Comparison

Potion Explosion vs Pass Party Games

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

Pass Party Games

This app transforms a single phone into a versatile party game console for groups. Enjoy various quick-to-learn games designed for pass-and-play fun, perfect for gatherings without needing multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Pass-and-play design
  • No accounts or downloads required
  • Variety of group game modes
  • Works mirrored to TV
  • Fast setup for 3+ players
  • Clear rules and bold visuals
Features
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Pass Party turns one phone into a full game night for friends, families, couch groups, and loud rooms. Register your players, pick a mode, and pass the device around. No accounts, no complicated setup, no everyone-needs-to-download-the-app problem. Just quick rules, readable prompts, bright visuals, and games built for people gathered together. Play a growing collection of group modes: Dumb Defusal A 90-second team word relay where the clock never stops. Arrange the circle, split into teams, describe the word, pass when you must, and try not to be holding the phone when time runs out. Most Likely To Read a prompt, debate the room, and tap the player who fits best. Great for quick laughs, friendly callouts, and discovering exactly who the group trusts with absolutely nothing. Raid Night A cinematic fantasy boss fight on a 5x5 arena. Tanks build threat, healers keep everyone alive, mages chase boost tiles, and the boss telegraphs danger before the arena erupts. Impasta Everyone gets a secret word except one player: the Impasta. Give one-word clues, spot who is faking it, and survive the vote with suspicious confidence. Bad Auction Bid fake money on ridiculous mystery items while chasing secret goals. It is strategy, bluffing, and questionable financial judgment in one tiny auction house. Spotlight Panic A fast forehead-style guessing mode with horizontal play and motion controls. Tilt down for correct, tilt up to pass, and let the room do its best acting. Why groups like it: - Designed for pass-and-play - Works well mirrored to a TV - Fast setup for 3 or more players - Clear rules before every mode - Local unlocks and expandable packs - Big buttons, bold colors, and party-friendly pacing Pass Party is made for game night, family gatherings, house parties, road trips, sleepovers, holidays, and any room that needs an easy reason to start laughing.

Screenshots

Potion Explosion4 screens
Pass Party Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pass Party Games at Free against Potion Explosion's $3.99. Pass Party Games also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). Potion Explosion's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 1) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Pass Party Games is free to download; Potion Explosion costs $3.99 up front. Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pass Party Games 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

Pass Party Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Explosion has 282 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, Pass Party Games daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Potion Explosion versus Pass Party Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion ExplosionPass Party Games
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (282 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorrible GuildEvan Moreno

Customer experience

Potion Explosion

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

Pass Party Games

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

Pass Party Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99
1 purchases

Pass Party Games

One-time1
  • It's All Love Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pass Party Games free?
Pass Party Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Potion Explosion or Pass Party Games?
Pass Party Games is rated higher. Potion Explosion averages 4.1 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Pass Party Games averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Potion Explosion or Pass Party Games have ads?
Neither Potion Explosion nor Pass Party Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potion Explosion or Pass Party Games?
Potion Explosion ships an update every 11 days, and Pass Party Games daily. Most recently, Potion Explosion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pass Party Games on October 13, 2026.

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