Comparison

Magic vs Algebros

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

Head to head
About

Magic

Engage in strategic match-3 battles by collecting cards and building powerful decks. Recruit iconic characters, cast spells, and defeat opponents in various game modes. Join a global community and compete in tournaments for rewards.

Highlights
  • Match-3 RPG gameplay
  • Collect and craft cards
  • Recruit Planeswalkers
  • Build powerful decks
  • Real-time PvP battles
  • Daily challenges and events
  • Story mode campaigns
Features
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Magic: Puzzle Quest blends the original match-3 RPG classic with the lore and flavor of Magic: The Gathering. Recruit your favorite Planeswalkers, collect exclusive cards and build powerful decks. Summon the deadliest spells and lethal creatures on the battlefield to defeat your enemies in match-3 battles! FEATURES ● Join a community of over 2.5 million players worldwide! ● Recruit your favorite Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers and master its abilities to enhance your strategies. ● Show off your skills on the battlefield and devise your own strategies to defeat opponents around the world in real-time PvP and different new events. ● Quest Journals! Access to daily challenges varying your play style and earn rewards! ● Craft powerful cards to build the perfect deck and battle enemy Planeswalkers in different tournaments. ● Play with your friends! Join a coalition to play with millions of players around the world and win bonus rewards in tournaments. ● Take on epic battles in the Story Mode and complete all Chapters! ● Compete in Standard events with your favorite cards, summon the deadliest spells, and unleash powerful creatures. COLLECT AND CRAFT CARDS Collect and craft some of Magic: The Gathering’s deadliest spells like Ghoulcaller's Harvest and creatures like Tiamat. MATCH MANA GEMS TO CAST SPELLS Mana gems are the core of your strength and power. Match-3 or more in a row to collect enough power to cast deadly spells and creatures. WIN REWARDS AND CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Enter daily events and Player-vs-Player (PVP) tournaments and show off your skills on the battlefield. Climb the leaderboards and win awesome rewards including mythic and rare cards from the latest sets! RECRUIT YOUR CHAMPIONS FOR BATTLE Find the latest Planeswalkers from Magic: The Gathering, recruit and pair them with your best deck and enter the arena fully prepared to decimate the competition: Make a pact with Liliana to summon an endless, undying horde of minions! Team up with the hotheaded Chandra and burn down the battlefield by casting fire, fire, and more fire! Or scheme darkness plans using spells to manipulate artifacts bringing them to life with the talented artificer Tezzeret. Each Planeswalker comes with unique abilities to activate and enhance your cards or wreak havoc on your opponents. Build up their levels and watch their abilities grow into an unstoppable force! NOW WITH VIP MEMBERSHIP PLANS! ● 3 plans provide players with more rewards and early access to special content ● 1 Week Basic Plan ($4.99 USD), 1 Month Master Plan ($14.99 USD), and 1 Month Pro Plan ($29.99 USD) durations ● You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase ● Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ● You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase ● Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/2WMpKSD JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! ■ Facebook: www.facebook.com/MagicPuzzleQuest ■ YouTube: www.youtube.com/MagicTheGatheringPuzzleQuest ■ Twitter: www.twitter.com/MtGPuzzleQuest ■ Instagram: www.instagram.com/MagicPuzzleQuest The app is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Developed by Webcore Games Game and Software ©2023 D3 Go! TM & ©2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC

About

Algebros

Engage in a turn-based RPG where algebra is your weapon against mathematical equations. Solve problems to attack, defend, and level up your character across five distinct zones. Experience an epic adventure that makes learning math exciting and challenging.

Highlights
  • Turn-based RPG combat
  • Solve equations to attack
  • Explore 5 unique zones
  • Battle math bosses
  • Level up character and skills
  • Math drills and training
Features
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Math just got a whole lot more epic. Algebros is a turn-based RPG where your weapon is algebra and your enemies are equations. Explore 5 handcrafted zones, battle increasingly tough math bosses, and level up your character — all by actually solving math problems. No grinding for clicks. No passive tap-to-win. Every fight is won or lost by how fast and accurately you can solve an equation. BATTLE WITH MATH Each attack requires you to answer a math question correctly. Get it right and you deal damage. Hesitate or miss and the enemy gets the edge. Speed bonuses reward sharp thinking and punish hesitation. 5 ZONES TO CONQUER • Starter Meadow — Master the basics with Petunia as your guide • Fraction Falls — Navigate ratios and fractions with Splashdown • Multiply Mines — Scale up with Digger McGee underground • Variable Village — Solve for x alongside Mayor X • Equation Empire — Face General Equals and the hardest linear equations in the land TRAIN, SHOP, LEVEL UP Visit the Dojo in each zone to drill the math before you fight it. Stock up at the Shop on Tonics and gear between battles. Earn XP, level up, and unlock powerful new battle techniques. EPIC BOSS FIGHTS Every zone ends with a boss battle — from The Calculator to the final showdown against The Equation. No running. No cheating. Just math. BUILT FOR REAL LEARNING Algebros covers 4th grade math through early algebra — addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, variables, and linear equations — but you won't feel like you're studying. You'll be too busy trying not to get destroyed. Perfect for students who hate worksheets, parents who want something that actually works, and anyone who's ever wanted to punch a fraction in the face. Download free. Start your adventure. Become an Algebro.

Screenshots

Magic4 screens
Algebros3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Algebros at 5.0 against Magic's 4.4. Algebros also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Magic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 3). On price 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. Magic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Algebros asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Algebros holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 4.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Algebros's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic versus Algebros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicAlgebros
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer505 Go Inc.Zachary Shaiken

Customer experience

Magic

All ratings4,414 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews1,242 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative28.2%

Algebros

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during battles
  • Inability to delete cards from decks
  • Rewards not properly credited after matches
  • Facebook login issues
  • Planeswalker abilities not functioning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More deck customization options
  • Better matchmaking system
  • More frequent content updates
  • Improved customer support

Algebros

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magic

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan$14.991 Month
  • Master Plan$29.991 Month
One-time8
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Small Mana Crystals$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
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  • Training Pack$4.99
  • Mana Crystals$9.99
  • Special Offer Pack$14.99
  • Big Mana Crystals$19.99
  • Huge Mana Crystals$49.99
None

Algebros

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Algebros free?
Algebros is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic or Algebros?
Algebros is rated higher. Magic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Algebros averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Magic or Algebros have ads?
Algebros shows ads; Magic does not.

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