Comparison

Guildmaster Idle vs Witch Makes Potions

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

Head to head
About

Guildmaster Idle

Manage and grow an interactive idle RPG guild. Engage in various minigames to gather resources, craft gear, and train adventurers for quests and dungeons. Attract new heroes and forge alliances to become a legendary guildmaster.

Highlights
  • Interactive idle gameplay
  • Professions minigames (mining, crafting, bartending, etc.)
  • Questing and dungeon crawling
  • Guild and hero progression
  • Talent tree upgrades
  • Ad-free option
Features
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With many immersive features including: Interactive Idle Gameplay: Break free from conventional clicker games as you actively personalise and grow your guild, making every decision count. A World of Minigames: Explore a rich tapestry of professions through completing various minigames such as mining, potion-crafting and bartending to gather the materials needed to equip your guild for missions. Their strength is forged through your skills, and the path to victory lies in your mastery of these professions. Quest for Glory: Embark on daring adventures of quests and dungeons. Rise to fame as you conquer challenges and complete feats, attracting new classes of adventurer to your guild, each bringing unique skills and abilities. Ad-Free Enjoyment: Bid farewell to intrusive ads with our optional ad system, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay. Take your gameplay a step above other idle games with interactive minigames for each profession: - Bartending: Serve drinks to the citizens for the gold needed to purchase upgrades for your guild. - Apothecary: Experiment with different herbs and other ingredients to discover magical potions, giving your adventurers the edge when fighting the powerful monsters scattered throughout the dungeon. - Foraging: Search through the forests to find wild vegetables and the herbs needed to craft potions. - Gardening: Manage your garden to grow the crops needed to cook the best food for your guild-members. - Cooking: Combine collected ingredients in the kitchen to provide food for your adventurers, granting them powerful buffs. - Hunting: Hunt wild beasts for meats to use in the kitchen, and hides to craft the armour needed by your adventurers. - Mining: Search through the mines for precious metals and gemstones to be used when crafting gear at the blacksmith. - Tree Felling: Chop trees for the building materials needed to expand your guild, with each new structure adding opportunities for your guild to prosper. - Blacksmithing: Craft enchanted weapons and armour at the forge to equip your adventurers with the tools they need to defeat the strongest foes. Use talent trees to upgrade each profession, dynamically changing each minigame to accelerate the growth of your guild. Grow your guild's fame to attract heroes with powerful spells and abilities from around the world to fight for you. Use the resources you gather from each profession to enhance your adventurers. Fight through quests, dungeons and tournaments, with advanced combat simulation. Gain the best loot possible as you progress through the game and use it to defeat powerful bosses. And that's just the beginning! Stay on the lookout for upcoming features that will expand your 'Guildmaster' experience in the next update. Forge alliances, conquer challenges, and become the legendary 'Guildmaster' you were destined to be. Are you ready for the challenge? Download now.

About

Witch Makes Potions

Embark on a magical journey as a budding witch establishing her potion business. Cultivate herbs, craft mystical brews, and serve eager customers to earn coins. Use your profits to enhance your shop with charming decorations and expand your entrepreneurial dreams.

Highlights
  • Grow herbs
  • Brew potions
  • Sell to customers
  • Earn money
  • Unlock shop decorations
  • Upgrade shop
Features
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A little witch dreams of opening a potion shop and expanding her potion business. This simple, time-killing game lets you grow herbs, brew potions, and sell them to customers. Earn money to unlock and upgrade decorations for your shop.

Screenshots

Guildmaster Idle4 screens
Witch Makes Potions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Witch Makes Potions at 4.9 against Guildmaster Idle's 4.7. Witch Makes Potions also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 75%). Guildmaster Idle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Witch Makes Potions sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Witch Makes Potions holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 533 and 523 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Guildmaster Idle's written reviews are positive against 85% of Witch Makes Potions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, Witch Makes Potions every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guildmaster Idle versus Witch Makes Potions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildmaster IdleWitch Makes Potions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (533 ratings)4.9 (523 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings533 — better523
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB145 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperElvenry StudiosTle7

Customer experience

Guildmaster Idle

All ratings533 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

Witch Makes Potions

All ratings523 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative5.1%

User reviews

Guildmaster Idle

From 533 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Practical idle game mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept and depth
  • 🔒 No forced ads or paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain features
  • 🔍 Lack of in-game information and guidance
  • ⏱️ Overly long dungeon timers

Witch Makes Potions

From 523 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and simple game
  • 🚀 Relaxing gameplay loop
  • 💡 Optional ads for boosts
  • 🔒 No forced ads
  • 👍 Affordable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progression issues (recipes not unlocking, bugs with potion making)
  • 💡 Lack of customization options (witch, shop)
  • 💡 Slow progression and tedious grind
  • 💡 Limited storage space and upgrades

Bugs and requests

Guildmaster Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Talent tree enhancements not working as expected
  • Gear enhancements have no material requirements
  • Unable to construct certain buildings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a wiki or knowledge base
  • Improve UI and accessibility
  • Reduce dungeon completion times
  • Introduce character/guild customization

Witch Makes Potions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recipes not unlocking
  • Issues with potion making
  • Pauses and movement problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize witch and shop
  • More content and updates
  • Offline progress or idle mode
  • Improved progression and pacing
  • More storage space and upgrades

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Guildmaster Idle

One-time9
  • 1000 Runes$1.99
  • 2500 Runes$4.99
  • Increase Max Offline Work$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Purchase Runes (Scrolls)$4.99
  • Purchase Rune Bundle$4.99
  • 7500 Runes$9.99
  • 15000 Runes$19.99
  • 50000 Runes$49.99
  • 100000 Runes$99.99
3 purchases

Witch Makes Potions

One-time3
  • Chao Miam, the cat.$1.99
  • The Mole, Herb keeper.$1.99
  • No more ads$2.99

Questions

Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Witch Makes Potions free?
Witch Makes Potions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guildmaster Idle or Witch Makes Potions?
Witch Makes Potions is rated higher. Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 533 ratings, while Witch Makes Potions averages 4.9 from 523 ratings.
Do Guildmaster Idle or Witch Makes Potions have ads?
Both Guildmaster Idle and Witch Makes Potions show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guildmaster Idle or Witch Makes Potions?
Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, and Witch Makes Potions every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guildmaster Idle was updated on September 22, 2026 and Witch Makes Potions on September 7, 2026.

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