Comparison

Dragon Up! 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

Dragon Up!

Hatch and collect unique dragons in this idle adventure game. Discover their personalities, expand your kingdom with new lands and habitats, and upgrade your dragons to earn more coins. Feed your dragon to unlock treasures and advance your quest.

Highlights
  • Hatch and collect rare dragons
  • Expand idle kingdom with new lands
  • Upgrade dragons and nests for coins
  • Feed dragon for treasures and unlocks
  • Participate in time-limited events
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Hatch and collect rare dragons — then help them revive their magic in this colorful and beautifully animated idle adventure game. Save the kingdom by discovering each dragon's unique design and personality. Some dragons — like the Pug Dragon, the Queen Dragon and the Robo Dragon — offer better rewards and moneymaking abilities. Expand your idle kingdom by unlocking more lands and exotic habitats. Upgrade your dragons and nests, and they'll produce more coins. Collect cards and magic potions, then level up your favorite dragons to increase their abilities. The best way to make money is to eat money. Feed gold to your pet dragon Billy at the end of each day, and you'll unlock amazing treasures, new dragons, and new nests. Rebuild your nests, bring back your dragons, expand your kingdom and create your own dragon utopia. Ramp up the fun with time-limited events. Win rare dragons, gems and potions to help advance your main quest.

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

Dragon Up!4 screens
Witch Makes Potions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Witch Makes Potions at 84% against Dragon Up!'s 15%. Witch Makes Potions also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). Dragon Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Dragon Up! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 855 and 526 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Dragon Up!'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Witch Makes Potions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Up! ships an update every 12 months, Witch Makes Potions every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dragon Up! versus Witch Makes Potions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Up!Witch Makes Potions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (855 ratings)4.9 (526 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings855 — better526
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB145 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Tle7

Customer experience

Dragon Up!

All ratings812 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative69.3%

Witch Makes Potions

All ratings526 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative4.9%

Bugs and requests

Dragon Up!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Dragon Up!

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
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 Dragon Up! free?
Dragon Up! 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, Dragon Up! or Witch Makes Potions?
Witch Makes Potions is rated higher. Dragon Up! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 855 ratings, while Witch Makes Potions averages 4.9 from 526 ratings.
Do Dragon Up! or Witch Makes Potions have ads?
Witch Makes Potions shows ads; Dragon Up! does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Up! or Witch Makes Potions?
Dragon Up! ships an update every 12 months, and Witch Makes Potions every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Up! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Witch Makes Potions on November 3, 2026.

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