Comparison

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy vs The Ouroboros King

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Combine elements to create a universe of dark desires and discover the seven deadly sins. This puzzle game offers addictive gameplay with an evil twist, allowing you to create demons, beasts, and more. Engage in a new demon battle card game and explore various gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • Element combination for creation
  • Discover seven deadly sins
  • Create demons, beasts, zombies
  • Demon Battle Card Game
  • New "Devil Slots" gameplay
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
Features
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If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil! OVER 190,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE. Available in 13 languages! CRITICS LOVE IT! “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" – TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." – AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." – Slide2Play The Power of Destruction is in Your Hands! While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun! FEATURES - New Demon Battle Card Game: Fight your 9 Demons! - Available in 13 languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish and Polish. - Mold the combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create a universe of your darkest desires! - New Graphics! - New User Interface. - New Demon Mode! - New “Devil Slots” gameplay mode. - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god Check out our other exciting games! Doodle God™ & Doodle Farm™

About

The Ouroboros King

Engage in a unique chess roguelike experience, battling through procedurally generated maps and tactical skirmishes. Discover powerful synergies between novel chess pieces and relics to overcome challenges across different timelines. Unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase to explore all acts and content.

Highlights
  • Chess roguelike gameplay
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Novel chess pieces and relics
  • Synergy discovery
  • Multiple game modes (story, infinity, practice)
  • Single-device multiplayer
Features
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Chess roguelike. The ad-free app contains 1 (of 3) acts and 22 (of 57 pieces). A single in-app purchase unlocks the full game. The Ouroboros King is a chess roguelike game where players must free the Kingdom of Thessalonia from the Coven across different timelines. Advance through a procedurally generated map, fight chess skirmishes and improve your army with novel chess pieces and relics. Discover synergies between pieces and relics to perfect your builds and enjoy the depth of chess tactics. After beating the main story, replay it with extra difficulty options or fight in an endless gauntlet in infinity mode. The game also features a practice mode that can be used for single-device multiplayer.

Screenshots

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy4 screens
The Ouroboros King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Ouroboros King at 3.8 against Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's 2.8. The Ouroboros King also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (62% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Ouroboros King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Ouroboros King holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 62% of The Ouroboros King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, The Ouroboros King every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy versus The Ouroboros King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Devil™ AlchemyThe Ouroboros King
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (90 ratings)3.8 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB175 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Oriol Cosp

Customer experience

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

All ratings90 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative51.9%

The Ouroboros King

All ratings62 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral14.5%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral23.5%
Negative14.7%

User reviews

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay concept
  • 💡 Addictive nature
  • ✨ Creative element combinations
  • 😊 Enjoyable for some users
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay (when not interrupted)

Room to improve

  • 💸 Overwhelming ads
  • 💰 Pay-to-play model
  • ⏳ Long ad durations
  • 😩 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 📉 Decline in quality over time

The Ouroboros King

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and creative concept
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Chess + roguelike combination is genius
  • 👍 Great replayability
  • 👍 Add-free experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive full game
  • 💰 High price for full game
  • 💰 Full game costs money
  • 💰 Price is a bit too much
  • 🤔 Confusing and frustrating

Bugs and requests

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Keeps crashing
  • Crashes every few seconds
  • Cites out while playing
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  • Keeps crashing
  • Game shuts itself off
  • Bugged achievements
  • Black screen

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make Divine Glow free
  • Remove ads or offer ad-free option at reasonable price
  • Add a simulator part with created elements
  • More content in the free version
  • Fix bugged achievements
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  • More warnings about content
  • Infinite combines
  • More explanations for gameplay
  • Add more to the free game

The Ouroboros King

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Item system not working (buy but don't receive)
  • UI broken when not English
  • No buttons respond
  • Cannot remove carnival mask
  • Game rules screen arbitrary/doesn't appear
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  • Cannot upgrade unit (menu goes back to map)
  • Cannot load without internet connection
  • Enemy AI not fine-tuned for new pieces
  • AI portal mages capture any piece without adjacency
  • Extra turn relics not working right
  • Cannot continue if king is killed (have to restart)
  • Press on one piece, moves a different one
  • Bought full game but cannot play next act
  • Full game purchase doesn't unlock progression

Requested features

11 requests
  • Create own pieces and use any image
  • Add more items
  • Create own board (1x1 to 17x17)
  • Create a map with levels inside
  • Unlockables
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  • Difficulty modes
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Balance improvements
  • Expanded play options
  • Address UX around double tapping
  • Fix bugs and issues

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

One-time10
  • Small pack of hints$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 coins$1.99
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  • Remove ads.$1.99
  • Pack of hints$1.99
  • Big Pack of hints$2.99
  • Bundle of 1000 coins$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 coins$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 coins$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 coins$49.99
1 purchases

The Ouroboros King

One-time1
  • Buy full game$7.99

Questions

Is Doodle Devil™ Alchemy free?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Ouroboros King free?
The Ouroboros King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or The Ouroboros King?
The Ouroboros King is rated higher. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy averages 2.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while The Ouroboros King averages 3.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or The Ouroboros King have ads?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy shows ads; The Ouroboros King does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or The Ouroboros King?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, and The Ouroboros King every 5 months. Most recently, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Ouroboros King on October 18, 2026.

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