Idle Wizard School vs Overcrowded
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Wizard School
Build and manage your own magical wizarding school in this idle simulation game. Automate construction, brew potions, and explore a magic world to earn coins and unlock new features. Hire staff and train students to advance their magical skills.
- Automate construction for idle income
- Earn magic coins offline
- Hire witches and wizards
- Unlock new courses and spells
- Brew potions and cast spells
- Go on quests
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Magic idle gameplay is exciting! The game is inspired by many wizard stories and puts magic in the hands of gamers. You can become a school tycoon in your own wizard adventure! Expand, automate and boost school construction with magic coins! Keep an eye out for the ingredients that can brew potions and aid your journey. As you step outside and explore the magic world, the map will reveal details of school, such as dormitories, magic alley and classrooms. Take on the challenge and discover the best strategy and earn as much magic coins as possible! ====== Idle Wizard School FEATURES ====== -Automate construction to increase your idle income at wizard school. -Get idle magic coins (especially in the Diagon Alley) even when you are offline -Choose how to level up wisely. Hire witches and wizards to increase your students’ motivation is a good choice. -Unlock new courses, dormitories, characters, spells, potions and buildings as your students advance through the journey of wizard school. -Students can attend various classes to learn magical skills like casting spells and brewing potions from herb. -Go on quests to make your wizard school a wonderful place Subscription The vip subscription contains 3-day free trial then comes with $2.99 per week. At the same time, the following rights will be enabled: 100 free diamonds everyday,A small magic book everyday,Can get diamonds in Magic shop,Max offline income period +24h,School income x2,Wish maker wait time -14h,Mysterion's reward x2. Must know: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Subscription:http://idlewizardschool.oss-us-west-1.aliyuncs.com/SubscriptionTerms.text Please note that Idle Wizard School is free to download and play, and we have advertisements to speed up.
Overcrowded
Construct and manage a thrilling theme park, building a variety of rides and attractions. Keep your visitors happy by managing their emotions, providing essential services, and hiring mascots. Expand your park and tackle special event parks for unique challenges and rewards.
- Build diverse attractions
- Manage visitor emotions
- Provide essential services
- Hire park mascots
- Expand park size
- Manage special event parks
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Build the best theme park ever and become a roller coaster tycoon! Manage your visitors’ emotions by constructing the most thrilling rides, tasty restaurants, and hiring the funniest mascots. But watch out: your guests are very picky about their experience, so plan your strategy carefully! - BUILD ATTRACTIONS: From bumper cars to the craziest coasters! - MANAGE EMOTIONS: Visitors can get sick (and puke), get hungry, angry, fall in love, and more! - PROVIDE SERVICES: Where you place food stands, rest areas, and WCs all matters. - HIRE MASCOTS: Hire mascots to cheer up the angry or tired visitors. - EXPAND YOUR PARK: Go bigger and wilder! - SPECIAL EVENT PARKS: Manage time-limited special parks with a unique theme and fresh gameplay, and unlock exclusive attractions for your main park! Design the most awesome theme park in the world! Your imagination is the limit! Official Discord server of the game: discord.gg/overcrowded
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Wizard School at every 2 weeks against Overcrowded's every 6 weeks. Idle Wizard School also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Overcrowded's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 2.2K) and review sentiment (64% vs 55%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Idle Wizard School sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Overcrowded sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Wizard School against 4.7 for Overcrowded. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overcrowded has 18K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Idle Wizard School's written reviews are positive against 64% of Overcrowded's.
Idle Wizard School ships an update every 2 weeks, Overcrowded every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Wizard School | Overcrowded |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (18K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 423 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Battlecry Network Technology Co,.LTD | ZeptoLab UK Limited |
Customer experience
Idle Wizard School
Overcrowded
User reviews
Idle Wizard School
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game overall
- 🧙♀️ Harry Potter-inspired theme
- 💰 Ability to earn currency without ads
- 🤩 Cute and fun gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads not working/crashing the game
- 💰 In-app purchases not functioning properly
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🕰️ Slow progression at higher levels
Overcrowded
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Cute graphics and polished UI
- 🎨 Customizable park
- 💰 Reasonable monetization, optional ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy AI and pathfinding issues
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 💰 Paywalled rides and features
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating and managing park
Bugs and requests
Idle Wizard School
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress and purchases being lost after crashes
- Certain features (like Mysterion) not working
- Game freezing or crashing when watching ads
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- More classes and schools to unlock
- Ability to go back to previous schools
- Larger student capacity for dormitories
- Offline earnings not capped at 2 hours
Overcrowded
Reported bugs
4 issues- Referral system not working
- Fireworks and event rewards not functioning properly
- Crashes and performance issues on larger parks
- Inconsistent offline income tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to store/sell decorations and items
- More offline income and passive progression
- Improved leaderboards and social features
- Wider variety of rides and attractions
In-app purchases
Idle Wizard School
- VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 100 Gems$0.99
- Novice Kit$0.99
- Small Magic Key$0.99
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- 600 Gems$4.99
- Big Magic Key$4.99
- Apprentice Kit$4.99
- 1500 Gems$9.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Master Kit$9.99
- Legendary Kit$19.99
Overcrowded
- Helipad$1.99
- Gem Pack 1$1.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
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- Rollercoaster Ride$4.99
- Tower$4.99
- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Starter Pack 2$4.99
- Space Park Special Offer$4.99
- Builders Hut Offer$4.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads$14.99
Questions
Is Idle Wizard School free?
Is Overcrowded free?
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