Comparison

Magic Rush vs Marimo League

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

Head to head
About

Magic Rush

Assemble a league of heroes in this strategy RPG that blends RTS and tower defense elements. Engage in single-player campaigns, online PvP battles, and daily quests to lead your heroes to victory and defend your kingdom.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Skill-aiming spell controls
  • PvP Arena battles
  • Alliance system for chat and resource gathering
  • Hero collection and upgrading
  • Tower defense side missions
  • Daily quests and challenges
Features
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Assemble your league of Heroes and clash with enemies in Magic Rush: Heroes, the one-of-a-kind strategy RPG that combines the best elements of RPGs, RTS games and tower defense games. With an amazing single player campaign, online PvP battles, multiple game modes and daily quests, there are tons of ways to lead your Heroes to victory! Are you ready for battle? Fight for victory, become a legend and earn glory as the greatest kingdom defender of all! Magic Rush: Heroes Features: Unique Real-Time Strategy Gameplay Magic Rush: Heroes combines the base building and real-time control of RTS games with the progression of an RPG and the strategy of a tower defense game. Experience RTS gameplay unlike any other as you climb your way to the top. Summon Magic Spells Using Skill-Aiming Controls Exert direct control over your spells with Skill-Aiming! Choose your targets and cast at just the right moment to interrupt enemy spells and create chaos. Each of your Heroes has his/her own Ultimate - master all of them for true battlefield domination! Clash With Enemies in the PvP Arena Battle in a global, cross-server PvP Arena with a turn-based ban/pick phase to level the playing field. Strategically ban your opponents heroes depending on your strategy, and win amazing rewards for coming out on top. Join an Alliance to Battle and Chat With Allies Choose from a number of online clans, each with their own players vying for victory! Then, join a league of allies to capture nearby mines and collect valuable resources for your kingdom. Expand and Collect Resources Strengthen your kingdom using the Iron, Crystal, Silver and Medicine won from online encounters, and use those upgrades to power up your Heroes. Arrange three teams of Heroes on your kingdom wall to defend your city from attack! Collect and Upgrade Heroes Use RPG progression to build your party how you want, from a huge team of characters. Your Heroes grow in strength as you upgrade them with runes. Collect new Heroes from the Wishing Pool, and build your dream team of defenders! Tower Defense Side Missions Experience a totally new brand of Hero-fueled tower defense where your Heroes are the towers! Use our unique Skill-Aiming mechanics to place Heroes and launch magic spells as enemies charge your castle! Take on Quests to Earn More Power Conquer the Crystal Dungeon to earn powerful loot and equipment, or enter the Proving Grounds, where new challenges open daily. Challenge the Elite Campaign to face harder battles and earn bigger rewards – if you dare! PLEASE NOTE! Magic Rush is free to download and play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Also, under our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years of age to play or download Magic Rush. Have any questions or issues with the free tower defense RPG adventure game from Elex Tech? Reach us at: magicrush.help@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicRushOnline Twitter: @MagicRushHeroes Official Forum: http://f.elex.com/forums/35-Magic-Rush-Heroes

About

Marimo League

Guide your Marimo Warriors to victory by using divine powers and enhancing totems. Become the greatest god in the world of Marimos by leading your warriors through exciting battles. Easy controls allow you to perform miracles and turn the tide of any fight.

Highlights
  • Lead Marimo Warriors to victory
  • Use Miracles and Totems
  • Gather Believers and Offerings
  • Build and enhance Totems
  • Watch exciting battles
  • Easy drag-screen controls for Miracles
Features
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Lead Marimo Warriors to victory and gather Believers to become the Greatest God of the world of Marimos! Marimo Warriors love to hold battles to test their strength against one another. Players must become gods to use Miracles and Totems and guide their chosen Warriors to victory! Easy Controls - Lay back and watch battles, then simply drag the screen to perform Miracles! - Your decision to perform Miracles can turn the tide of any battle! Fun Growth - Gather Offerings and Materials to build and enhance Totems! - The divine power imbued in Totems grants Marimos with additional powers! Breathtaking Battles - Watch the exciting battles of Marimo Warriors! - Dominate battles with your Miracles and Totems! Colorful World of Marimos - Meet the colorful tribes of the world of Marimos! - Gain a better understanding of your Marimo Warriors to lead them to victory!

Screenshots

Magic Rush4 screens
Marimo League4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic Rush at none against Marimo League's shown. Magic Rush also leads on ratings volume (918 vs 219). Marimo League's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Marimo League sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marimo League holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 918 and 219 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Magic Rush's written reviews are positive against 60% of Marimo League's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Rush ships an update every 6 weeks, Marimo League every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Rush versus Marimo League: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic RushMarimo League
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (918 ratings)4.7 (219 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings918 — better219
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB172 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGalaxy Play Technology LimitedLoadComplete

Customer experience

Magic Rush

All ratings918 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.0%

Marimo League

All ratings219 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative32.7%

Bugs and requests

Magic Rush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Loading screen freezes
  • Incorrect rewards/ranking issues
  • Server connection problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More free-to-play friendly progression
  • Better balancing between paid and free players
  • Improved customer support and communication

Marimo League

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magic Rush

One-time10
  • 30 Diamonds$0.99
  • Tech+$2.99
  • Stamina Month Card$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 150 Diamonds$4.99
  • SurprisePack$4.99
  • Tech Set M$4.99
  • Fortnight Shadow Essence$4.99
  • 300 Diamonds$9.99
  • 600 Diamonds$19.99
  • 3000 Diamonds$99.99
12 purchases

Marimo League

One-time12
  • 100 gems$1.99
  • 300 gems$4.99
  • Beginner's Package$4.99
Show 9 more
  • 700 gems$9.99
  • Expert's Package$9.99
  • Cart of Jewels$9.99
  • 1700 gems$19.99
  • Veteran's Package$19.99
  • Marimo Totem$19.99
  • Cat Totem$19.99
  • 4,800 gems$49.99
  • 10,500 gems$99.99

Questions

Is Magic Rush free?
Magic Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marimo League free?
Marimo League is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Rush or Marimo League?
Marimo League is rated higher. Magic Rush averages 4.4 out of 5 from 918 ratings, while Marimo League averages 4.7 from 219 ratings.
Do Magic Rush or Marimo League have ads?
Marimo League shows ads; Magic Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Rush or Marimo League?
Magic Rush ships an update every 6 weeks, and Marimo League every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Rush was updated on September 23, 2026 and Marimo League on August 17, 2026.

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