Comparison

Wizards and Wagons vs Potion Permit

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

Head to head
About

Wizards and Wagons

Embark on a post-heroic fantasy adventure where you manage a traveling merchant business. Buy, sell, and trade goods across a vibrant world, completing quirky quests and defending your cargo from fantastical threats.

Highlights
  • Buy, barter, trade, and sell goods
  • Exploit public gatherings for profit
  • Take on random Commerce Guild assignments
  • Manage inventory with a Tetris-like system
  • Upgrade wagon and equipment
  • Defend cargo from enemies
Features
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The Demon Lord has been defeated, and peace has returned to the realm -- but this means that the resident Hero is officially out of a job. Armed with a small wagon, can you make a living in this new era? In Wizards & Wagons, you’ll buy, barter, trade and sell goods in a vast fantasy world filled with villages, towns, kingdoms, and comical characters always ready to send you on the most ludicrous errands! KEY FEATURES: Buy and sell goods in a vast fantasy world Cunningly exploit public gatherings and festivals for profit Take on randomly-generated assignments from the Commerce Guild Manage your inventory space with a Tetris-like system Regularly upgrade your wagon and equipment Defend your precious cargo from the likes of thieves, ogres . . . and even a massive world turtle!

About

Potion Permit

Step into the role of a chemist tasked with healing a town that distrusts modern medicine. Diagnose illnesses, gather ingredients, and brew potions to cure the townsfolk. Build relationships, upgrade the town, and live the life of an apothecary in a charming, colorful world.

Highlights
  • Diagnose and cure illnesses
  • Gather ingredients and brew potions
  • Upgrade buildings and expand areas
  • Build relationships with townsfolk
  • Find love with a sweetheart
  • Team up with a loyal dog
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The town of Moonbury has always been wary of the outside world's medical advances, preferring to rely on its traditional healing methods. However, when the mayor's daughter falls ill and the local witch doctor can do nothing to help her, they are forced to look outside their small community for help. The Medical Association decides to send their most accomplished chemist - you - to help cure the mayor's daughter and convince the residents of Moonbury of the wonders of modern alchemy. Gain their trust and tend to each person when they fall ill in this open-ended sim RPG! FEATURES - Take care of Moonbury’s inhabitants: diagnose their illnesses, gather ingredients and brew potions to cure them. - Heal the town : Upgrade buildings, expand your gathering area and transform the townsfolk’ lives in many ways. - Build relationships with Moonbury’s inhabitants, earn their trust and eventually find love with your chosen sweetheart! - Team up with your loyal dog that follows you wherever you go and helps you in your work. - Relax in a wholesome, colourful world and live the apothecary life you want! CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including pro max) If you run into a problem, please contact us at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/12-playdigious/ with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Wizards and Wagons4 screens
Potion Permit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wizards and Wagons and Potion Permit both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Wizards and Wagons's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's. Wizards and Wagons also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Potion Permit's advantage is chart position (#95 vs unranked) and ratings volume (552 vs 118). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Wizards and Wagons costs $4.99 and Potion Permit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wizards and Wagons holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 552 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Wizards and Wagons's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wizards and Wagons versus Potion Permit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizards and WagonsPotion Permit
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (118 ratings) — better4.5 (552 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better40.3% of reviews
Number of ratings118552 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#95 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB477 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTouch DimensionsPlaydigious

Customer experience

Wizards and Wagons

All ratings118 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.3%

Potion Permit

All ratings519 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.0%

User reviews

Wizards and Wagons

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting trading mechanics
  • 🗺️ Lots of quests and towns
  • 💰 Clear profit/loss during transactions
  • 😄 Light and humorous style

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Steep learning curve
  • 😵 Combat can be tedious/annoying
  • 💸 High repair costs
  • 🐢 Slow progression
  • 😴 Gets monotonous quickly

Potion Permit

From 552 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Great atmosphere and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming visuals
  • 🎨 Enjoyable story and characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 UI/UX problems on mobile devices
  • ⏱️ Lack of frequent autosave

Bugs and requests

Wizards and Wagons

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Sound bug with rain and gold pick up when muted
  • Companion disappears
  • Wagon can be destroyed by enemies too quickly
  • Switching weapons is difficult during combat
  • Hit to miss ratio on mobs is terrible
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  • Cannot hit birds with melee
  • Mobs steal cargo but cannot be hit afterwards
  • Picking up most things is difficult
  • No countdown timer for timed quests
  • Cannot see map for quests
  • Combat needs redesign to not be so unfair and rapid
  • Occasional crashes
  • Lagging on older devices

Requested features

16 requests
  • A sequel with a bigger world and more features
  • More impact to investing time meeting settlement needs
  • More story quests leading to great challenges
  • House customization or relocation
  • Mini map or regular map for supply/demand
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  • Customizable weapon switching function
  • Video demonstration for weapons
  • Storage system for equipment
  • More variety of defenses
  • Place to pick up travelers to help fight
  • Weapons showing damage output
  • More updates based on user feedback
  • Improved graphics
  • More wagon types
  • More interesting quests at higher levels
  • Expansion pack

Potion Permit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to exit certain menus
  • Fishing mini-game not functioning properly
  • Potion quests not triggering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more customization options for player character
  • Implement a manual save feature
  • Improve performance and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

Wizards and Wagons

No in-app purchases

None

Potion Permit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wizards and Wagons free?
Wizards and Wagons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potion Permit free?
Potion Permit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wizards and Wagons or Potion Permit?
Wizards and Wagons is rated higher. Wizards and Wagons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Potion Permit averages 4.5 from 552 ratings.
Do Wizards and Wagons or Potion Permit have ads?
Neither Wizards and Wagons nor Potion Permit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wizards and Wagons or Potion Permit?
Wizards and Wagons ships an update every 3 weeks, and Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wizards and Wagons was updated on October 24, 2026 and Potion Permit on October 30, 2026.

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