Comparison

Potion Explosion vs Chess Twist

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
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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

Chess Twist

Experience chess with a twist on procedurally generated boards that alter traditional gameplay. Discover new strategies on unique battlefields with classic rules. Challenge yourself with over 1000 puzzles.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated boards
  • Classic chess rules
  • Play against a bot
  • Local multiplayer
  • 1000+ puzzles
Features
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A game of chess set on procedurally generated boards, where straight lines bend and diagonals fork. Same rules, different battlefield. Opportunities for new strategies are hidden in plain sight. Will you see them before your opponent does? Features: - play against a bot - play multiplayer on the same device - play unique games on a procedurally generated board each time - 1000+ puzzles

Screenshots

Potion Explosion4 screens
Chess Twist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Twist at 5.0 against Potion Explosion's 4.0. Chess Twist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Potion Explosion's advantage is ratings volume (273 vs 1) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Chess Twist $6.99 up front. Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Twist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Twist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Explosion has 273 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, Chess Twist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Potion Explosion versus Chess Twist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion ExplosionChess Twist
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.0 (273 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews
Number of ratings273 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorrible GuildGUILLAUME JACQUES FRADIN

Customer experience

Potion Explosion

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

Chess Twist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Chess Twist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99
None

Chess Twist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chess Twist free?
Chess Twist costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potion Explosion or Chess Twist?
Chess Twist is rated higher. Potion Explosion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Chess Twist averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Potion Explosion or Chess Twist have ads?
Neither Potion Explosion nor Chess Twist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potion Explosion or Chess Twist?
Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, and Chess Twist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Potion Explosion was updated on September 24, 2026 and Chess Twist on June 6, 2026.

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