Comparison

Mage Mania vs Fruit Magic

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

Fruit Magic

Features
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Welcome to Fruit Magic, the colorful match-3 puzzle game that will keep you entertained for hours! Swap and match colorful fruits across a vibrant game board filled with apples, oranges, lemons, grapes, watermelons, cherries, and bananas. Simple to learn, challenging to master!   Fruit Magic offers 50 unique levels of pure puzzle fun! ◆ HOW TO PLAY Tap or drag two adjacent fruits to swap them. Match 3 or more fruits of the same type to clear them from the board and earn points. The more fruits you match at once, the higher your score! ◆ 50 LEVELS OF CHALLENGE The game features 30 main levels and 20 bonus levels, each with unique objectives and increasing difficulty. Levels are organized into themed worlds with beautiful animated gradient backgrounds that change as you progress. ◆ DIVERSE OBJECTIVES Every level brings a different challenge: - Complete a level within a set number of moves - Reach a target score - Score points before the timer runs out - Destroy a specific number of a particular fruit - Explode bombs scattered across the board - Build consecutive combo streaks - Create mega matches with 4 or more fruits - Achieve perfect matches with 5 or more fruits ◆ COMBOS AND BONUSES Chain consecutive matches to activate the combo multiplier! Each successive match increases your multiplier: x1, x2, x3, and beyond. Watch for bombs on the board — matching fruits near them triggers powerful explosions that destroy 8 surrounding cells and earn you extra bonus points. ◆ LIVES SYSTEM Start each game with 5 lives. You lose a life when no valid moves remain and the board is shuffled. Complete 5 different levels in a row and you'll earn an extra life! Need help? Use the Hint button to reveal a valid move, but it costs one life. ◆ GAME CENTER Compete with players around the world! Fruit Magic supports Game Center with global leaderboards and achievements. Submit your scores, track your progress, and see how you rank against friends and players worldwide. ◆ KEY FEATURES - 50 hand-crafted levels (30 main + 20 bonus) - 7 different fruit types with 8 unique objective types - Combo multiplier system with bombs and chain explosions - Lives and hint system - Animated gradient backgrounds - Background music and sound effects - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Local leaderboard for personal bests - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Light and dark mode support Unlock the 20 bonus levels by completing all 30 main levels and prove you are the ultimate Fruit Magic champion. How far can you go? Download Fruit Magic now and start matching!

Screenshots

Mage Mania4 screens
Fruit Magic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fruit Magic at none against Mage Mania's 6. Fruit Magic also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mage Mania's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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. Mage Mania sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Fruit Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mage Mania ships an update every 4 months, Fruit Magic every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mage Mania versus Fruit Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMage ManiaFruit Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJampot Software co., ltdAndy Soft

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

Fruit Magic

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

Fruit Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mage Mania free?
Mage Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fruit Magic free?
Fruit Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mage Mania or Fruit Magic have ads?
Mage Mania shows ads; Fruit Magic does not.
Which is updated more often, Mage Mania or Fruit Magic?
Mage Mania ships an update every 4 months, and Fruit Magic every 7 months. Most recently, Mage Mania was updated on September 3, 2026 and Fruit Magic on September 14, 2026.

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