Comparison

New Science vs Alchemy

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 items to progress through historical ages. Compete in seasonal challenges, play with friends, and solve daily puzzles. Collect rare foil cards and unlock the full experience.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to discover new items
  • Progress through 16 historical ages
  • Compete in seasonal challenges
  • Play with teams and clans
  • Solve daily puzzles
  • Collect 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

Alchemy

Combine elements to discover new ones and build a world, from basic concepts to outer space. Features multiple game modes, including a 1v1 duel for competitive play. Offers educational facts with each combination.

Highlights
  • Element combination and discovery
  • World building
  • Educational facts
  • Multiple game levels
  • 1v1 duel mode
  • Offline play
Features
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What happens if you combine fire and water? Combine them and find out. In Alchemy, two elements create a third. Out of air, earth, fire and water grows a whole world, from the first wave to outer space. Every combination comes with a fact. SIX LEVELS • ABC of Alchemy: for the youngest players • Young Alchemist: the building blocks of the world • Belka and Strelka: build a rocket and fly to orbit • Desert Island: survive and build a ship to sail home • Adventure Seeker: for those who study the world • Advanced Explorer: recipes with three, four and five ingredients 1V1 DUEL You and your opponent get the same elements. Whoever completes the recipe first wins. Win, level up and unlock new maps. Challenge your friends to a duel. 5,000 elements and 10,000 recipes. No internet needed.

Screenshots

New Science4 screens
Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Alchemy at free against New Science's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Alchemy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for New Science against 5.0 for Alchemy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Science ships an update every 5 days, Alchemy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
New Science versus Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew ScienceAlchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB347 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgapoIlya Manenkov

Customer experience

New Science

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

Alchemy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

New Science

Subscriptions1
  • Season Pass$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • 100 Credits Bundle$1.29
  • 300 Credits Bundle$2.99
  • 700 Credits Bundle$5.99
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  • Full Game$9.99
  • 1500 Credits Bundle$11.99
5 purchases

Alchemy

One-time5
  • 30 Artifacts$2.99
  • Impossible Post$2.99
  • Behind the Wonder$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 120 Artifacts$9.99
  • 400 Artifacts$29.99

Questions

Is New Science free?
New Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alchemy free?
Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, New Science or Alchemy?
New Science and Alchemy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do New Science or Alchemy have ads?
Neither New Science nor Alchemy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, New Science or Alchemy?
New Science ships an update every 5 days, and Alchemy every 3 days. Most recently, New Science was updated on November 5, 2026 and Alchemy on November 6, 2026.

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