# Mage Mania vs Astra Haven

The clearest difference is rating: Astra Haven at 5.0 against Mage Mania's 4.2. Astra Haven also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Mage Mania's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mage Mania sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Astra Haven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Astra Haven 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mage Mania ships an update every 4 months, Astra Haven daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mage Mania | Astra Haven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mage-mania/id1020990223/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astra-haven-colony-command/id6787802384/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **100** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jampot Software co., ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/590341509) | [Frau LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877163161) |

## What reviewers say

### Mage Mania

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mage-mania/id1020990223)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Double Experience | $0.99 | one-time |
| Double Earning | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- ✨ Retro and nostalgic feel
- 🎮 Easy to pick up and play
- 💡 Interesting game concept
- 😊 Good for passing time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🐛 Buggy experience
- 🐛 Grind-heavy progression
- 🐛 Ads not rewarding
- 🐛 App stops music/podcasts

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Fix translations
- Allow offline play
- More characters to use
- Build chains diagonally
- Choose number of pieces in a chain


### Astra Haven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astra-haven-colony-command/id6787802384)

Engage in a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where matching energy cores fuels your colony's survival. Build and upgrade your command center, deploy tactical boosters, and complete missions to defend humanity's outposts. Enjoy hundreds of levels with increasing strategic challenges.

**Highlights:** Tactical match-3 gameplay, Colony base building and upgrades, Sci-fi missions, Tactical boosters, Daily and Weekly Operations, Hundreds of handcrafted levels, Offline play

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flux Cache 400 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Flux Cache 2500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Flux Cache 5500 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Flux Cache 12000 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mage Mania free?

Mage Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Astra Haven free?

Astra Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mage Mania or Astra Haven?

Astra Haven is rated higher. Mage Mania averages 4.2 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Astra Haven averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mage Mania or Astra Haven have ads?

Mage Mania shows ads; Astra Haven does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mage Mania or Astra Haven?

Mage Mania ships an update every 4 months, and Astra Haven daily. Most recently, Mage Mania was updated on October 24, 2026 and Astra Haven on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*