Comparison

Ce Ma 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

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

Ce Ma4 screens
Potion Permit4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ce Ma versus Potion Permit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCe MaPotion Permit
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better4.4 (548 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better40.1% of reviews
Number of ratings23548 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB477 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperXinline Information Technology Co., LtdPlaydigious

Customer experience

Ce Ma

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%

Potion Permit

All ratings519 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.1%

User reviews

Ce Ma

From 23 App Store ratings

What 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 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

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

13 purchases

Ce Ma

One-time13
  • 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
None

Potion Permit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ce Ma free?
Ce Ma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potion Permit free?
Potion Permit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ce Ma or Potion Permit?
Ce Ma is rated higher. Ce Ma averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Potion Permit averages 4.4 from 548 ratings.
Do Ce Ma or Potion Permit have ads?
Neither Ce Ma nor Potion Permit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ce Ma or Potion Permit?
Ce Ma ships an update every 6 weeks, and Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ce Ma was updated on October 21, 2026 and Potion Permit on October 22, 2026.

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