Magic Book vs PlayTime
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.
PlayTime
Engage in a diverse range of games and videos to make the most of your leisure time. This application offers a fun and entertaining experience for users looking to fill their free moments.
- Variety of games
- Engaging videos
- Free-time entertainment
- User-friendly interface
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Play a variety of games, engage in various videos, and have fun in your free-time by having a little PlayTime!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlayTime at 5.0 against Magic Book's 3.0. PlayTime also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Magic Book's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Magic Book sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PlayTime sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlayTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Magic Book ships an update monthly, PlayTime every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Book | PlayTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Smirnov | Bahar Sattar |
Customer experience
Magic Book
PlayTime
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
PlayTime
- Donate$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
