Roll For It! vs Potion Explosion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roll For It!
This is a fast-paced and easy-to-learn dice game. Roll your dice, match cards, and score points. Play solo, with friends locally, or online against others or AI.
- Realistic digital dice rolling
- Simple rules, fast gameplay
- Local and online multiplayer
- Solo play against AI
- Card and dice customization
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"A great dice game... well worth picking up." - App Advice "A quick-fire game with a lot to offer" - Pocket Gamer "Really enjoyable... definitely one you want to check out!" - Board Game Geek Roll For It! is fun, it’s easy, and it’s fast! The rules are simple: roll your dice, match a card, and score some points! REAL - The prettiest, most realistic digital dice ever. Shake your device to roll 'em! FAST - It only takes a minute to learn, and one hand to play! FRIENDLY - Roll with friends around one device or online, or roll solo against crafty AI! MORE - Cards and shiny dice available in the store! Roll for It! is the digital version of the fun family game published by Calliope Games!
Potion Explosion
This is a digital adaptation of an award-winning puzzle board game where players collect magical ingredients to brew powerful potions. Engage in tactical gameplay, trigger chain reactions, and compete against AI or players worldwide to score the most points.
- Official adaptation of award-winning board game
- Solo mode against AI
- Online multiplayer with worldwide leaderboard
- Tactical gameplay with strategic depth
- The Fifth Ingredient expansion available
- Magical universe with enhanced digital elements
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"Voted best 50 mobile games of 2017" ** The Fifth Ingredient expansion is now available! You'll meet the Professors, concoct unbelievable new Potions and unleash a new ingredient, the Ghost Ectoplasm, in this madcap expansion! The Fifth Ingredient also adds Reward and Scolding tokens. ** The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Play this game solo or against players from all over the world with Solo, Online and Local Pass & Play modes! In Potion Explosion, you will explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron. You will then use your hard-earned unicorn tears, fairy dandruff and other magical ingredients to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win! HOW TO PLAY At the beginning of the game, each player is given potions to complete with specific effects and ingredients. You will have to select ingredients in the dispenser; once your selected ingredient is removed, the ingredients above will slide down. If two ingredients of the same nature collide, they explode and you get them too! You can then use your ingredients to cook up your potions. You only have a limited tank space to store remaining ingredients from one turn to another, so choose carefully! Once a potion is completed, you score points, get to use its powerful effect and pick another potion to craft. The wizard with the most points wins! PREPARE FOR THE POTIONS EXAM IN SOLO Play against up to 3 adjustable AIs to sharpen your potion crafting skills! OR PROVE YOUR MASTERY IN MULTIPLAYER MODE! Play against wizards from all over the world online and get to the top of the worldwide leaderboard! To sum up, the game features include: • The magical universe of the board game, fleshed out and digitally enhanced • A tactical gameplay, allowing for different playstyles and strategies • A Solo mode against up to 3 adjustable AIs • An online Multiplayer Mode with a worldwide leaderboard • The Fifth Ingredient expansion: new rules and even more challenges with the arrival of Professors, new Potions and the new Ghost Ectoplasm ingredient. Available from the game shop! To find more information about Asmodee Digital, please go to http://www.asmodee-digital.com/potionexplosion Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/potion-explosion/ You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asmodeedigital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asmodeedigital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmodeedigital/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/asmodeedigital Languages available: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. *IMPORTANT* Potion Explosion requires an iPhone 5 (or newer), iPad 4th Generation (or newer), iPad Mini 2 (or newer), or iPod Touch 6th Generation (or newer)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roll For It! at 64% against Potion Explosion's 40%. Roll For It! also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Potion Explosion's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Roll For It! costs $1.99 and Potion Explosion $3.99 up front. Roll For It! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roll For It! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 441 and 273 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Roll For It!'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Explosion's.
Roll For It! ships an update every 2 months, Potion Explosion every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roll For It! | Potion Explosion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (441 ratings) — better | 4.0 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 40.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 441 — better | 273 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #75 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thunderbox Entertainment Ltd. | Horrible Guild |
Customer experience
Roll For It!
Potion Explosion
User reviews
Roll For It!
From 441 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎲 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Great visual presentation
- 🕹️ Smooth controls and interface
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to learn
Room to improve
- 🤢 Dizzying screen rotations
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Confusing navigation and UI
- 🤖 Biased and unfair AI
Potion Explosion
From 273 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🧠 Engaging and strategic gameplay
- 🕹️ Smooth offline experience
- 💰 Good value for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Drains battery quickly
- 🕰️ Online games prone to freezing and synchronization issues
- 🤖 AI opponents too difficult or too easy
Bugs and requests
Roll For It!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dice rolling behind screen
- Inconsistent screen orientation changes
- Inability to undo or reset moves
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable screen rotation
- More customization options for dice and cards
- Improved online multiplayer functionality
- Detailed game statistics and win/loss tracking
Potion Explosion
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to complete online games
- Incorrect scoring and game state displayed
- Potions and ingredients not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Notification system for online games
- Ability to undo moves
- Random selection of professors
- More challenging AI opponents
In-app purchases
Roll For It!
- Clarity DiceFree
- Dice Royale$0.99
- Jungle Dice$0.99
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- Space Dice$0.99
- Wizard Dice$0.99
- Monster Dice$0.99
- Sci-fi Dice$0.99
- Shimmer Dice$0.99
- The Red Box$1.99
- Get the Lot!$3.99
Potion Explosion
- The Fifth Ingredient$1.99
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