Mixcovery! vs Alchemy Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mixcovery!
Combine elements to discover new ones in this engaging puzzle game. Compete with others for the top spot on the leaderboards. Enjoy simple, intuitive gameplay that's easy to pick up but hard to put down.
- Element combination gameplay
- Discover new results
- Ranking competition
- Simple and addictive play
- Intuitive controls
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What's the end of combination? Try it yourself! What if you combine water and earth? What if you combine wind and stone? Combine, discover, and find them all! Game Features Combine puzzle method: Combine various elements to find new results. Ranking competition: Compete with other users and become the best combination master! Simple but addictive play: Intuitive controls that anyone can easily start. Combine, discover, and challenge for the top! Play Mixcovery! right now!
Alchemy Lab
Combine elements like fire and water to discover new ones in this relaxing puzzle game. Experiment with over 60 elements and 100 recipes in a pressure-free environment. Unlock a hidden workshop and track your progress in a cozy creative space.
- Combine elements to discover new ones
- Over 60 elements to uncover
- 100+ recipes with multiple paths
- Unlockable hidden workshop
- Tinkerer's Journal for progress tracking
- Ambient sound and gentle haptics
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What happens when fire meets water? Something new. Alchemy Lab is a cozy discovery game where you combine elements to uncover what’s hidden beneath the surface. Start with four: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air - and experiment your way into a world that expands with every discovery. No timers. No pressure. No wrong answers. Just a warm workbench… and your curiosity. HOW IT WORKS Pick two elements. Place them on the workbench. Tap Combine. If something new emerges, you’ve made a discovery. If not, the workbench gently encourages you to keep exploring. Every discovery expands your collection and opens new paths forward. Some combinations feel obvious. Others reveal themselves slowly. The best ones feel like you found them, not followed them. WHAT YOU’LL FIND • 60+ elements to uncover across evolving tiers • 100+ recipes with multiple paths to discovery • A hidden workshop that unlocks as you go deeper • Timed transmutation for rare, higher-tier elements • A Tinkerer’s Journal to track your progress • Flavor text that gives each element its own voice • Gentle haptics and animations that make every interaction feel satisfying • Ambient sound that deepens as your journey unfolds DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD Alchemy Lab isn’t a race. It’s a place. A quiet, creative space where ideas come together and small moments of discovery feel meaningful. There’s no punishment for trying something new. No pressure to optimize your path. Just a system that rewards curiosity… and waits patiently for your next idea. BUILT FOR DISCOVERY Some players think logically. Some experiment freely. Alchemy Lab supports both. Multiple recipes can lead to the same result, so there’s no single “correct” path. Your journey unfolds in your own way, shaped by the choices you make along the way. MORE TO COME There is more to this place. New elements, recipes, and systems are already in development. Complete the current collection to catch a glimpse of what’s being crafted next. Built with care by a solo developer at Forgebound Labs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mixcovery! at none against Alchemy Lab's 2. Mixcovery! also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). Alchemy Lab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Alchemy Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mixcovery! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mixcovery! against 5.0 for Alchemy Lab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Mixcovery! ships an update every 5 weeks, Alchemy Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mixcovery! | Alchemy Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seong Hyeon Jeon | Brandon Blaisdell |
Customer experience
Mixcovery!
Alchemy Lab
In-app purchases
Mixcovery!
No in-app purchases
Alchemy Lab
- Extra Workshop Slot$1.99
- Remove Ads$4.99








