Comparison

EleMental vs Alchemy Lab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EleMental

A fast-paced puzzle game where players combine elements to discover new ones before time runs out. Unlock combinations, earn rewards, and compete globally to prove your elemental mastery.

Highlights
  • Element combination gameplay
  • Time-based challenges
  • Unlockable combinations
  • Earnable rewards (hints, lives, time)
  • Global leaderboards
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Two elements go in. Something new comes out. Drop Earth and Fire together and you get Lava. Put that Lava in water and you get Stone. Keep going and the tree opens out — metal you can forge into blades and machines, a seed you can grow into a forest, and further still to comets, spacecraft and wonders. There are 88 elements to find. The first seven take a minute. The rest take a while. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Journey — 29 levels, no clock. Each level asks for three things and hands you the pieces to make them. Take as long as you like. Blitz — sixty seconds. How many can you discover before the timer runs out? Your best run goes to the leaderboard. THE COMPENDIUM Everything you have ever discovered, in one place, sorted by family. It also shows what you are close to: elements you already hold the ingredients for are lit up, so there is always an obvious next thing to try. BUILT FOR EXPERIMENTING Nothing punishes a wrong guess. A pair that does not combine just shakes its head and gives the pieces back, so trying things is free. Hints are there when a level has you stuck, and they point at what that level is actually asking for rather than at whatever you happened not to have seen yet. Ads are optional. They can be removed permanently with a single purchase.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

EleMental4 screens
Alchemy Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EleMental at none against Alchemy Lab's 2. EleMental also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alchemy Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. EleMental asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EleMental against 5.0 for Alchemy Lab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EleMental ships an update every 9 days, Alchemy Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
EleMental versus Alchemy Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEleMentalAlchemy Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynchronized Web SolutionsBrandon Blaisdell

Customer experience

EleMental

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alchemy Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EleMental

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alchemy Lab

One-time2
  • Extra Workshop Slot$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is EleMental free?
EleMental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alchemy Lab free?
Alchemy Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EleMental or Alchemy Lab?
EleMental and Alchemy Lab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do EleMental or Alchemy Lab have ads?
Both EleMental and Alchemy Lab show ads.
Which is updated more often, EleMental or Alchemy Lab?
EleMental ships an update every 9 days, and Alchemy Lab weekly. Most recently, EleMental was updated on October 19, 2026 and Alchemy Lab on October 7, 2026.

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