Ce Ma vs Potion Permit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ce Ma
Engage in a thrilling action tower defense game set in a fantasy Three Kingdoms era. Defend against invading monsters using strategic hero placement and powerful abilities. Experience diverse game modes, from story campaigns to competitive multiplayer battles.
- Realistic Three Kingdoms tower defense
- Hero-based micro-control combat
- Diverse arrow tower tactics
- 1v1 player versus player battles
- Cooperative boss raids
- Endless dungeon modes
- Roguelike gameplay elements
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Three Kingdoms: Tower Defense combines hands-on hero control with strategic tower placement and tactical card builds. Defend every route from waves of enemies, unleash powerful hero skills, and enjoy a full campaign even when you are offline. EPIC THREE KINGDOMS CAMPAIGN Fight through seven story chapters inspired by legendary battles such as Red Cliffs and Yiling. More than 30 iconic heroes take the field across dozens of carefully designed stages. CONTROL YOUR HEROES Every hero has a distinct role and unique abilities. Move them freely, engage key targets, and time powerful skills while your towers hold the line. BUILD YOUR OWN DEFENSE Mix multiple tower types, heroes, and tactical cards to answer each threat. Bosses, traps, rescue objectives, ambushes, and counterattacks make every map a fresh strategic challenge. PLAY SOLO, CO-OP, OR PVP • Fair 1v1 tower battles in Capture the Towers • Two-player co-op maps including Guarding Jiange and Humans Invincible • Multi-hero gauntlets in Bronze Sparrow Terrace • Endless defense across land and water routes in Demon Tower Formation • Action-focused story packs such as Yueying's Tale and Lu Bu's Tale From quick competitive matches to deep co-op and progression modes, there is always a new way to play. GROW YOUR ARMY Awaken heroes and collect equipment, treasures, artifacts, and skins. Join a Legion, develop your stronghold, and tackle exclusive solo and co-op content with other members. A feature-rich tower-defense RPG from Xinline Games, creators of the Ce Ma Three Kingdoms series. Combine heroes, towers, and cards, then defend the pass with a strategy of your own. Support: xinline_report@qq.com
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
Ce Ma and Potion Permit both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Ce Ma's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's. Ce Ma also leads on price (Free vs $6.99). Potion Permit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (548 vs 23). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
Ce Ma is free to download; Potion Permit costs $6.99 up front. Ce Ma sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Potion Permit asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ce Ma against 4.4 for Potion Permit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Permit has 548 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Ce Ma's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.
Ce Ma ships an update every 6 weeks, Potion Permit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ce Ma | Potion Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | 4.4 (548 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 40.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 548 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xinline Information Technology Co., Ltd | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Ce Ma
Potion Permit
User reviews
Ce Ma
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique tower defense mechanics
- 🎮 Fun three-kingdom theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play users
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Potion Permit
From 548 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Ce Ma
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing during battles
- Inability to update or download resources
- Crashes when certain heroes appear
Requested features
4 requests- More hero and tower variety
- Improved rewards and progression for free players
- Optimized performance on older devices
- Multiplayer and PvP modes
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
Ce Ma
- 60 Game Coins$0.99
- 12元大礼包$1.99
- 200 Game Coins$2.99
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- 30-Day Value Pass$3.99
- 游戏币350$3.99
- 25元大礼包$3.99
- 45元大礼包$6.99
- 800 Game Coins$9.99
- 1200 Game Coins$14.99
- Season Event Pack$19.99
- 2500 Game Coins$29.99
- 5000 Game Coins$59.99
- 8500 Game Coins$99.99
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Potion Permit free?
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