Alchemy for Skyrim ® vs Alchemy Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alchemy for Skyrim ®
This app helps players of a popular fantasy role-playing game maximize their in-game gold and character abilities through its alchemy system. It allows users to discover recipes, calculate potion effects, and find ingredients, making the in-game crafting process more efficient and rewarding.
- Discover any potion recipe
- Calculate potion effects, magnitude, duration, and value
- Identify ingredient locations and properties
- Maximize gold earnings
- Increase alchemy skill quickly
- Create powerful weapons and abilities
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Now with Dawnguard, Hearthfire, & Dragonborn Ingredients!!! (English language only) Alchemy (in Skyrim) is the best way for the player to make gold & to create really powerful weapons and abilities. --- WITH THIS APP: * Make Gold & Increase your alchemy skill very quickly by making only the strongest, most expensive potions possible. * discover recipes for any combination of effects. * calculate potion effects, magnitude, duration, value, & name (for your specific build). * read descriptions of each ingredient to know where to look for them, and what you're looking for. --- WHAT OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS APP: "This is hands down the best alchemy app available on iOS." "can only be described as 'perfect' 10/10" "with the updated features I am convinced that this is the best Skyrim app out there." "Everything that you could possibly wish for" "You would think the mastermind behind this app actually worked on the game." "Making gold has never been easier." "You can make easy gold with this, enough to buy anything you want in the game." "this app will get you where you want to be...and with lots of money." "This app makes alchemy a must in Skyrim" "Honestly, if you are a skyrim player at all, you need this app." "Can't recommend this highly enough!" "it deserves six stars." "Probably one of my favorite video game apps" "With this app and the one for Enchantment I totally changed how I play Skyrim." "this is the most comprehensive and helpful tool for all would be alchemists." "It has everything u could possibly want for alchemy in Skyrim." "Holy crap. I thought this app was good before. This app is now INCREDIBLE." "This is perfect." "Unbelievably user-friendly and comprehensive." "This app just keeps getting better and better." "I really feel this app made Alchemy a LOT more useful." "It's hard to imagine this app being any better." "It is simple and ridiculously informative." "I no longer set foot (or paw) in Tamriel without it." "This is the perfect app for alchemy" "I use this constantly" "this app is the perfect addition to the game." "Couldn't play skyrim without it" "Works perfectly and has every conceivable feature." "Amazing app really saves hours of grinding out levels." "Huge time-saver" "I would have paid $5 for it now knowing how good it is." --- If you don't have this app already, what are you waiting for? This app is an essential tool to have while playing Skyrim. --- "ZeniMax Media Inc. does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of the products or services offered by Alan Cave. THE ELDER SCROLLS® and SKYRIM® are trademarks owned by ZeniMax Media Inc." ---
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Alchemy Guide at free against Alchemy for Skyrim ®'s paid. Alchemy for Skyrim ®'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Alchemy for Skyrim ® costs $1.99 and Alchemy Guide $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alchemy for Skyrim ® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Alchemy for Skyrim ®'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Alchemy Guide's.
Alchemy for Skyrim ® ships an update monthly, Alchemy Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alchemy for Skyrim ® | Alchemy Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (72 ratings) — better | 4.5 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better | 91.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | #198 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alan Cave | Ruben Frosali |
Customer experience
Alchemy for Skyrim ®
Alchemy Guide
User reviews
Alchemy for Skyrim ®
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Helps make a lot of money
- 🚀 Easy and efficient to use
- 👍 Comprehensive and user-friendly
- 🔍 Provides ingredient and effect information
- 🧪 Helps level up alchemy quickly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lacks support for some DLC ingredients
- 🔍 Inventory management could be improved
Alchemy Guide
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Alchemy for Skyrim ®
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inventory list sometimes resets unexpectedly
- Incorrect potion values or effects displayed in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for custom/modded ingredients
- Improve inventory management with automatic ingredient removal
- Implement a potion planner feature to track needed ingredients
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
Alchemy for Skyrim ®
No in-app purchases
Alchemy Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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