Comparison

OLYM vs Potion Explosion

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

Head to head
About

OLYM

A simple puzzle game where players tap connected pieces to clear levels and increase their score. It features a variety of puzzle mechanisms across 130 levels and allows for friendly competition. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no time limits and quality art and music.

Highlights
  • Gather connected pieces
  • Increase your score
  • 130 different levels
  • Simple tap controls
  • No time limits
  • Challenge friends
Features
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OLYM is a simple puzzle game where you gather connected pieces and increase your score. It is another game in the "MUJO" series, a game which has made it into the top 10 puzzle games in 109 countries around the world. Take on a variety of puzzle mechanisms found in 130 different Levels! Play against your friends too! - Free to play! - Simple controls where you simply tap connected pieces to defeat enemies! - Quality art design and music! - Take your time and don't worry about time limits! - Comes with 130 Levels designed with various mechanisms. New Levels planned for the future, too! - Challenge your Facebook friends to a battle! *OLYM can be played for free from start to finish, but it is also possible to make in-app purchases to recover or buy certain items. = How to Play = - Tap lines of 3 or more pieces that are lined up vertically or horizontally to increase your score. - By creating more pieces that are the same color as the enemy, you can defeat them. - If you can beat all the enemies in a set number of moves, then you beat the stage! - Make full use of special items and Gems to overcome the tough levels!

About

Potion Explosion

This is a digital adaptation of an award-winning puzzle board game where players collect magical ingredients to brew powerful potions. Engage in tactical gameplay, trigger chain reactions, and compete against AI or players worldwide to score the most points.

Highlights
  • Official adaptation of award-winning board game
  • Solo mode against AI
  • Online multiplayer with worldwide leaderboard
  • Tactical gameplay with strategic depth
  • The Fifth Ingredient expansion available
  • Magical universe with enhanced digital elements
Features
Currently charting
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"Voted best 50 mobile games of 2017" ** The Fifth Ingredient expansion is now available! You'll meet the Professors, concoct unbelievable new Potions and unleash a new ingredient, the Ghost Ectoplasm, in this madcap expansion! The Fifth Ingredient also adds Reward and Scolding tokens. ** The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Play this game solo or against players from all over the world with Solo, Online and Local Pass & Play modes! In Potion Explosion, you will explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron. You will then use your hard-earned unicorn tears, fairy dandruff and other magical ingredients to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win! HOW TO PLAY At the beginning of the game, each player is given potions to complete with specific effects and ingredients. You will have to select ingredients in the dispenser; once your selected ingredient is removed, the ingredients above will slide down. If two ingredients of the same nature collide, they explode and you get them too! You can then use your ingredients to cook up your potions. You only have a limited tank space to store remaining ingredients from one turn to another, so choose carefully! Once a potion is completed, you score points, get to use its powerful effect and pick another potion to craft. The wizard with the most points wins! PREPARE FOR THE POTIONS EXAM IN SOLO Play against up to 3 adjustable AIs to sharpen your potion crafting skills! OR PROVE YOUR MASTERY IN MULTIPLAYER MODE! Play against wizards from all over the world online and get to the top of the worldwide leaderboard! To sum up, the game features include: • The magical universe of the board game, fleshed out and digitally enhanced • A tactical gameplay, allowing for different playstyles and strategies • A Solo mode against up to 3 adjustable AIs • An online Multiplayer Mode with a worldwide leaderboard • The Fifth Ingredient expansion: new rules and even more challenges with the arrival of Professors, new Potions and the new Ghost Ectoplasm ingredient. Available from the game shop! To find more information about Asmodee Digital, please go to http://www.asmodee-digital.com/potionexplosion Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/potion-explosion/ You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asmodeedigital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asmodeedigital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmodeedigital/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/asmodeedigital Languages available: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. *IMPORTANT* Potion Explosion requires an iPhone 5 (or newer), iPad 4th Generation (or newer), iPad Mini 2 (or newer), or iPod Touch 6th Generation (or newer)

Screenshots

OLYM4 screens
Potion Explosion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OLYM at Free against Potion Explosion's $3.99. OLYM also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Potion Explosion's advantage is ratings volume (273 vs 23) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

OLYM is free to download; Potion Explosion costs $3.99 up front. OLYM sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Potion Explosion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for OLYM against 4.0 for Potion Explosion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Explosion has 273 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of OLYM's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Explosion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLYM ships an update every 3 weeks, Potion Explosion every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OLYM versus Potion Explosion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLYMPotion Explosion
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (23 ratings)4.0 (273 ratings)
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews — better40.2% of reviews
Number of ratings23273 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOink Games Inc.Horrible Guild

Customer experience

OLYM

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative37.1%

Potion Explosion

All ratings273 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral18.8%
Negative41.0%

Bugs and requests

OLYM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Potion Explosion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to complete online games
  • Incorrect scoring and game state displayed
  • Potions and ingredients not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Notification system for online games
  • Ability to undo moves
  • Random selection of professors
  • More challenging AI opponents

In-app purchases

7 purchases

OLYM

One-time7
  • 10 Gems$0.99
  • 21 Gems$1.99
  • Unlimited Lives & People$3.99
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  • 52 Gems$4.99
  • 105 Gems$9.99
  • 214 Gems$19.99
  • 556 Gems$49.99
1 purchases

Potion Explosion

One-time1
  • The Fifth Ingredient$1.99

Questions

Is OLYM free?
OLYM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potion Explosion free?
Potion Explosion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OLYM or Potion Explosion?
OLYM and Potion Explosion are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23 and 273 ratings respectively.
Do OLYM or Potion Explosion have ads?
Neither OLYM nor Potion Explosion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLYM or Potion Explosion?
OLYM ships an update every 3 weeks, and Potion Explosion every 11 days. Most recently, OLYM was updated on September 4, 2026 and Potion Explosion on September 24, 2026.

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