Comparison

Space Alchemy vs Shade Out

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

Head to head
About

Space Alchemy

Features
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What happens when you combine Fire and Earth? What about Lightning and Glass? Welcome to Space Alchemy — the addictive cosmic crafting game where you start with just four elements and unlock an entire universe of discovery. Fire, Water, Earth, Air. These are your building blocks. Everything else? That's up to you. Drag, drop, and merge elements together to create something brand new. Discover Steam, Lightning, Lava, Forests, Stars, Galaxies, and hundreds more — each combination is a mystery waiting to be solved. Can you unlock them all? SIMPLE TO LEARN. IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN. The rules are effortless: combine two elements to create a new one. But the deeper you go, the more creative you'll need to get. Every level challenges you with a target element to forge — figure out the recipe and advance through an ever-expanding cosmos of discovery. HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTS TO DISCOVER From the everyday to the extraordinary — craft Clouds from Water and Air, forge Diamonds from Stone and Energy, and create Galaxies from colliding Stars. With hundreds of unique elements, there's always something new around the corner. 10 GAME CENTER ACHIEVEMENTS Push yourself to the limit. Can you pull off 7 combos in a row? Discover 5 elements in under a minute? Complete a level without using a single hint? From Alchemy Addict to Philosopher's Stone — prove you're the ultimate alchemist. ENDLESS LEVELS Start with the basics and work your way up through hundreds of handcrafted and procedurally generated levels. There's no finish line — just an infinite universe of elements waiting to be forged. GORGEOUS COSMIC DESIGN Immerse yourself in a stunning space-themed world with beautiful particle effects, smooth animations, and satisfying haptic feedback. Every merge feels magical. KEY FEATURES: • Start with 4 base elements — discover hundreds more • Intuitive drag-and-drop merging gameplay • Hundreds of levels to master • 10 Game Center achievements to unlock • Combo system — chain successful merges for streaks • Hint system when you're stuck • Beautiful cosmic visuals and animations • Satisfying sound effects and haptic feedback • No internet required — play anywhere, anytime The cosmos is yours to create. How far will you go? Download Space Alchemy now and start forging the universe.

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Shade Out

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One tile is a slightly different shade. Find it. That's the whole game — and it goes deeper than you'd think. The gap shrinks level after level until it's roughly 1 Ī”E, the smallest colour difference a human eye can detect at all. Most people tap out somewhere in the low twenties. That's not a failure. That's your retina. A 200-LEVEL JOURNEY Start easy and climb through eight chapters. Each level is a handful of boards, each subtler than the last, and you earn up to three stars for a clean run. Miss a tile and the game shows you the one you should have found — so every mistake teaches. Two hundred levels, from a gentle warm-up to the very edge of human vision. AND SIX MORE WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — points for speed. Tap the odd tile in under a second and it's 1000. • Daily — one board a day, identical for everyone on Earth. Compare and argue. • Sprint — 60 seconds. Clear as many as you can. A miss costs you four. • Endless — no safety net. The clock tightens with every level you clear. • Sudden Death — three lives, no clock. Just your eye, taking its time. • Zen — no clock, no lives. Pure practice. (Pro) MADE WITH ACTUAL CARE • Difficulty is measured in CIELAB Ī”E — a perceptual unit — so level 12 is exactly as hard on a deep blue as it is on a pale yellow. Colour games that step raw RGB or HSL values quietly make some hues far harder than others. This one doesn't. • The odd tile always differs in lightness, never hue alone, so it stays playable if you're colour blind. • Every colour is checked to be inside the sRGB gamut before it's shown, so the gap you're hunting is exactly the gap intended — never a clipped approximation. • Global leaderboards through Game Center. QUIETLY RESPECTFUL • No ads. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. • Plays fully offline — leaderboard scores sync whenever you're next online. Your eye is better than you think. Right up until it isn't.

Screenshots

Space Alchemy4 screens
Shade Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shade Out at none against Space Alchemy's 5. Space Alchemy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Alchemy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shade Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Alchemy ships an update every 2 weeks, Shade Out every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Space Alchemy versus Shade Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace AlchemyShade Out
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFezhans LimitedKhezan Khushnud Irani

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Space Alchemy

One-time5
  • Spark Pack$0.99
  • Crystal Pack$2.99
  • Nova Pack$7.99
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  • Galaxy Pack$9.99
  • Universe Pack$19.99
None

Shade Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Alchemy free?
Space Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shade Out free?
Shade Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Alchemy or Shade Out have ads?
Neither Space Alchemy nor Shade Out shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Alchemy or Shade Out?
Space Alchemy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shade Out every 4 weeks. Most recently, Space Alchemy was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shade Out on October 24, 2026.

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