Comparison

Potion Explosion vs Nest The Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

Nest The Game

A two-player strategy game where players compete to surround the opponent's chick with their bird soldiers on a hexagonal battlefield. Victory is achieved by completely encircling the enemy chick.

Highlights
  • Two-player strategy game
  • Hexagonal battlefield
  • Surround the chick to win
  • Place or move bird soldiers
  • Build connected nests
Features
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NEST is a turn-based strategy game on a hexagonal board. Deploy birds with distinct movement abilities, build a connected nest, and surround your opponent's chick on all six sides to win. Choose how to play: • Two players on one device. • A match against on-device AI. • Online play through Game Center. Start with the beginner rules, then explore advanced and expert sets with more tactical possibilities. Legal-move highlights help you plan each turn, and the built-in rules are always close at hand. During Game Center matches, exchange preset in-game messages. Think ahead. Protect your chick. Claim the nest.

Screenshots

Potion Explosion4 screens
Nest The Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nest The Game at Free against Potion Explosion's $3.99. Nest The Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 40%). Potion Explosion's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (282 vs 9). On 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

Nest The Game is free to download; Potion Explosion costs $3.99 up front. Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nest The Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potion Explosion holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Explosion has 282 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Potion Explosion's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nest The Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, Nest The Game weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Potion Explosion versus Nest The Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion ExplosionNest The Game
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (282 ratings) — better3.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorrible GuildEva Volkova

Customer experience

Potion Explosion

All ratings273 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral18.8%
Negative41.0%

Nest The Game

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

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

Nest The Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99
None

Nest The Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Nest The Game free?
Nest The Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potion Explosion or Nest The Game?
Potion Explosion is rated higher. Potion Explosion averages 4.1 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Nest The Game averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Potion Explosion or Nest The Game have ads?
Neither Potion Explosion nor Nest The Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potion Explosion or Nest The Game?
Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, and Nest The Game weekly. Most recently, Potion Explosion was updated on October 26, 2026 and Nest The Game on October 26, 2026.

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