# SlimeStory vs Cauldron Craze

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlimeStory at none against Cauldron Craze's 5. SlimeStory also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cauldron Craze's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cauldron Craze sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SlimeStory asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SlimeStory against 5.0 for Cauldron Craze. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlimeStory has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SlimeStory ships an update every 3 weeks, Cauldron Craze every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SlimeStory | Cauldron Craze |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slimestory/id6504613394/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cauldron-craze/id6791800142/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 223 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [茂林 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704236586) | [Joseph Jabbour](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791800144) |

## What reviewers say

### SlimeStory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slimestory/id6504613394)

Aim and shoot to pop fruit bubbles, clearing levels and rescuing friends. Utilize magical items and power-ups to overcome obstacles and collect gold coins. Enjoy a relaxing and stress-relieving puzzle experience with stunning graphics and upbeat music.

**Highlights:** Aim and shoot to pop bubbles, Utilize magical items and power-ups, Collect gold coins, Stunning graphics and dazzling effects, Offline play supported, Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cauldron Craze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cauldron-craze/id6791800142)

Master elemental brewing by dropping and merging beakers in a magical cauldron. Discover new concoctions, overcome challenging levels, and compete for high scores in this physics-based puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Elemental drop-and-merge physics, 100 handcrafted campaign levels, Highscore freeplay mode, Daily fortune wheel rewards, Tactical acid boosters, Alchemical codex and sandbox

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Cauldrons Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2 Acid Flasks | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15 Cauldrons Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 6 Acid Flasks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Free Play Pass | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SlimeStory free?

SlimeStory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cauldron Craze free?

Cauldron Craze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SlimeStory or Cauldron Craze?

SlimeStory and Cauldron Craze are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do SlimeStory or Cauldron Craze have ads?

Both SlimeStory and Cauldron Craze show ads.

### Which is updated more often, SlimeStory or Cauldron Craze?

SlimeStory ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cauldron Craze every 5 days. Most recently, SlimeStory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cauldron Craze on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*