Comparison

Zen Element Craft vs Alchemy

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

Head to head
About

Zen Element Craft

Features
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A calm element-crafting puzzle game inspired by Zen aesthetics. Start with fire, water, earth, and air, then combine materials to discover new ones. Every discovery is saved in your encyclopedia, where you can revisit recipes and descriptions anytime. With gentle visuals and relaxing music, Zen Element Craft offers a quiet crafting experience you can enjoy at your own pace.

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
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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

Zen Element Craft3 screens
Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Element Craft at none against Alchemy's 5. Alchemy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Alchemy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Zen Element Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Element Craft ships an update every 2 days, Alchemy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Zen Element Craft versus Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Element CraftAlchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer7tomatoesIlya Manenkov

In-app purchases

None

Zen Element Craft

No in-app purchases

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 Zen Element Craft free?
Zen Element Craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alchemy free?
Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zen Element Craft or Alchemy have ads?
Zen Element Craft shows ads; Alchemy does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Element Craft or Alchemy?
Zen Element Craft ships an update every 2 days, and Alchemy every 3 days. Most recently, Zen Element Craft was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alchemy on October 28, 2026.

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