Comparison

Potion Explosion vs That's Pretty Clever

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

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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
Currently charting
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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

That's Pretty Clever

A fast-paced dice game for all ages where strategic choices create chain reactions to earn victory points. Carefully select dice to fill color-matched areas, but avoid being too greedy to preserve valuable moves. Compete globally for high scores and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Strategic dice selection
  • Chain reaction scoring
  • Color-matched scoring areas
  • High score list
  • Global competition
  • Achievement collection
Features
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"Ganz schön clever" is a fast but smart dice game for clever players of all ages. The dice want to be chosen quite clever here. Cause good choices can lead to tricky chain reactions to fill more than one field at a time. Each selected dice entered in the color-matched area which will provide victory points at the end of the game. But beware: who is too greedy and chooses the highest dice early, loses valuable moves. Collect achievements for special performances! Place in the highscore list! Hunt the highscore and compete against the worldwide community! The new hit from the "klein & fein" series. Nominated for Connoisseur's Game of the Year

Screenshots

Potion Explosion4 screens
That's Pretty Clever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Potion Explosion at every 11 days against That's Pretty Clever's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Potion Explosion costs $3.99 and That's Pretty Clever $3.99 up front. Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and That's Pretty Clever sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Potion Explosion against 3.9 for That's Pretty Clever. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 273 and 218 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Potion Explosion's written reviews are positive against 33% of That's Pretty Clever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, That's Pretty Clever every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Potion Explosion versus That's Pretty Clever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion ExplosionThat's Pretty Clever
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.0 (273 ratings) — better3.9 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings273 — better218
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#168#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorrible GuildBrettspielWelt

Customer experience

Potion Explosion

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

That's Pretty Clever

All ratings218 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral16.1%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral24.7%
Negative41.9%

User reviews

Potion Explosion

From 273 App Store ratings

What 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

That's Pretty Clever

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great digital adaptation of the board game
  • 🎯 Challenging and strategic
  • 💡 Potential for high scores and improvements

Room to improve

  • 🔒 No multiplayer or online play
  • 🔒 Only solo mode available
  • 🐛 Buggy or unstable app experience
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Lacking in features and customization options

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

That's Pretty Clever

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dice rolls not working as expected
  • Achievements/stats not updating correctly
  • Inability to exit/return to main menu during game
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode (online, pass-and-play)
  • Personal high score tracking
  • Undo/restart game option
  • In-game rules and tutorial
  • Settings to customize audio and UI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99
1 purchases

That's Pretty Clever

One-time1
  • Pretty Clever - Challenge 2$0.99

Questions

Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is That's Pretty Clever free?
That's Pretty Clever costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potion Explosion or That's Pretty Clever?
Potion Explosion is rated higher. Potion Explosion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while That's Pretty Clever averages 3.9 from 218 ratings.
Do Potion Explosion or That's Pretty Clever have ads?
Neither Potion Explosion nor That's Pretty Clever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potion Explosion or That's Pretty Clever?
Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, and That's Pretty Clever every 6 weeks. Most recently, Potion Explosion was updated on October 15, 2026 and That's Pretty Clever on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Potion Explosion or That's Pretty Clever?
Potion Explosion currently peaks at #168 in the App Store charts, and That's Pretty Clever at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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