Convenience Stories vs Potion Permit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Convenience Stories
Manage and customize your own convenience store in this business simulation game. Stock a variety of products, hire employees, and expand your business to become the most successful franchise. Compete with rivals to dominate the service industry.
- Customize store layout and products
- Stock candy, drinks, hot meals, and magazines
- Hire and manage employees
- Negotiate with suppliers for new products
- Compete with rival stores
- Expand business operations
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Are you ready to redefine convenience? Step into the shoes of a convenience store manager in this charming business sim. Arrange and customize the store using a wide variety of products - candy, drinks, even hot meals. The choice is yours! Add a news stand to sell the latest magazines, comic books, and more. Just remember - this is not a library! Sometimes the fastest way to your customers' hearts is through their stomachs! Stock hot snacks to entice passers-by to fill their bellies and lighten their wallets. Running a good store is a team effort. You'll have to recruit new employees to make the most of your working hours. Before you know it, you'll be offering 24-hour service all year long! It takes care and attention to take your business to the next level. Listen to your customers, help them find what they're looking for, and they might just become regular shoppers! When the time comes to expand, cooperation is the name of the game. Negotiate with suppliers and other companies to discover new products and unlock your store's true potential! You may not be the only store on the scene, but a little healthy competition never hurt anyone! Crush your rivals to take over their territory and become the most successful franchise the country has ever seen! The beginning of your journey to service industry domination is just a short step away. Stock your shelves, ring up your register, and start building the store of your dreams! Why not try running an amusement park, a hamburger restaurant, or even a campsite? Search for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow us on X(Twitter) for the latest Kairosoft news and information. https://twitter.com/kairokun2010
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Convenience Stories at 92% against Potion Permit's 40%. Convenience Stories also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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
Convenience Stories costs $6.99 and Potion Permit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Convenience Stories holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 808 and 552 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Convenience Stories's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.
Convenience Stories ships an update every 9 days, Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Convenience Stories | Potion Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (808 ratings) — better | 4.5 (552 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 808 — better | 552 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #113 | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Convenience Stories
Potion Permit
User reviews
Convenience Stories
From 808 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great management simulation
- 👍 Detailed and engaging
- 👍 Cute pixel art style
- 👍 Replayability and progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Screen size issues on some devices
- 🐛 Difficulty in restocking and organizing shelves
- 🐛 Slow progression and earnings at times
Potion Permit
From 552 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Convenience Stories
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing
- Screen not fitting properly on certain devices
- Unresponsive or buggy UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to freely switch between and manage multiple stores
- More variety in products and customization options
- Improved tutorial and in-game guidance
- Expanded gameplay beyond 10 years
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
Convenience Stories
No in-app purchases
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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