99
- Zodiac signs$2.99
- Crystal Animals$2.99
Short Circuits
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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