Pou vs Into the Cauldron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pou
Nurture a virtual alien pet by feeding, cleaning, and playing with it. Watch your pet grow, unlock new items, and customize its appearance and environment. Engage in mini-games to earn coins and explore its world.
- Feed and care for your pet
- Play mini-games for coins
- Customize pet appearance
- Decorate rooms with wallpapers
- Unlock achievements and items
- Visit friends' pets
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Do you have what it takes to take care of your very own alien pet?! Feed it, clean it, play with it and watch it grow up while leveling up and unlocking different wallpapers and outfits to satisfy your unique taste. How will YOU customize your POU? * Feed and take care of Pou, and watch it grow! * Play Games in the Game Room and collect Coins! * Experiment with Potions at the Lab! * Customize Pou's appearance! * Try out new Outfits, Hats and Eyeglasses! * Customize each room's Wallpaper! * Unlock Achievements and Special items! * Visit and play with your friends! * Talk to Pou and listen back! We're always listening to your suggestions to improve Pou and add new stuff! If you have any issue with the game, just contact us and we will help you! (we can't reply to comments) http://help.pou.me! :)
Into the Cauldron
Step into the shoes of a young apothecary tasked with brewing the perfect potions for eccentric townsfolk. Listen to their stories, understand their problems, and mix ingredients to create unique remedies. Uncover a brewing mystery that threatens your routine.
- Brew custom potions
- Interact with unique characters
- Discover mysterious ingredients
- Master ingredient manipulation
- Track clients and achievements
- Explore illustrated scenes
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Nem toda poção vem com instruções — e nem todo cliente é o que parece. Em Into the Cauldron, você é Agnes, uma jovem apotecária em início de carreira. Todos os dias, moradores excêntricos batem à sua porta em busca de ajuda. Cabe a você escutar suas histórias, entender seus dilemas e criar a poção perfeita. Misture, combine, transforme. Mas cuidado: há algo estranho no ar, e sua rotina está prestes a mudar. Descubra: - Personagens únicos, cada um com uma história própria e problemas inesperados. - Ingredientes misteriosos com efeitos que podem surpreender — ou sair pela culatra. - Mecânicas especiais para manipular os ingredientes e aperfeiçoar suas receitas. - Um livro de clientes e conquistas, onde você acompanha quem já ajudou e as poções ideais que criou. - A chance de jogar de novo, testar novas fórmulas e superar seus próprios resultados. - Cenas ilustradas que revelam mais sobre o mundo — e sobre você. Tudo parecia sob controle... até que algo começa a interferir nas suas poções. O que está por vir pode mudar tudo — e você terá que descobrir como reagir.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Into the Cauldron at Free against Pou's $1.99. Into the Cauldron also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Pou's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Into the Cauldron is free to download; Pou costs $1.99 up front. Pou sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Into the Cauldron asks for nothing beyond the download.
Into the Cauldron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pou has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pou's written reviews are positive against 100% of Into the Cauldron's.
Pou ships an update every 3 months, Into the Cauldron daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pou | Into the Cauldron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zakeh Limited | Maria Clara de Oliveira Alexandre |
Customer experience
Pou
Into the Cauldron
Bugs and requests
Pou
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitch when transitioning between rooms
- Coins disappearing after in-app purchases
- Pou's adult costume not unlocking properly
Requested features
5 requests- Make the game free on iPhone
- Add more games and customization options
- Allow Pou to have a family and offspring
- Implement a daily reward system
- Enable background music playback
Into the Cauldron
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pou
- 2,000 coins$0.99
- Baby Potion$0.99
- Adult Potion$0.99
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- Grey Body Color$0.99
- 4,800 coins$1.99
- 15,000 coins$4.99
- 48,000 coins$11.99
- 125,000 Coins$24.99
Into the Cauldron
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pou free?
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