Alchemy Guide vs PW for ARK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PW for ARK
This app provides comprehensive information and guides for ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. Access details on creatures, items, crafting, and more, all without an internet connection. Enhance your gameplay with tips, tricks, and news.
- Creature and item information
- Crafting recipes and guides
- Offline functionality
- Game mechanics and stats
- News and updates
- Customizable interface
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This app is for the games ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended is exactly what you need: everything for the good game and improving your gaming skills. It does not require an internet connection to use. No ads! ● Features: • Artifacts • Attributes • Breeding • Crafting • Creatures • Cooking • Drop • Events • Farming • Guides • Hints • Items • Levels • Locations • Mechanics • Mods • News about the game • Stats • Tips • Tricks • Tools • Videos • Weapons • A dark theme • Easy navigation through the app • Search by text • Search for an object by name • The ability to add/remove objects to/from favorites • The ability to customize the size and type of the font, the choice of different color themes viewing the text • Zoom images or text • Works offline • Creatures and items Full info for each creature or item: crafting, drop, image, stats, etc. • Guides, hints, tips and tricks Tons of useful and nice guides that will be useful for both novice and experienced players. • Optimized The app is fully optimized to work on all mobile devices from Apple Inc. • Relationship All objects are interrelated, for example, by looking at a recipe to create an item, you can immediately go to an ingredient, and then go back or open some other item. Any requests, suggestions, and comments, please send via the "Feedback" in the app or email me at kateryna.momotova@yahoo.com. I will be happy and motivated if you leave a positive review of my work. Thank you! :) ● Note This app is unofficial and not affiliated with the game’s developer, publisher, or distributor. All in-game content, imagery, text, and videos on the application are copyrighted by their respective owners. This reference app is for informational purposes and meant to assist fans of this game with gameplay, and is intended to be used alongside the game. It can contain information obtained from free sources on the internet. If you have a concern or feel there is a direct copyright or trademark violation that does not fall within "fair use" guidelines, please email directly me at kateryna.momotova@yahoo.com to discuss this.
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Verdict
Alchemy Guide and PW for ARK both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Alchemy Guide's written reviews are positive against 50% of PW for ARK's. Alchemy Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Alchemy Guide costs $1.99 and PW for ARK $6.99 up front. PW for ARK sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Alchemy Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Alchemy Guide against 4.5 for PW for ARK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 74 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Alchemy Guide's written reviews are positive against 50% of PW for ARK's.
Alchemy Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, PW for ARK every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alchemy Guide | PW for ARK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 4.5 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ruben Frosali | Kateryna Momotova |
Customer experience
Alchemy Guide
PW for ARK
Bugs and requests
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
PW for ARK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alchemy Guide
No in-app purchases
PW for ARK
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$1.99
- Large tip$4.99
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- Generous tip$9.99
- Enormous tip$19.99
- Ginormous tip$49.99
- Royal tip$99.99
Questions
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