Comparison

Alchemists vs StarLinker

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

Head to head
About

Alchemists

This app acts as a digital companion for a board game, allowing players to scan ingredient cards to discover potion recipes. It also serves as a learning tool for those interested in the game's mechanics, enabling them to practice potion mixing and test their deductive skills without the physical board game.

Highlights
  • Scan ingredient cards
  • Discover potion recipes
  • Learn game rules
  • Practice potion mixing
  • Test ingredient combinations
  • View game answers
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This is a supplementary app for board game Alchemists from Czech Games Edition. It allows players to scan ingredient cards from the board game to find out what potions they can create. It also help players who do not have the board game, but are interested in the mechanics, to learn the rules or the game. And they can even experience the mixing of potions and try out their skills as academics. So if that's your case follow these steps: 1. Tap [settings], then under Ingredients selection: chose "Select by hand". From now on, you won't need to scan actual cards, you will just chose them mechanically. 2. Tap [Start new game], this will randomize correct solutions. 3. Tap [Drink Potion] to perform your first test. Choose any two ingredients you wish and tap [confirm] to combine them. They will give you a certain color and sign. Note the result. 4. Repeat step 3 as many times as needed, to find out what ingredient contains what alchemical. How many tests do you need to perform to find out all correct answers? To check if all your answers are correct, tap [Final round] and then [Show answers]. If you want to find out more about the rules of the game, you can also tap the INFO button to learn everything there is about mixing potions.x

About

StarLinker

Connect with individuals who resonate with your unique frequency. This platform helps you discover your "Destined Star" among billions, fostering emotional connections in the vast universe.

Highlights
  • Emotional connection platform
  • Find your 'Destined Star'
  • Connect with like-minded individuals
  • Discover shared frequencies
  • Universe-themed connection
Features
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A Miracle Called 'Us' Found in the Infinite Universe Have you ever gazed at a single star shining brighter than the rest in the dark night sky? StarLinker is an emotional connecting platform that finds and links you to your "Destined Star"—the one person among billions who shares your frequency or completes your universe.

Screenshots

Alchemists2 screens
StarLinker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarLinker at 5.0 against Alchemists's 4.2. StarLinker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Alchemists's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarLinker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alchemists has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alchemists ships an update every 3 months, StarLinker every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alchemists versus StarLinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlchemistsStarLinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.JeongSeop Han

Customer experience

Alchemists

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative34.2%

StarLinker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alchemists

No in-app purchases

None

StarLinker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alchemists free?
Alchemists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarLinker free?
StarLinker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alchemists or StarLinker?
StarLinker is rated higher. Alchemists averages 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while StarLinker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alchemists or StarLinker have ads?
StarLinker shows ads; Alchemists does not.
Which is updated more often, Alchemists or StarLinker?
Alchemists ships an update every 3 months, and StarLinker every 5 days. Most recently, Alchemists was updated on October 24, 2026 and StarLinker on October 24, 2026.

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