Comparison

New Science vs Craftinity

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

Head to head
About

New Science

Combine elements and discover new creations, progressing through historical ages. Compete in seasonal challenges, play with friends, and solve daily puzzles. Collect rare card variants.

Highlights
  • Card combination and discovery
  • Progress through historical ages
  • Seasonal leaderboards and objectives
  • Team-based gameplay and trading
  • Daily puzzles
  • Collectible rare foil cards
Features
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Start with Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. Combine them. See what you make. And then keep going... New Science is a card combination game that takes you through 16 ages of human history, from the Stone Age to the Age of Intelligence. Every combination you discover is a step forward. Some discoveries will have never been made by anyone before. COMBINE AND DISCOVER Mix 2 or 3 cards to create something new. There is no recipe list to look up. Most combinations are obvious. Some are not. RACE THROUGH THE AGES Progress from Stone Age to Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical Age, Industrial Revolution, Digital Age and beyond. Each age unlocks new combinations and new possibilities. EVERY CARD DRAWN AS YOU FIND IT New cards are illustrated the moment they are invented, so a discovery nobody has made before has art nobody has seen before. COMPETE EVERY SEASON Seasons bring a fresh start and new objectives. Climb the leaderboard, claim first discoveries, and earn your place in the history books. PLAY WITH YOUR TEAM Form a team, join a clan, and share discoveries. Trade cards you have for ones you need. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day. Six cards, one target, and two steps to work out. Solve it to keep the card, build your streak and earn coins. COLLECT RARE FOILS Some discoveries sparkle. Foils are rarer versions of your favourite cards. Collect and showcase them. Free to play. One purchase unlocks the full game and removes the adverts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.newsciencegame.com/privacy

About

Craftinity

Features
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Start with Water, Fire, Earth and Air — merge, discover, and build an entire universe! Craftinity is an element-crafting game packed with tens of thousands of meaningful combinations. Combine two elements and discover something new. Brick + Cement = Building, Flour + Sugar = Cake, Fire + Fortress = Dragon… thousands of sensible, surprising recipes await — and every target can be reached in several different ways, so you're never stuck. • Target Mode: race to craft the given word and beat your best time • Discovery: experiment freely and fill your collection • Multiplayer: race against friends • Recipe Book: see how everything is made • Dark mode, haptics, and fully offline play Works without internet. Genuinely multilingual — natural names in every language, reviewed one by one. There's no limit to your imagination. Make your first discovery! Privacy Policy: https://craftinity.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

New Science4 screens
Craftinity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: New Science at none against Craftinity's shown. New Science also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. New Science sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Craftinity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Science ships an update every 2 days, Craftinity every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
New Science versus Craftinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew ScienceCraftinity
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgapoILAYDA ALPAY

In-app purchases

5 purchases

New Science

Subscriptions1
  • Season Pass$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • 100 Credits Bundle$1.29
  • 300 Credits Bundle$2.99
  • 700 Credits Bundle$5.99
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  • 1500 Credits Bundle$11.99
1 purchases

Craftinity

Subscriptions1
  • Craftinity Plus$0.991 Month

Questions

Is New Science free?
New Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craftinity free?
Craftinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Science or Craftinity have ads?
Craftinity shows ads; New Science does not.
Which is updated more often, New Science or Craftinity?
New Science ships an update every 2 days, and Craftinity every 10 days. Most recently, New Science was updated on October 16, 2026 and Craftinity on October 15, 2026.

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