Comparison

MalariaSpot vs MagiPix

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

Head to head
About

MalariaSpot

Features
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Do you want to play hunting parasites in real blood samples? You only need one minute! MalariaSpot is a game developed by researchers who have gamified the process of diagnosing malaria. There are not enough specialists in the world to diagnose malaria... and you can help! We combine the results from several players to obtain an image analysis as reliable as the one made by a specialist. While playing you will hunt for "Plasmodiums", the parasites responsible for malaria. The best you do it, the higher your score will be and the furthest you will advance in the game. Your goal? Find all the parasites in real blood samples from malaria patients. You can find out more about the MalariaSpot Project at www.malariaspot.org Thanks for helping us by playing! :) *They have been kindly provided by Dr. John Frean from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg (South Africa), and have been previously used to assess the possibility of using automated image processing systems to count the number of parasites in the research article "Reliable enumeration of malaria parasites in thick blood films using digital image analysis" (Malaria Journal 2009, 8:218).

About

MagiPix

Create your own augmented reality experiences. This app allows users to build and personalize AR content for their devices. Explore a new dimension of digital creation.

Highlights
  • Create personal augmented reality content
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Content personalization
  • Digital creation tool
Features
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Augmented Reality for your own, personal content.

Screenshots

MalariaSpot4 screens
MagiPix3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MagiPix at every 3 weeks against MalariaSpot's every 3 months. MalariaSpot's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MalariaSpot ships an update every 3 months, MagiPix every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MalariaSpot versus MagiPix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalariaSpotMagiPix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSpotLab SLDevesch

In-app purchases

None

MalariaSpot

No in-app purchases

None

MagiPix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MalariaSpot free?
MalariaSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagiPix free?
MagiPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, MalariaSpot or MagiPix?
MalariaSpot ships an update every 3 months, and MagiPix every 3 weeks. Most recently, MalariaSpot was updated on November 1, 2026 and MagiPix on November 1, 2026.

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