Comparison

Alchemists vs Quartix

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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.

Screenshots

Alchemists2 screens
Quartix4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quartix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alchemists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alchemists versus Quartix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlchemistsQuartix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Rye Designs LLC

Customer experience

Alchemists

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

Quartix

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alchemists

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quartix

One-time1
  • Quartix Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Alchemists free?
Alchemists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartix free?
Quartix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alchemists or Quartix?
Quartix is rated higher. Alchemists averages 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Quartix averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alchemists or Quartix have ads?
Neither Alchemists nor Quartix shows ads.

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