# Alchemy Help vs Magic Animal Kingdom

Alchemy Help and Magic Animal Kingdom both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Magic Animal Kingdom's written reviews are positive against 40% of Alchemy Help's. Magic Animal Kingdom also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Alchemy Help's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Magic Animal Kingdom is free to download; Alchemy Help costs $0.99 up front. Magic Animal Kingdom sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Alchemy Help asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alchemy Help against 5.0 for Magic Animal Kingdom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Alchemy Help's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magic Animal Kingdom's.

Alchemy Help ships an update every 7 months, Magic Animal Kingdom every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alchemy Help | Magic Animal Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-help/id466986211/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-animal-kingdom/id965836970/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 12 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luke Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/321997274) | [erdenkriecher.de](https://appshunter.io/developer/374143425) |

## What reviewers say

### Alchemy Help

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-help/id466986211)

This application assists players of the game Alchemy by detailing the ingredients needed to create specific items and what those items can be used to craft. It provides guidance for progressing through item tiers in the game.

**Highlights:** Item crafting recipes, Ingredient lists, Item usage guidance, Supports specific Alchemy game versions, User feedback integration

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Magic Animal Kingdom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-animal-kingdom/id965836970)

Combine animals to create magical elements of land, air, and water in this challenging puzzle game. Discover new creatures, uncover a secret fourth element, and prove your mastery of alchemy.

**Highlights:** Combine animals to create elements, Discover over 100 animals, Over 500 challenging levels, Explore land, air, and water elements, Uncover a secret fourth element, Beautiful graphics and effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABSTRACT | $0.99 | one-time |
| SHADOWS | $0.99 | one-time |
| SUNNY | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sunny | $0.99 | one-time |
| BRILLIANT | $0.99 | one-time |
| CONTRAST | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove advertising | $2.19 | one-time |
| Graphics pack | $2.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alchemy Help free?

Alchemy Help costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Magic Animal Kingdom free?

Magic Animal Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alchemy Help or Magic Animal Kingdom?

Alchemy Help and Magic Animal Kingdom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Alchemy Help or Magic Animal Kingdom have ads?

Magic Animal Kingdom shows ads; Alchemy Help does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alchemy Help or Magic Animal Kingdom?

Alchemy Help ships an update every 7 months, and Magic Animal Kingdom every 2 months. Most recently, Alchemy Help was updated on November 1, 2026 and Magic Animal Kingdom on November 1, 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.*