Comparison

ReactionFlash vs The Genius Alchemist

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

Head to head
About

ReactionFlash

This app serves as a comprehensive flashcard-style learning tool for named chemical reactions. It provides detailed information on reaction mechanisms and examples from scientific literature, with a quiz mode to test user knowledge.

Highlights
  • Learn named chemical reactions
  • Understand reaction mechanisms
  • View literature examples
  • Quiz mode for knowledge testing
  • Flashcard interface
Features
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Want to refresh your memory on named chemical reactions before an exam or a group meeting? Get all the details with ReactionFlash(R) as a great way to learn named reactions, understand their mechanisms and view examples published in peer-reviewed literature. Designed and developed in consultation with Professor Dr. Erick M. Carreira of ETH Zürich, the app covers 1'266 named chemical reactions, by far the largest collection of Named Reactions. Professor Carreira has helped ensure that we have all the fundamental reactions that should be part of every chemist’s toolkit: from the best-known ones to the ones only Nobel Prize winners remember! The app is designed like a set of flash cards so it can be used as a learning tool as well as a reference. Each ‘card’ shows the reaction, its mechanism and examples from peer-reviewed, published literature. It also has a quiz mode that lets you test your knowledge. Linking into Reaxys enables you to find the most recent examples of each reaction, many with experimental details. Reaxys delivers experimental facts from the literature, enabling researchers to find the best synthetic routes and conditions. Find out more at https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/reaxys Download the app now and see if you know all the named reactions! Summary: - Learn named reactions - Review and understand mechanisms - Explore examples published in peer-reviewed literature - Take the ReactionFlash quiz and see how much you know If you need support, please contact us at reactionflash@elsevier.com. Reaxys and ReactionFlash are trade marks of Elsevier Limited, used under license.

About

The Genius Alchemist

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Inside the The Genius Alchemist app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ReactionFlash4 screens
The Genius Alchemist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Genius Alchemist at every 3 weeks against ReactionFlash's every 4 months. ReactionFlash's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReactionFlash ships an update every 4 months, The Genius Alchemist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReactionFlash versus The Genius Alchemist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReactionFlashThe Genius Alchemist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElsevier LimitedThe Genius Alchemist

In-app purchases

None

ReactionFlash

No in-app purchases

None

The Genius Alchemist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReactionFlash free?
ReactionFlash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Genius Alchemist free?
The Genius Alchemist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReactionFlash or The Genius Alchemist have ads?
Neither ReactionFlash nor The Genius Alchemist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReactionFlash or The Genius Alchemist?
ReactionFlash ships an update every 4 months, and The Genius Alchemist every 3 weeks. Most recently, ReactionFlash was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Genius Alchemist on October 7, 2026.

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