Magic Book vs AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Book
This app transforms physical coloring books into interactive animated experiences. Children can bring their drawings to life on a tablet or smartphone, with characters moving and appearing in 3D. A talking panda character guides the child through the app and provides information.
- Bring drawings to life with animation
- View characters in 3D
- Interactive character animations
- Talking panda guide
- Character information provided
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The Magic Book app will allow you to bring characters from the Magic Book series of animated coloring books to life. We turned an ordinary coloring book into a magic one, letting your child bring to life his or her drawings with the help of a tablet or smartphone. The animated characters look just the way they were colored. The characters move as if they were real and practically stand up on the page of the book. Your child can interact with them and look at them in 3-D. The main character of the coloring book is a smart panda named "Alphie". Alphie, a talking panda voiced by a professional actor, constantly communicates with your child. He helps the child to interact with the app and coloring book and provides useful information on each character.
AR
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Приложение для интерактивных книг для обучения.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR at none against Magic Book's 7. Magic Book's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Magic Book sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic Book ships an update monthly, AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Book | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Smirnov | Nurym Sadubaiuly |
In-app purchases
Magic Book
- Coloring book Magic book - Circus$1.99
- Coloring book Magic Book - Zoo$1.99
- Coloring book "Magic Book - Russia"$1.99
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- Coloring book Magic Book - Three kitten$1.99
- Coloring book Magic Book for boys$2.99
- Coloring book Magic book for girls$2.99
- Coloring book Magic Book - Dinosaurs$2.99
AR
No in-app purchases
