Comparison

Merge & Find Elements vs Alchemy Lab

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

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About

Merge & Find Elements

A relaxing puzzle game where players merge identical items to discover new elements. Strategically manage your space and find hidden combinations to expand your collection. Enjoy a calming experience focused on discovery and smart merging.

Highlights
  • Merge identical items
  • Discover new elements
  • Expand item collection
  • Strategic space management
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
Features
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Merge & Find Elements is a relaxing puzzle game where you combine items to discover new elements. Merge identical pieces to unlock higher-level elements and expand your collection. Think ahead, manage your space, and keep discovering new combinations. Merge smart and find every hidden element.

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

Merge & Find Elements4 screens
Alchemy Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge & Find Elements at none against Alchemy Lab's 2. Merge & Find Elements also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alchemy Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Merge & Find Elements 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 Merge & Find Elements against 5.0 for Alchemy Lab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Merge & Find Elements versus Alchemy Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge & Find ElementsAlchemy Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEYDA GONENBrandon Blaisdell

In-app purchases

None

Merge & Find Elements

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alchemy Lab

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

Questions

Is Merge & Find Elements free?
Merge & Find Elements 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, Merge & Find Elements or Alchemy Lab?
Merge & Find Elements and Alchemy Lab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Merge & Find Elements or Alchemy Lab have ads?
Alchemy Lab shows ads; Merge & Find Elements does not.

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