Comparison

Sorcery Is for Saps vs Spacing Out

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

Head to head
About

Sorcery Is for Saps

An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Fantasy setting
  • Character customization (gender, orientation)
  • Multiple endings
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Romance options
Features
Read full description

As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! ‪Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • ‪Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • ‪Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • ‪Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • ‪Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • ‪Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)

About

Spacing Out

Embark on a 50,000-word personal tale of exploration and intense battles on a planet of nightmares. Lead a team of futuristic warriors, evolve your combat skills, and forge alliances with alien races to retrieve a powerful artifact and shape your future.

Highlights
  • 50,000-word personal tale
  • Lead a team of futuristic warriors
  • Evolve combat expertise
  • Befriend alien races
  • Claim a powerful artifact
  • Choose gender and romance options
Features
Read full description

Explore the planet of nightmares with your small team of warriors. Retrieve a powerful artifact from the claws of adversaries or die trying. Meet an enigmatic race of insectoid beings and befriend their hybrid queen, helping her bring peace to a captured hatchery. Get assisted by a powerful Pleiadian woman who mingles with the structure of time itself. Claim the artifact and embrace the options it gives you to forge a future of your desire. • Enjoy a 50,000-word personal tale of exploration, intense battles and reestablishing yourself in a world of your choice. • Lead a small team of futuristic warriors. • Evolve your expertise at sniping, close-range combat, melee combat, healing and forcefield generation. • Get saved by a beautiful Pleiadian woman. • Meet the enigmatic race of the insectoids and befriend their queen. • Claim a powerful artifact and decide what to do with it. • Play as male or female, gay or straight. • Choose between 3 optional romances.

Screenshots

Sorcery Is for Saps4 screens
Spacing Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sorcery Is for Saps at 4.5 against Spacing Out's 3.7. Sorcery Is for Saps also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sorcery Is for Saps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spacing Out sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sorcery Is for Saps holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's written reviews are positive against 33% of Spacing Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorcery Is for Saps ships an update every 6 months, Spacing Out every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sorcery Is for Saps versus Spacing Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorcery Is for SapsSpacing Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better3.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2023 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Sorcery Is for Saps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

Spacing Out

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sorcery Is for Saps

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99
1 purchases

Spacing Out

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$4.99

Questions

Is Sorcery Is for Saps free?
Sorcery Is for Saps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spacing Out free?
Spacing Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorcery Is for Saps or Spacing Out?
Sorcery Is for Saps is rated higher. Sorcery Is for Saps averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Spacing Out averages 3.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Sorcery Is for Saps or Spacing Out have ads?
Both Sorcery Is for Saps and Spacing Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorcery Is for Saps or Spacing Out?
Sorcery Is for Saps ships an update every 6 months, and Spacing Out every 15 months. Most recently, Sorcery Is for Saps was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spacing Out on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons