Comparison

Doodle Alchemy vs NumberGames

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Alchemy

Combine basic elements like air, water, earth, and fire to discover and create new ones. This game offers an intuitive experience with stunning graphics, unique music, and sound effects for an immersive journey of discovery.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
  • Stunning graphics and effects
  • Unique music and sound design
  • Element combination and discovery
  • Language learning through play
  • Vast number of discoverable elements
Features
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Doodle Alchemy is a game with amazing graphics and effects. Off-beat music and sounds create an unforgettable atmosphere! At the start, you have only 4 elements: air, water, earth, and fire. Combine these elements and create new ones. A fascinating journey into the world of knowledge awaits! Enjoy your discoveries! KEY FEATURES: - One-click intuitive gaming - Amazing design and effects - Off-beat music and sound effects - Language choice. Play and learn new words! - Large number of elements

About

NumberGames

Features
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NumberGames brings you two original logic puzzle games in one app. No timers, no pressure: just you and the puzzle. BALANCE The beam is out of balance because of the bolted weights. Hang the right weights on the hooks: each one counts value times distance from the pivot. Bring the needle back to zero and find perfect balance. Solve it in your head with a bit of arithmetic, or by eye, watching the beam tilt in real time. Expert levels add broken hooks, useless weights and the mandatory golden weight. CONDUIT A number leaves the source and must reach the exit with the right value. Place tiles that add, subtract, multiply or divide, rotate their arrows and build the path. Start the flow and watch the number travel through your circuit. Expert levels add mod and square tiles for real brain teasers. FEATURES - Hundreds of levels for each game, generated with increasing difficulty - Three separate modes: Easy, Normal and Expert, each with its own progress - Game Center leaderboards: compare your best level with players worldwide - Interactive tutorials with animated examples - Stuck? Watch a short ad to get a hint that always leads to the solution - Workshop-style visuals, sound effects and haptic feedback - Free to play Perfect for a quick brain workout on the go or a long puzzle session on the couch.

Screenshots

Doodle Alchemy4 screens
NumberGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberGames at none against Doodle Alchemy's 6. NumberGames also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months). Doodle Alchemy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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 Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NumberGames asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Alchemy ships an update every 13 months, NumberGames every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doodle Alchemy versus NumberGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle AlchemyNumberGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYRIL OOOAlessandro Cerabolini

Bugs and requests

Doodle Alchemy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes when reaching a certain number of elements
  • Inconsistent behavior when trying new element combinations

Requested features

3 requests
  • More variety in element combinations
  • Ability to save and resume progress
  • Option to disable ads for a fee

NumberGames

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Alchemy

One-time6
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Special offer. Remove ads$0.99
  • +10 hints.$0.99
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  • Special offer. 20 hints$0.99
  • +25 hints.$1.99
  • +150 hints.$9.99
None

NumberGames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Alchemy free?
Doodle Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NumberGames free?
NumberGames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doodle Alchemy or NumberGames have ads?
Both Doodle Alchemy and NumberGames show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Alchemy or NumberGames?
Doodle Alchemy ships an update every 13 months, and NumberGames every 2 days. Most recently, Doodle Alchemy was updated on November 6, 2026 and NumberGames on October 28, 2026.

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