Little Alchemy vs Alchemy 1000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Little Alchemy
Combine basic elements to discover new items, from mythical creatures to advanced technology. This game offers a vast collection of discoverable elements and a relaxing, puzzle-solving experience.
- 580 discoverable elements
- Element combination puzzles
- One-handed gameplay
- Cross-device progress sync
- Night Mode
- Achievements
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Explore what you can create by mixing simple elements. Start with four basic items and use them to find dinosaurs, unicorns and spaceships! FEATURES • 580 elements. • One-handed gameplay. • Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Polish, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian. • Mix elements to create interesting, fun and surprising items. • Play at your own pace. • Every combination is a little puzzle to solve. • Night Mode. • Achievements. In this update we introduced many improvements such as new simple design, better performance, many bug fixes, vertical mode for one handed play. And the best of all: you can now sync your progress between devices! The game is free. And when we say free we mean it! • No ads. • No in-app payments.
Alchemy 1000
Combine basic elements to discover new ones in this classic puzzle game. Create hundreds of unique items, from animals to food, and challenge yourself to find all 1000. Features include a hint system and social sharing.
- Mix basic elements to create new ones
- Discover up to 1000 unique elements
- Hot-Cold indicator for proximity
- Hint system with extended options
- Cheat codes to unlock elements
- Leaderboard and social sharing
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This classic alchemy puzzle game starts off with the four basic elements - Air, Water, Earth and Fire. Mix them together and create new elements. Make Santa Claus, a crocodile, a skeleton, sushi, or an elephant! Can you create and discover all 1000 elements? This premium brain teaser provides hours of exploration, creativity and fun. Play and share your progress with your friends. Caution - this game is addictive, and could keep you busy all day! :) FEATURES: - Unique "Hot-Cold" indicator option that tells you when you are close - Hint system with extended hints that display element names - Cheats available - You can cheat and unlock elements, if you get stuck - Stars* that mark when elements can no longer be used - Leaderboard and sharing on social networks - Long press to see an elements' parents Some tips: Can't create any more new elements? Simply place one or more items to the top of the screen and click the "Hint" button in menu. The hint can be simple (just a number of possible elements) or extended (also see their names). The type of hint can be changed in the "Options" menu. See the in game help menu for full instructions. Good luck Alchemist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Alchemy at none against Alchemy 1000's 10. Little Alchemy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). Alchemy 1000's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 2.6K). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Alchemy 1000 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Little Alchemy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Little Alchemy against 4.7 for Alchemy 1000. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 7.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Little Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 55% of Alchemy 1000's.
Little Alchemy ships an update every 6 weeks, Alchemy 1000 every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Little Alchemy | Alchemy 1000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 54.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jakub Koziol | Daniel Asto |
Customer experience
Little Alchemy
Alchemy 1000
User reviews
Little Alchemy
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🧠 Educational and creative
- 🎨 Unique and imaginative combinations
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices
- 🔍 Helpful hints and guides
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔍 Difficulty finding the last few elements
- 💻 Lack of a search function for elements
Alchemy 1000
From 7.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Challenging and creative
- 🤓 Helps with science learning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔌 Battery draining
- 🤔 Illogical combinations
Bugs and requests
Little Alchemy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain combinations not working as expected
- Randomly losing progress or created elements
- Crashes or freezes when opening the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add more elements and combinations
- Implement a dark mode option
- Introduce a progress tracking system
- Add the ability to reset progress without losing data
Alchemy 1000
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to close ads
- Select all and done buttons not working
- Clearing progress on crash
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to turn off sound
- Easier navigation of elements
- More logical combinations
- Saving progress and customization
In-app purchases
Little Alchemy
No in-app purchases
Alchemy 1000
- Extended Hints$0.99
- Hot/Cold Meter$0.99
- Pile of Alchemy Coins$0.99
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- Unusable Element Marker$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- Bag of Alchemy Coins$1.99
- Premium Package$2.99
- Bucket of Alchemy Coins$2.99
- Barrel of Alchemy Coins$4.99
- Ultimate Package$6.99
Questions
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