Potion Permit vs Volcano Princess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Volcano Princess
Guide your daughter's growth in a magical kingdom through your choices. Explore over 50 unique endings shaped by her career and relationships. This simulation game features new content and full Japanese voice support.
- Multi-ending simulation
- Daughter's growth guidance
- Over 50 unique endings
- Career path choices
- Relationship building
- Japanese voice support
- New story content and illustrations
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Multi-ending daughter-raising simulation game: Volcano Princess In a volcanic kingdom where smithing, magic, and alchemy flourish, you play as a father and guide your daughter as she grows up. Each and every choice you make will influence your daughter's growth and lead the story to different endings. Featuring over 50 unique endings, the game offers a wide variety of outcomes based on your future career path and the bonds you forge with the people who matter most. With its multiplatform release, this version also includes full Japanese voice support, newly written story content, new event illustrations, and a brand-new exploration map. [Official Website] https://volcano-princess.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volcano Princess at 85% against Potion Permit's 40%. Volcano Princess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). Potion Permit's advantage is ratings volume (519 vs 7) and price ($6.99 vs $10.99). On update cadence, 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
Potion Permit costs $6.99 and Volcano Princess $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Volcano Princess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Permit has 519 ratings behind it against 7, 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 85% of Volcano Princess's.
Potion Permit ships an update every 3 weeks, Volcano Princess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Potion Permit | Volcano Princess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (519 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.1% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 519 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playdigious | 株式会社 Colorful Palette |
Customer experience
Potion Permit
Volcano Princess
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
Volcano Princess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Volcano Princess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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