Alchemists vs Quartix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Quartix
A deliberate puzzle game where players match numbered triangles on block edges. Progress through increasing grid sizes and challenge yourself with a randomized Hard mode. Designed for focused thinking with no ads or interruptions.
- Edge-matching puzzles
- Multiple grid sizes (2x2, 3x3, 4x4)
- Easy and Hard difficulty modes
- Drag and tap controls
- Match helper functionality
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Anti-cheat features
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Match every edge. A quiet, deliberate puzzle. Each block is split by an X into four numbered triangles — adjacent blocks must share their touching numbers. Start with a 2×2 grid. Master the 3×3. Brain-bend on a 4×4. In Hard mode every block is also randomly rotated, so you solve for position AND orientation at the same time. FEATURES • Three grid sizes: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4 • Easy or Hard difficulty • Drag or tap controls — works the way you think • "Match helper" highlights every compatible number • Live timer and move counter • Best scores per (grid size × difficulty) GAME CENTER 12 leaderboards and 14 achievements. Compete with friends or chase your own personal bests. ANTI-CHEAT The puzzle pauses automatically when you take a screenshot, screen-record, or switch apps. Numbers are hidden from captured images. Your time stops with you. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS Light or dark mode. No ads. No interruptions. Quartix is for the moments you want to think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quartix at 5.0 against Alchemists's 4.2. Quartix also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Alchemists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Quartix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alchemists asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quartix 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Alchemists's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quartix's.
| Parameter | Alchemists | Quartix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CGE Digital s.r.o. | Rye Designs LLC |
Customer experience
Alchemists
Quartix
In-app purchases
Alchemists
No in-app purchases
Quartix
- Quartix Pro$2.99
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