# Little Alchemy vs Coolmath Games

The clearest difference is ads: Little Alchemy at none against Coolmath Games's shown. Little Alchemy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). Coolmath Games's advantage is ratings volume (118K vs 2.6K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Little Alchemy against 4.7 for Coolmath Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coolmath Games has 118K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Little Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 68% of Coolmath Games's.

Little Alchemy ships an update every 6 weeks, Coolmath Games every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Little Alchemy | Coolmath Games |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-alchemy/id542467126/reviews) | **[4.7 (118K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolmath-games-fun-mini-games/id979633999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K | **118K** |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 68.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jakub Koziol](https://appshunter.io/developer/542467149) | [Coolmath.com, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/979633998) |

## What reviewers say

### Little Alchemy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-alchemy/id542467126)

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.

**Highlights:** 580 discoverable elements, Element combination puzzles, One-handed gameplay, Cross-device progress sync, Night Mode, Achievements

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🧠 Educational and creative
- 🎨 Unique and imaginative combinations
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices
- 🔍 Helpful hints and guides

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔍 Difficulty finding the last few elements
- 💻 Lack of a search function for elements

**Reported bugs**

- Certain combinations not working as expected
- Randomly losing progress or created elements
- Crashes or freezes when opening the app

**Requested features**

- Add more elements and combinations
- Implement a dark mode option
- Introduce a progress tracking system
- Add the ability to reset progress without losing data


### Coolmath Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolmath-games-fun-mini-games/id979633999)

Engage your mind with a vast collection of free logic, thinking, and strategy games. This app offers hundreds of puzzles and challenges designed for mobile, with new games added weekly. Enjoy a safe and entertaining brain-training experience without violence or inappropriate content.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of logic and strategy games, New games added weekly, Brain-training puzzles, Safe for all ages, Variety of game categories, Mobile-optimized gameplay

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best game in the world
- 👍 Great game for brain
- 👍 Lots of fun games
- 👍 Amazing and varied collection of games
- 👍 Great platform for games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Games randomly boot you out and then start loading again and it takes too long to load
- 🐛 Half the games you play you can't even play
- 🐛 Games forget your progress
- 🐛 Games crash
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Games forget progress
- Some games don't work on mobile
- Certain games have unresponsive controls
- Glitches and crashes
- Progress resets unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Add more games like Papa's Pizzeria, Moto X3M, Run, etc.
- Add ability to save progress and login
- Add offline mode
- Add more hooks in fishing games


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Little Alchemy free?

Little Alchemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Coolmath Games free?

Coolmath Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Little Alchemy or Coolmath Games?

Coolmath Games is rated higher. Little Alchemy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Coolmath Games averages 4.7 from 118K ratings.

### Do Little Alchemy or Coolmath Games have ads?

Coolmath Games shows ads; Little Alchemy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Little Alchemy or Coolmath Games?

Little Alchemy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Coolmath Games every 3 months. Most recently, Little Alchemy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Coolmath Games 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.*