Comparison

Mage Mania vs The Drop.

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

Head to head
About

Mage Mania

Embark on a dungeon-crawling adventure where you collect elements to cast spells and battle monsters. Explore a world filled with dragons, collect powerful equipment, and utilize over 20 unique spells in this 8-bit styled game.

Highlights
  • 8-bit style graphics
  • Tap and clear gameplay
  • 20 unique spells
  • Over 200 equipment items
  • More than 100 monsters to battle
Features
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Dragons ruled the world once. Now they are sleeping in the dungeon with endless wealth and waiting for the adventurer's challenge. Grab your staff and dive into the dungeon. And use your spells to fight the monsters and dragons. The rule is simple. Collect elements by tapping and casting spells for attack. An interesting adventure is waiting for you. FEATURES • 8-bit style • Tap and clear, simple and straight. • 20 spells. • More than 200 equipment. • More than 100 monsters.

About

The Drop.

Embark on an exciting adventure as a droplet navigating treacherous caves. Avoid obstacles, explore unique environments, and compete on global leaderboards. Collect items and power-ups to enhance your journey through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Engaging gameplay with obstacle avoidance
  • Exploration of unique cave environments
  • Global leaderboards for competition
  • Intuitive controls for all ages
  • Visually striking graphics
  • Progressive difficulty challenges
  • Collectibles and power-ups
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Dive into the adventurous world of "The Drop" a thrilling runner game! You are a little droplet striving to navigate through deep, treacherous caves, teeming with moss, spikes, and stones. Can you escape its subterranean confines and see the light of day again? Features: - Engaging Gameplay: Navigate the droplet through dangerous paths and avoid being absorbed by moss or hitting perilous obstacles! - Explore Unique Locations: Traverse multiple captivating environments as you escape the cave! - Leaderboards: Compete with players globally and climb the ranks! - Intuitive Controls: Easy-to-use, making it fun for all ages! - Stunning Graphics: Experience the journey through visually striking landscapes! - Progressive Difficulty: Challenges get tougher as you delve deeper into the cave! - Collectibles & Power-Ups: Grab in-game items to enhance your journey!

Screenshots

Mage Mania4 screens
The Drop.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Drop. at 5.0 against Mage Mania's 4.2. The Drop. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Mage Mania's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 2) and device support. On price 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. Mage Mania sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. The Drop. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Drop. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mage Mania has 100 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Mage Mania's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Drop.'s.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mage Mania versus The Drop.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMage ManiaThe Drop.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (100 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB115 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJampot Software co., ltdMaksym Ilyin

Customer experience

Mage Mania

All ratings97 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral15.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative9.8%

The Drop.

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mage Mania

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Translations are funny/need fixing
  • App stops podcast/music playback
  • Ads never give reward
  • Tutorial starts without equipping spells
  • Thrown weapons listed for zero gold in shop
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  • Game not playable offline

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix translations
  • Allow offline play
  • More characters to use
  • Build chains diagonally
  • Choose number of pieces in a chain
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  • More content/updates

The Drop.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mage Mania

One-time6
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Double Experience$0.99
  • Double Earning$0.99
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  • 2200 Coins$1.99
  • 5500 Coins$4.99
  • 12000 Coins$9.99
None

The Drop.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mage Mania free?
Mage Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Drop. free?
The Drop. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mage Mania or The Drop.?
The Drop. is rated higher. Mage Mania averages 4.2 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while The Drop. averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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