# Magic Blooms™ vs Under the Bay

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Blooms™ at fortnightly against Under the Bay's every 25 months. Magic Blooms™ also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Magic Blooms™ against 5.0 for Under the Bay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Magic Blooms™ ships an update fortnightly, Under the Bay every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Blooms™ | Under the Bay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-blooms/id1084286456/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/under-the-bay/id1641553491/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 56 MB | 930 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Silverlit Toys Manufactory Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/463400433) | [Lisa Moren](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641553493) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Blooms™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-blooms/id1084286456)

Transform your photos into "Magic Selfies" with this app. Interact with animated flowers, control their actions, and make them sing over 15 songs. Requires your device's speaker to be on for full interaction.

**Highlights:** Create "Magic Selfies", Animated flower interactions, Control flower actions, Make flowers sing over 15 songs, Interactive music playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Under the Bay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/under-the-bay/id1641553491)

Experience the hidden world beneath the Chesapeake Bay through augmented reality. Point your device at water to reveal stories, hear original music, and see animations that change based on live environmental data.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality underwater exploration, Live environmental data integration, Dynamic music and animation, Artist-narrated stories, Selectable scenes, Historical data playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Blooms™ free?

Magic Blooms™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Under the Bay free?

Under the Bay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Blooms™ or Under the Bay?

Magic Blooms™ and Under the Bay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Magic Blooms™ or Under the Bay have ads?

Neither Magic Blooms™ nor Under the Bay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Blooms™ or Under the Bay?

Magic Blooms™ ships an update fortnightly, and Under the Bay every 25 months. Most recently, Magic Blooms™ was updated on November 2, 2026 and Under the Bay on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*