Comparison

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD vs Simple Alchemy

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

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About

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

Combine different animal DNA to create hundreds of unique creatures. Build and upgrade a genetic laboratory to expand your creature universe. This game offers puzzles and quests for all ages.

Highlights
  • Create hundreds of unique creatures
  • Combine animal DNA
  • Build and upgrade genetic laboratory
  • Puzzles for all ages
  • Clever quests
  • Educational 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 150,000,000 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

Simple Alchemy

A puzzle game where you combine basic elements to discover over 600 unique items, including cities, mermaids, and aliens. Enjoy one-handed gameplay and offline play with over 20 achievements.

Highlights
  • Discover 980+ elements
  • One-handed gameplay
  • 20+ Achievements
  • Offline play
  • Mix elements to create items
Features
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Simple alchemy all ages puzzle game. start with 4 basic elements ,and use them to find city,mermaid and alien! Can you create and discover all 600+ elements ? Features: *980 elements *One-handed gameplay *20+ Achievements. *Offline game,no network required *Mix elements to create fun,interesting and surprising items Have Fun !!!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Alchemy at 91% against Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD's 23%. Simple Alchemy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 6). On price and ads 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 HD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Alchemy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Alchemy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD's written reviews are positive against 91% of Simple Alchemy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD ships an update every 14 months, Simple Alchemy monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD versus Simple Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Creatures™ Alchemy HDSimple Alchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (35 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB98 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.登理 郝

Customer experience

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

All ratings35 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

Simple Alchemy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

One-time6
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • A pack of DNA pills$3.99
  • A pile of DNA pills$9.99
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  • A bag of DNA pills$24.99
  • A box of DNA pills$49.99
  • Infinite DNA pills!$99.99
None

Simple Alchemy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD free?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Alchemy free?
Simple Alchemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Simple Alchemy?
Simple Alchemy is rated higher. Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD averages 2.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Simple Alchemy averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Simple Alchemy have ads?
Both Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD and Simple Alchemy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Simple Alchemy?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD ships an update every 14 months, and Simple Alchemy monthly. Most recently, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Alchemy on November 3, 2026.

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