Comparison

Craftinity vs Alchemy

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

Head to head
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/

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

Craftinity4 screens
Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alchemy at none against Craftinity's shown. Alchemy also leads on update cadence (every 3 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. Craftinity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Alchemy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Craftinity ships an update every 10 days, Alchemy every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Craftinity versus Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraftinityAlchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB347 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILAYDA ALPAYIlya Manenkov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Craftinity

Subscriptions1
  • Craftinity Plus$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Craftinity Plus$1.99
5 purchases

Alchemy

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

Questions

Is Craftinity free?
Craftinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alchemy free?
Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Craftinity or Alchemy have ads?
Craftinity shows ads; Alchemy does not.
Which is updated more often, Craftinity or Alchemy?
Craftinity ships an update every 10 days, and Alchemy every 3 days. Most recently, Craftinity was updated on November 10, 2026 and Alchemy on November 10, 2026.

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