Simple Alchemy vs Urbis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Alchemy
A puzzle game where you combine basic elements to discover over 600 unique items, including cities, mermaids, and aliens. Enjoy one-handed gameplay and offline play with over 20 achievements.
- Discover 980+ elements
- One-handed gameplay
- 20+ Achievements
- Offline play
- Mix elements to create items
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Simple alchemy all ages puzzle game. start with 4 basic elements ,and use them to find city,mermaid and alien! Can you create and discover all 600+ elements ? Features: *980 elements *One-handed gameplay *20+ Achievements. *Offline game,no network required *Mix elements to create fun,interesting and surprising items Have Fun !!!
Urbis
A new logic puzzle game that challenges you to fill a grid using clues on the edge. Inspired by Sudoku but with a unique mechanic, it offers a minimalist design and offline play for endless deduction challenges.
- Unique logic puzzle mechanic
- Grid-filling deduction challenges
- Minimalist Canson paper design
- Offline playable
- Progressive difficulty levels
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The sudoku was great. Urbis is the logical next step. A grid to fill. Clues to follow. Take on the challenge. Urbis is a brand new logic puzzle. Each number on the edge is a clue. It's up to you to fill the grid through pure deduction. - A fresh mechanic, inspired by sudoku but unique - A minimalist design on Canson paper - Playable anywhere, even offline -- plane, train, couch - Limited advertising - From beginner to master, you won't see the time pass Warning: may cause missed subway stops.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Urbis at fortnightly against Simple Alchemy's monthly. Urbis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Simple Alchemy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Urbis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Simple Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Urbis's.
Simple Alchemy ships an update monthly, Urbis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Alchemy | Urbis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 登理 郝 | Martin Rousseau |
Customer experience
Simple Alchemy
Urbis
In-app purchases
Simple Alchemy
No in-app purchases
Urbis
No in-app purchases
