Doodle Alchemy vs Stackyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Stackyard
A fast-paced arcade game where you must strategically push falling crates to clear rows and match colors. Earn bonus points through combos and use power-ups to manage the increasingly rapid pace. Experience classic crate-stacking gameplay with modern twists.
- Push crates to clear rows
- Match colors for bonus points
- Chain combos for score multipliers
- Six unique power-ups
- Unlockable upgrades
- Two distinct play modes: Run and Classic
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The night shift has started at the Stackyard warehouse — and the crane has gone rogue. Kranky drops crates faster and faster, and you're the only worker on the floor. Push crates, clear full rows, match colors and don't get buried under the collapses. A love letter to the classic crate-stacking arcade of the 2000s. HOW IT WORKS • Push crates to build full rows — full rows ship out and score points. • Match 4 crates of one color — they collapse for bonus points. • Collapses chain into combos, and the score multiplier grows. • The faster you play, the faster Kranky gets. FOR THE FUN OF IT • 6 power-ups: freeze the crane, drill through the stack, call the joker... • An upgrade after every shift: double jump, double slot, more bonuses • Crane modifiers on every stage: double drops, rusty crates TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Run — the full game: power-ups, upgrades, shifts and stages • Classic — the 2003 experience: just you, the crane and gravity FAIR GAME • Free to play, with a single optional purchase to remove ads • Works offline, no account needed • 11 languages Clock in. The crates won't stack themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stackyard at 5.0 against Doodle Alchemy's 4.6. Stackyard also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months). Doodle Alchemy's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Doodle Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Stackyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stackyard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Alchemy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Doodle Alchemy ships an update every 12 months, Stackyard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Alchemy | Stackyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BYRIL OOO | Konstantin Gaptar |
Customer experience
Doodle Alchemy
Stackyard
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
Stackyard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doodle Alchemy
- 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
Stackyard
- Remove Ads$1.99









