Comparison

Blue Block Premium vs Potion Explosion

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

Head to head
About

Blue Block Premium

Engage in a strategic puzzle adventure to free a captured Blue Dragon. Solve thousands of unique puzzles across various difficulty levels, using logic and planning to overcome challenges. This game offers hours of engaging gameplay with high-quality visuals and an automatic save feature.

Highlights
  • 44428 unique puzzles
  • 9 difficulty packs
  • High-quality visuals
  • Automatic save and resume
  • Hours of gameplay
Features
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Join our millions of fans who are playing the game since 2009. Blue Block is a challenging and fun puzzle game that comes with 44428 puzzles from different levels of difficulty for all ages and skills (from 3 to 103 years old) Featured by Apple, awards winner and ranked in the Top Apps in many countries. Welcome to the World of Blue Block. In an ancient time, the world was ruled by lights and shadows. The Blue Dragon was the last of its kind when the Dark Knight made him prisoner. Now, the survival of the Dragon is in your hands. You must free him to bring back the balance on earth. Be warned, your quest will be hard. The Dark Knight has become immensely powerful. Remember, you cannot hope to defeat him by force. You will have to use strategy and logic to successfully complete your goal. The prophecy tells that one day, a hero will succeed the quest by solving all the puzzles. Enjoy your journey. RULES The goal of the game is to move the Blue Block out of the grid by moving the other blocks out of the way. FEATURES • 44428 unique puzzles! (Contains 39963 single puzzles and 4465 double puzzles) • 9 Packs of different complexity • High quality visuals • Automatic save and resume your game • Hours of gameplay © 2009-2025 Aragosoft inc.

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
Currently charting
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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)

Screenshots

Blue Block Premium4 screens
Potion Explosion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Block Premium at 83% against Potion Explosion's 40%. Blue Block Premium also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Potion Explosion's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (273 vs 16). On 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

Blue Block Premium costs $4.99 and Potion Explosion $3.99 up front. Blue Block Premium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Potion Explosion 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

Blue Block Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Explosion has 273 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Blue Block Premium's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Explosion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Block Premium ships an update every 3 months, Potion Explosion every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Blue Block Premium versus Potion Explosion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Block PremiumPotion Explosion
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better4.0 (273 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better40.2% of reviews
Number of ratings16273 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin DemersHorrible Guild

Customer experience

Blue Block Premium

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.7%

Potion Explosion

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

User reviews

Blue Block Premium

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Huge number of levels
  • ✨ Good graphics and design
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🧠 Makes you think

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Annoying music
  • 🐌 Slow performance after updates
  • 📱 UI issues on certain devices
  • ❓ Lack of clear instructions or hints

Potion Explosion

From 273 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🧠 Engaging and strategic gameplay
  • 🕹️ Smooth offline experience
  • 💰 Good value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Drains battery quickly
  • 🕰️ Online games prone to freezing and synchronization issues
  • 🤖 AI opponents too difficult or too easy

Bugs and requests

Blue Block Premium

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Completed blocks disappear
  • Block count not updating correctly
  • Review not displaying correctly
  • Blocks outside the game field
  • Menus are covered by other content
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  • Cosmetic feature not updating
  • Achievement notification bug
  • Blue block gets stuck on last move
  • Music bug (cannot be turned off)
  • Sound and music stopped working after update
  • Lag after update
  • Achievement not unlocking
  • Game requires specific firmware update
  • Stone movement is strange in KIDS 25
  • Batch color remains white after re-clearing puzzle

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add hint or skip feature
  • Option to turn off music
  • Add more puzzles or new block types
  • Improve support for newer iPhone models
  • Add undo button for last move
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  • Allow choosing any game randomly
  • Add more retina display themes
  • Add sound effects
  • Add visual skins or themes
  • Implement a scoring system (diamond, gold, silver, bronze)
  • Add app icon to home screen
  • Return to previous interface

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blue Block Premium

One-time1
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99

Questions

Is Blue Block Premium free?
Blue Block Premium costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Block Premium or Potion Explosion?
Blue Block Premium is rated higher. Blue Block Premium averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Potion Explosion averages 4.0 from 273 ratings.
Do Blue Block Premium or Potion Explosion have ads?
Neither Blue Block Premium nor Potion Explosion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Block Premium or Potion Explosion?
Blue Block Premium ships an update every 3 months, and Potion Explosion every 11 days. Most recently, Blue Block Premium was updated on October 14, 2026 and Potion Explosion on October 15, 2026.

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