Comparison

Potion Maker vs 有間鐵匠屋

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

Head to head
About

Potion Maker

Brew magical concoctions by combining ingredients in a cauldron to create increasingly valuable potions. Upgrade your brewing skills, aim to become a millionaire potion master, and collect all 75 unique potion recipes. Enjoy offline gameplay and test your luck in this charming simulation.

Highlights
  • Brew potions with various ingredients
  • Enhance potion value
  • Upgrade brewing skills
  • Collect 75 potion recipes
  • Offline gameplay
  • Live2D animated characters
Features
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Make a potion with moe chara! Become a rich man to enhance to the highest level! The first game of Sinsiroad! Animated characters in Live2D! Pio-chan cute! Enhanced potion to put the material to the cauldron! Infinitely becomes higher price! Potion making an increasingly developed in upgrade! Aim the millionaire Become a potion master! Collect all the potion on a total of 75 species Let's finish the book! ** Recommended for these people! ** I do not want to wait for the stamina recovery! I want a game that does not require Internet connection! I want to test my luck! Moe is good - anyway! ** How to play ** 1. Make a potion to select one of the material passing through the top of the screen! 2. Let's raise the price to put more and more also other material! 3. Trying to enhance! 4. Try again! 5. Do not be frustrated if fail, try again! 6. Trying to sell high! 7. Become a rich man! ※ For more inquiries, please send by e-mail.

About

有間鐵匠屋

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《有間鐵匠屋》是一款「點擊 x 放置 x 鍛造」的休閒遊戲,玩家扮演一個默默無名的小鐵匠,為了完成爺爺的遺願要收集世界上所有的鍛造書!並一步步壯大自己的鐵匠屋。遊戲裡,玩家需要透過打敗魔物或鍛造來賺取金錢,金錢越高後越有機會開啟更多更強大的功能,並有機會與同行鐵匠較勁(世界排名)。去吧!挑戰高等魔物、尋找極稀有的素材、鍛造出傳說中的武器、邁向鐵匠大師之路! ※ 賺錢吧 爺爺只留了個爛店鋪給你,自立自強吧,賺錢的方式可以透過打怪、買賣武器、開箱子或挂機等等,累計金錢還有機會進入資本額排行 ※ 點擊與鍛造系統 遊戲採點擊或拖劃的玩法,輕鬆遊玩讓玩家不需盯著螢幕也能操作,除此之外還需要蒐集各種素材與鍛造書來鍛冶武器,素材可由魔物身上、市集、遊戲寶箱等等地方獲得,當玩家挑戰至更高等層數將會開啟更多遊戲要素 ※ 離線也能繼續打怪 遊戲裡有離線戰鬥機制,不需開著遊戲也可定期上線採收成果,有多張地圖與怪物可讓玩家選擇掛網地點,越強的角色素質與裝備將可以帶來更多收益 ※ 開啟更多的角色與召喚魔物 遊戲中達成特定條件將可以解鎖其他角色,不同角色有不同特殊能力;蒐集到特定道具(魔物卡片)後還可以「召喚魔物」成為玩家的戰力!去收集你看上眼的魔物吧! ※ 遊戲評價與排行 根據遊戲進行完成度給予玩家評價。有鍛造達成率、圖鑑達成率、到達層數等等,評價由 Level E~SS 根據評價或資本額進行「世界排行」,想出名就擠進去吧! ※ 無限轉生與精煉系統 沒有最強只有「更強」,達到特定條件後可以進行武器精煉與轉生,達到突破天際的傷害與無人到達的層數!

Screenshots

Potion Maker4 screens
有間鐵匠屋4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Potion Maker at 81% against 有間鐵匠屋's 45%. Potion Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 有間鐵匠屋 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Potion Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potion Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Maker has 114 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Potion Maker's written reviews are positive against 45% of 有間鐵匠屋's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Potion Maker versus 有間鐵匠屋: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion Maker有間鐵匠屋
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (114 ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews — better44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB312 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHalakChin-Hong Lin

Customer experience

Potion Maker

All ratings114 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.9%

有間鐵匠屋

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative40.3%

Bugs and requests

Potion Maker

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Save button unresponsive or closes menu without saving
  • Cannot access shop or purchase items
  • Costumes become inaccessible after reinstall
  • Game crashes 10-30 seconds after startup
  • Quests cannot be accepted or completed
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  • Enhancement success rates appear incorrect
  • Data loss after device transfer
  • Cloud save restoration fails with error codes
  • Material conveyor belt unresponsive to taps
  • Notification system shows persistent false alerts
  • Screen cutoff on notched devices (iPhone X+)
  • Login and Facebook account linking failures
  • Game freezes during events or mini-games
  • Potion prices display as zero
  • Date/time manipulation locks out game functions
  • Tutorial misalignment on newer phone models
  • Event fairies become permanently unavailable after events end

Requested features

15 requests
  • Voice acting for characters
  • More playable characters (especially male characters)
  • Additional potion types and recipes
  • More costume variety and options
  • Character interaction and dialogue modes
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  • Farming or exploration systems
  • Mini-games and additional gameplay modes
  • RPG elements like combat and bosses
  • Ability to toggle/disable buff effects
  • More events and limited-time activities
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Improved enhancement system with better rates
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Russian language support
  • Chinese version novel publication

有間鐵匠屋

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Potion Maker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

有間鐵匠屋

One-time10
  • Gold x 100$0.99
  • Old coins x 10$0.99
  • Phoenix's Feather$4.99
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  • Old coins x 75$4.99
  • Card Box$5.99
  • Cuisine Box$5.99
  • Gold x 1000$6.99
  • Fire Dragon's Scarf$9.99
  • Gold x 5000$13.99
  • Old coins x 420$22.99

Questions

Is Potion Maker free?
Potion Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 有間鐵匠屋 free?
有間鐵匠屋 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Potion Maker or 有間鐵匠屋?
Potion Maker is rated higher. Potion Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while 有間鐵匠屋 averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Potion Maker or 有間鐵匠屋 have ads?
有間鐵匠屋 shows ads; Potion Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Potion Maker or 有間鐵匠屋?
Potion Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and 有間鐵匠屋 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Potion Maker was updated on October 8, 2026 and 有間鐵匠屋 on September 30, 2026.

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