Comparison

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy vs Magical Creatures

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy

Combine different animal DNA to create hundreds of unique and fantastic creatures. Build and upgrade your genetic laboratory to expand your creature universe. This all-ages adventure offers clever quests and educational gameplay.

Highlights
  • Create hundreds of unique creatures
  • Combine animal DNA
  • Build and upgrade genetic laboratory
  • Clever quests
  • Kid-friendly and educational gameplay
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
Features
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Play God & Create an Amazing Creature Universe! From the creators of the award winning puzzler Doodle God, comes a new ALL ages adventure! What happens if you combine an elephant with a flamingo? In Doodle Creatures you can find out as you create hundreds of fantastic and unique Creatures by combining different animals. Play Doctor and scan hundreds of animals DNA which allows you to combine different animal traits to create new Creatures. Take the speed of a cheetah and combine with flying ability of an eagle. Awesomeness awaits! Along the way, build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory that gives you the power to build an even more spectacular Creature Universe of your imagination! OVER 130,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE FOR THE DOODLE SERIES! GREAT REVIEWS! >”Wonderfully unique concept! – GameZebo.com > It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps > I would recommend buying it, definitely worth it!” - 

TouchGen GAME FEATURES * Puzzles for All ages and skill levels. * Create hundreds of different Creatures in cool sandbox game play. * Clever Quests designed to test your skill. 
* Build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory. * Cool “Did You Know That” feature that tells you about your creations. * Intuitive one-click game play encourages thoughtful, creative play. * Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. * Kid-friendly and educational game play! Follow us to get early access to exclusive content, price drops and updates: 
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About

Magical Creatures

Run a magical laboratory to craft potions and heal mythical creatures. Travel through portals to discover new magical places and encounter diverse beings. This fantasy adventure game offers a unique healing experience.

Highlights
  • Craft magical potions
  • Heal mythical creatures
  • Run a magical laboratory
  • Travel through portals
  • Discover magical places
  • Encounter diverse creatures
Features
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Become a healer for magical creatures around the world. Start running a magical laboratory and learn to craft magical potions for your patients. Later in the game, travel through portals, meet different magical creatures and magical places as well. Adventure awaits. If you like fantasy and idle games, you will enjoy Magical Creatures!

Screenshots

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy4 screens
Magical Creatures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magical Creatures at 70% against Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy's 22%. Magical Creatures also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Creatures™ Alchemy sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Magical Creatures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magical Creatures holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 70% of Magical Creatures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy ships an update every 14 months, Magical Creatures every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy versus Magical Creatures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Creatures™ AlchemyMagical Creatures
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (43 ratings)4.3 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
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
Size154 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Juhani Paaso

Customer experience

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy

All ratings43 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative72.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative73.3%

Magical Creatures

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy

One-time8
  • Bundle of 200 pills$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 pills$1.99
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  • Bundle of 1000 pills$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 pills$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 pills$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 pills$49.99
  • Infinite pills$99.99
10 purchases

Magical Creatures

One-time10
  • 250 Blue Mana$1.99
  • 62 Red Mana$1.99
  • 10 Purple Mana$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 200 Yellow Mana$1.99
  • 4K Gold$1.99
  • Double Profits$1.99
  • 12K Gold$4.99
  • Healer's Kit$4.99
  • 240K Gold$44.99
  • 1 Million Gold$99.99

Questions

Is Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy free?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magical Creatures free?
Magical Creatures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures?
Magical Creatures is rated higher. Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy averages 2.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Magical Creatures averages 4.3 from 22 ratings.
Do Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures have ads?
Both Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy and Magical Creatures show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy ships an update every 14 months, and Magical Creatures every 3 months. Most recently, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Magical Creatures on October 9, 2026.

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