Comparison

Terraforge vs Discoverium

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

Head to head
About

Terraforge

Combine basic elements like Fire, Water, Air, and Earth to discover new ones, progressing from simple creations to complex concepts like Dragons, Galaxies, and the Universe. Solve over 260 recipes, track your progress in a personal grimoire, and unlock milestones as you master the art of creation.

Highlights
  • Element combination and discovery
  • Over 260 recipes to find
  • Personal grimoire to track discoveries
  • Milestones to celebrate progress
  • Offline play
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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Start with Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. End with Dragons, Galaxies, and the Universe itself. Every discovery begins with one question: what happens if I mix these two? Drag elements together and watch mud become life, life become civilization, and civilization become legend. 208 ELEMENTS. ONE STARTING POINT. Begin with four primordial elements and forge your way through 13 tiers of discovery. Combine Lizard and Fire to create a Dragon. Mix Day and Night to unlock Time. Strap a Human to a Rocket and launch an Astronaut. Every recipe makes sense — and every discovery feels earned. 266 RECIPES TO FIND From intuitive first steps (Water + Earth = Mud) to legendary breakthroughs (Knight + Dragon = Hero), each combination is a puzzle waiting to be solved. Six rarity tiers — from Primordial to Legendary — reward your curiosity with increasingly spectacular effects. YOUR GRIMOIRE AWAITS Track every discovery in your personal grimoire. Browse 16 categories from Nature and Mythical to Space and Pop Culture. Tap any element to read its story, see its recipes, and discover what it creates next. 31 MILESTONES Your journey has chapters. Create your first Plant. Discover a Dragon. Build an Empire. Each milestone celebrates your progress — from "Welcome to forging, apprentice" to "You have mastered creation itself." EVERY DISCOVERY IS A CELEBRATION Common elements sparkle. Rare ones send shockwaves. Legendary discoveries shake the screen and rain gold. Ambient crystalline tones and rarity-scaled sound effects bring every combination to life. MASTER FORGER UPGRADE One purchase. Yours forever. Unlock recipe hints for undiscovered elements. All future content included. No subscriptions. Play offline. Sync progress across devices with iCloud. Combine. Discover. Create everything from nothing.

About

Discoverium

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Discoverium Welcome to your own Research Archive. Combine discovered objects, uncover new relationships, and gradually document an entire world through experimentation. Every successful experiment expands your knowledge, unlocks new possibilities, and brings you one step closer to completing your research. Unlike traditional crafting games, every discovery becomes a permanent part of your research notebook. Continue experimenting with previously discovered objects to uncover entirely new branches of knowledge. Features • Discover over 90 unique objects in the free research area. • Experiment by combining any discovered object with any other. • Follow multiple paths to expand your knowledge. • Unlock achievements as your research progresses. • Receive research suggestions that guide your experiments without revealing the solution. • Enjoy a calm, distraction-free experience focused on curiosity and discovery. Research Areas The game is organized into independent research areas, each with its own discoveries, relationships, achievements, and progression. Included: • The World More research areas are planned in future updates. Designed for discovery There are no timers, lives, or pressure. Experiment at your own pace, make observations, and enjoy the satisfaction of finding new connections. Research Notice This application is intended for entertainment purposes. While many discoveries are inspired by science, history, and common knowledge, relationships and progression have been designed primarily to create an enjoyable puzzle experience. Some discoveries are simplified, speculative, humorous, or intentionally fictional and may contain factual inaccuracies. Happy researching!

Screenshots

Terraforge4 screens
Discoverium4 screens

Verdict

The call

Terraforge and Discoverium are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Terraforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Discoverium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Terraforge versus Discoverium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraforgeDiscoverium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSE ANTONIO MARTINEZ FERNANDEZArtur Bujdoso

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Terraforge

One-time1
  • Master Forger$6.99
2 purchases

Discoverium

One-time2
  • Chemistry$2.99
  • Biology$2.99

Questions

Is Terraforge free?
Terraforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Discoverium free?
Discoverium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Terraforge or Discoverium have ads?
Neither Terraforge nor Discoverium shows ads.

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