Comparison

Magic River vs Nom Plant

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • River navigation
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Location exploration
  • Gem collection
  • Character unlocks
  • Boat customization
Features
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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.

About

Nom Plant

Control a growing plant, collect coins and candies, and avoid obstacles. Expand your collection of plants and pots as you achieve new lengths. Can you collect them all?

Highlights
  • One touch controls
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Beautiful HD graphics
  • Haptic feedback
  • Plant and pot collection
  • Coin and candy collection
Features
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Grow long and eat candies and coins in Nom Plant! Avoid obstacles while growing your plant in any direction to get coins and increase your ever growing collection of plants and pots ! How long can you get? Can you collect them all? Features: * One touch controls * Smooth gameplay * Beautiful HD graphics * Feel your plant grow with haptics on iPhone7+ devices --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS VIP Subscription offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $3.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: Double Coin Rewards, No forced in-game advertisements, and all available King Plant characters for the duration of the subscription. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Magic River4 screens
Nom Plant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nom Plant at 4.6 against Magic River's 3.2. Nom Plant also leads on ratings volume (36K vs 196) and review sentiment (47% vs 33%). Magic River's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Magic River sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nom Plant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nom Plant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nom Plant has 36K 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 47% of Nom Plant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic River ships an update monthly, Nom Plant every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic River versus Nom Plant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic RiverNom Plant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (196 ratings)4.6 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews47.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19636K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchappLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Magic River

All ratings196 ratings
Positive45.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral16.2%
Negative50.9%

Nom Plant

All ratings36,254 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

Magic River

From 196 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🌀 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitchy controls
  • 🕰️ Repetitive scenery

Nom Plant

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥳 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and creative graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple but engaging mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🤯 Levels get 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

Nom Plant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when collecting rewards
  • Crashes on higher levels
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Add more level variety and challenges
  • Implement cloud save feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic River

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
6 purchases

Nom Plant

Subscriptions1
  • King Plants Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time5
  • No Forced Ads$2.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • 1100 Coins$4.99
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  • 2500 Coins$9.99
  • 7000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Magic River free?
Magic River is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nom Plant free?
Nom Plant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic River or Nom Plant?
Nom Plant is rated higher. Magic River averages 3.2 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Nom Plant averages 4.6 from 36K ratings.
Do Magic River or Nom Plant have ads?
Nom Plant shows ads; Magic River does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic River or Nom Plant?
Magic River ships an update monthly, and Nom Plant every 6 weeks. Most recently, Magic River was updated on October 4, 2026 and Nom Plant on October 16, 2026.

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