Comparison

Dice Dice Incremental vs Alchemy for Beginners

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

Head to head
About

Dice Dice Incremental

Tap to roll dice, collect coins, and progress through an extensive upgrade system. Enjoy offline earnings and discover unique dice mechanics like combos and special fate dice. This incremental game offers a challenging Brutal Mode for risk-takers.

Highlights
  • Roll up to 12 dice
  • Combo system for pairs and more
  • Prestige system with major unlocks
  • Offline earnings
  • Brutal Mode with negative dice
  • Custom symbol dice
  • Companion phone app
Features
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DDI is an incremental game for your wrist. Tap to roll, collect coins, and build your way through a deep upgrade system, all from your wrist. Features: - Roll up to 12 dice per throw - Combos: pairs, triples, up to eight-of-a-kind - Prestige system with 7 major unlocks - Offline earnings while the app is closed - Brutal Mode: negative dice faces for higher risk - Custom symbol dice with tiered bonus rewards - Lucky Sprout fate die for roll multipliers - Phone companion app with live stats

About

Alchemy for Beginners

Combine basic elements like fire, water, earth, and air to discover over 100 unique ingredients, mythical creatures, and cosmic anomalies. Rise from a novice to a master alchemist through addictive merge-and-discover gameplay and skill upgrades.

Highlights
  • Discover 100+ unique elements
  • Addictive merge-and-discover gameplay
  • Skill upgrades and perks
  • Detailed alchemy data book
  • Quests and mastery challenges
  • Beautiful art and effects
Features
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Try the first 10 elements to merge, experience the music, the animations, and the entire retro-pixel art style before you decide to embark on the full alchemist journey for only $4.99! One-time purchase - free update, elements, mechanics at no additional cost with regular weekly updates! Enter the mysterious laboratory of "Alchemy for Beginners"—the ultimate merge-and-discover puzzle game where you are the apprentice creator! Starting with the four basic elements—Fire, Water, Earth, and Air—you will combine, experiment, and weave them together to discover over 160+ unique ingredients, mythical creatures, and cosmic anomalies. From simple plants and stone tools to legendary entities like the Kitsune, Phoenix, and Akupara, every combination reveals a piece of a larger universe. Do you have what it takes to rise from a novice to a legendary Alchemist? GAME FEATURES • 170+ UNIQUE ELEMENTS TO DISCOVER Mix and match to reveal everything from basic materials (Lava, Steam, Glass) to advanced tools, scientific advancements, and mythical creatures (Valkyries, Werewolves, Golems, and even Black Holes!). • ADDICTIVE MERGE-N-DISCOVER GAMEPLAY Drag, drop, and merge ingredients on the board. The simple, intuitive puzzle interface keeps the magic at your fingertips. • CHALLENGE FELLOW ALCHEMISTS LOCALLY OR GLOBALLY Connect locally or globally to race against the elements with alchemists from all over the world! • POWERFUL SKILL UPGRADES As your mastery grows, use your hard-earned gold to purchase special perks, such as enabling self-merging and discovering new founding elements. • DETAILED ALCHEMY DATA BOOK Keep track of all your recipes and completed creations. Study the elements you've unlocked and figure out what combinations you still need to find. • QUESTS & MASTERY CHALLENGES Complete quests to earn rewards, climb the ranks of alchemy, and unlock legendary titles like "God's Apprentice," "Mythical Tamer," and "Gods' Favorite Child." • BEAUTIFUL ART & EFFECTS Enjoy responsive, eye-catching animated backdrops, premium particle effects, and sound design that make every single discovery feel like a true magic spell. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of organic creation, tame mythical beasts, and master the elements? Download "Alchemy for Beginners" today and start your journey!

Screenshots

Dice Dice Incremental1 screens
Alchemy for Beginners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dice Dice Incremental at 100% against Alchemy for Beginners's 62%. Dice Dice Incremental also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Alchemy for Beginners's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 for Beginners sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dice Dice Incremental asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice Dice Incremental ships an update every 6 weeks, Alchemy for Beginners weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dice Dice Incremental versus Alchemy for Beginners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice Dice IncrementalAlchemy for Beginners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB527 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEloi MaranonPrince Arora

Customer experience

Dice Dice Incremental

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alchemy for Beginners

Written reviews53 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral15.1%
Negative22.6%

In-app purchases

None

Dice Dice Incremental

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alchemy for Beginners

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Dice Dice Incremental free?
Dice Dice Incremental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alchemy for Beginners free?
Alchemy for Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dice Dice Incremental or Alchemy for Beginners have ads?
Neither Dice Dice Incremental nor Alchemy for Beginners shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice Dice Incremental or Alchemy for Beginners?
Dice Dice Incremental ships an update every 6 weeks, and Alchemy for Beginners weekly. Most recently, Dice Dice Incremental was updated on October 25, 2026 and Alchemy for Beginners on October 25, 2026.

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