Comparison

7 Billion Humans 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

7 Billion Humans

Solve programming puzzles by automating swarms of office workers within a unique parallel computing environment. This sequel offers over 60 levels with a new, multi-worker programming language, designed to challenge your logic and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Over 60 programming puzzle levels
  • New multi-worker programming language
  • Automate swarms of office workers
  • Hint and skip systems
  • Incomprehensible cutscenes
  • Multiple language support
Features
Currently charting
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Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans! THRILLING FEATURES! - More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles - over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine. - A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time. - You'll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work! - Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent. - Available in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way! - Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered. - From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.

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

7 Billion Humans4 screens
Potion Permit4 screens

Verdict

The call

7 Billion Humans and Potion Permit both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of 7 Billion Humans's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's. 7 Billion Humans also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Potion Permit's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 155). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

7 Billion Humans costs $4.99 and Potion Permit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 7 Billion Humans against 4.4 for Potion Permit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 550 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of 7 Billion Humans's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7 Billion Humans ships an update every 3 days, Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
7 Billion Humans versus Potion Permit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 Billion HumansPotion Permit
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (155 ratings)4.4 (550 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better40.3% of reviews
Number of ratings155550 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#130#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB477 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperExperimental Gameplay GroupPlaydigious

Customer experience

7 Billion Humans

All ratings154 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative13.2%

Potion Permit

All ratings519 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.0%

User reviews

7 Billion Humans

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Excellent puzzle design and logic challenges
  • 💡 Innovative programming-based gameplay mechanics
  • 😄 Humorous and witty dialogue/storytelling
  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay loop
  • 📚 Educational value for learning programming concepts

Room to improve

  • 📱 Screen rotation ignores iOS orientation lock
  • 🔊 Cannot disable all sound effects completely
  • 🎵 Game blocks background music/audio apps
  • 📊 No cloud save/sync between devices
  • 📝 Confusing IF/ELSE statement interface

Potion Permit

From 550 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

7 Billion Humans

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Screen rotation occurs despite orientation lock being enabled
  • Sound cuts out randomly and requires app restart
  • Auto-save doesn't work reliably
  • Hamburger menu opens under Dynamic Island in portrait mode
  • Nearest panel function incorrectly re-evaluates when panel is taken by another worker
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  • Level 37 appears unbeatable despite correct solutions
  • IF statement placement logic causes unwanted ELSE statements
  • Dragging code blocks too sensitive, conflicts with scrolling
  • Sound doesn't work on iOS 13
  • Rotation prompt appears repeatedly instead of once

Requested features

12 requests
  • iCloud/cloud save synchronization across iOS devices
  • Option to lock screen orientation
  • Ability to disable all sound effects
  • Support for background music/audio apps
  • More levels and additional content
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  • Level editor for community-created challenges
  • Undo/redo functionality for code editing
  • Better zoom capability for small screens
  • Save language preference between sessions
  • Step-back debugging feature
  • Clipboard support for code copying
  • Leaderboards and infinite loop detection

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

None

7 Billion Humans

No in-app purchases

None

Potion Permit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7 Billion Humans free?
7 Billion Humans costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potion Permit free?
Potion Permit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 7 Billion Humans or Potion Permit?
Potion Permit is rated higher. 7 Billion Humans averages 4.4 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Potion Permit averages 4.4 from 550 ratings.
Do 7 Billion Humans or Potion Permit have ads?
Neither 7 Billion Humans nor Potion Permit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7 Billion Humans or Potion Permit?
7 Billion Humans ships an update every 3 days, and Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Most recently, 7 Billion Humans was updated on October 25, 2026 and Potion Permit on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, 7 Billion Humans or Potion Permit?
7 Billion Humans currently peaks at #130 in the App Store charts, and Potion Permit at #119. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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