Magic River vs Sausage Flip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic River
Navigate a boat down a river, avoiding obstacles and exploring various locations. Collect gems to unlock new characters and boats. Simple tap controls change the boat's direction.
- River navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Location exploration
- Gem collection
- Character unlocks
- Boat customization
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Move through the river without hitting any obstacles! Explore different locations while drifting down the river! Collect gems to unlock awesome new characters and boats! Tap anywhere on the screen to change the direction of the boat.
Sausage Flip
Help a sausage escape the barbecue by flipping and jumping through challenging levels. Master precise controls to land correctly and break through the final wall to freedom. It's a simple yet tricky adventure to save your hot dog fate.
- Flip and jump mechanics
- Escape challenging levels
- Precise landing controls
- Break through the final wall
- Simple yet tricky gameplay
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Sausage Flip Can you make it flip and jump? The time has come...to free the sausage! The barbecue is about to start, the fire is lit and the coals are burning. Sausage! It’s your last chance to run away with your hot dog faith. Flip and jump in order to escape the hands that are holding you. If you can reach the wall and break through, then you’re free! Controls Take part in this glorious journey and try your best to complete every level. How will you proceed? Flip, jump & stick the sausage as best and as far as you can. Simple enough right? Yet it’s trickier than you’d think! Be gentle to land correctly or you just might end up as a pancake on the ground! Good luck and have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sausage Flip at 79% against Magic River's 33%. Sausage Flip also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (141K vs 196). Magic River's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Magic River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sausage Flip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sausage Flip holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sausage Flip has 141K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Magic River's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sausage Flip's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic River | Sausage Flip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (196 ratings) | 4.7 (141K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 196 | 141K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | MADBOX |
Customer experience
Magic River
Sausage Flip
User reviews
Magic River
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Fun and challenging
Room to improve
- 🌀 Ads disrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitchy controls
- 🕰️ Repetitive scenery
Sausage Flip
From 141K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Funny
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🔋 Ads ruin experience
- 🔋 Ads freeze the game
- 🔋 Levels too easy and repetitive
Bugs and requests
Magic River
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes frequently
- Boat movement not responsive
- Leaderboard not updating properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to skip difficult missions
- More varied environments and obstacles
- Option to disable ads for a fee
Sausage Flip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes
- Progress reset
- Sausage physics glitches
- Ads not removed after purchase
Requested features
8 requests- More challenging levels
- Longer levels
- Custom level creator
- Multiplayer mode
- More free skins
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- Vertical levels
- Sound effects and music
- Ability to redo levels
In-app purchases
Magic River
- Remove Ads$1.99
Sausage Flip
- No ads!$2.99
