Comparison

Potion Permit vs Beastie Bay DX

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Beastie Bay DX

Explore a deserted island, build a thriving settlement, and tame wild creatures. Develop new technologies, discover new islands, and battle with elemental beasts. Turn your primitive isle into a luxurious paradise.

Highlights
  • Island exploration
  • Base building and development
  • Crop planting and resource management
  • Creature capture and training
  • Elemental creature battles
  • Technology and gear development
  • Island trading and expansion
Features
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Washed ashore a desolate island and surrounded by savage beasts, can you thrive...or merely survive? Blaze trails into unknown territory...and then make it your own! Plant crops, build housing and power sources, and transform the island into your own personal paradise. As you progress, you'll be able to develop new gear and technology to take your adventure to the next level, including ways to travel to unexplored islands nearby! The native fauna eyeing you as their next meal? Capture the critters, trade them with friends, and train them to fight for you! Most have elemental strengths and weaknesses, so use these to your advantage in battle. Venture far enough afield and you may find signs of civilization. If you make the right friends, your humble isle could grow into an economic powerhouse, complete with hot springs, hotels, and heliport. The possibilities are as limitless as the horizon! Survival of the fittest was never so fun! You call the shots as you develop your primitive isle into a luxurious slice of paradise! Try searching for ""Kairosoft"" to see all of our games!!

Screenshots

Potion Permit4 screens
Beastie Bay DX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beastie Bay DX at 90% against Potion Permit's 40%. Beastie Bay DX also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Potion Permit's advantage is ratings volume (553 vs 41). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Potion Permit costs $6.99 and Beastie Bay DX $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beastie Bay DX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Permit has 553 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Potion Permit's written reviews are positive against 90% of Beastie Bay DX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potion Permit ships an update every 3 weeks, Beastie Bay DX daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Potion Permit versus Beastie Bay DX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion PermitBeastie Bay DX
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (553 ratings)4.7 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.3% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings553 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#64 — better#129
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB68 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaydigiousKairosoft Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Potion Permit

All ratings519 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.0%

Beastie Bay DX

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

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

Beastie Bay DX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Potion Permit

No in-app purchases

None

Beastie Bay DX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potion Permit free?
Potion Permit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beastie Bay DX free?
Beastie Bay DX costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potion Permit or Beastie Bay DX?
Beastie Bay DX is rated higher. Potion Permit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 553 ratings, while Beastie Bay DX averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.
Do Potion Permit or Beastie Bay DX have ads?
Neither Potion Permit nor Beastie Bay DX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potion Permit or Beastie Bay DX?
Potion Permit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beastie Bay DX daily. Most recently, Potion Permit was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beastie Bay DX on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Potion Permit or Beastie Bay DX?
Potion Permit currently peaks at #64 in the App Store charts, and Beastie Bay DX at #129. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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