Comparison

Maginary. Adventure text book. vs Симбионт 3

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

Head to head
About

Maginary. Adventure text book.

Experience a unique interactive novel where you communicate with a protagonist aware of your presence. This app blurs the lines between fiction and reality, requiring you to use your device's hardware features to help the character survive a surreal and dangerous world.

Highlights
  • Break the fourth wall communication
  • Physical device interactivity
  • Explore a surreal world
  • Protagonist relies on player
  • Unique hardware feature usage
Features
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What if the character in your book knew you were reading about him? Meet Michael Sterry. A few hours ago, he fell asleep in his home in England. Now, he has woken up in a strange, deadly place called the Anomaly Zone, or Anzo. He has no idea how he got there, but he knows one thing: he is holding a mysterious medallion that connects his world directly to your smartphone. Maginary is not just a text quest; it is a groundbreaking interactive novel where the boundary between fiction and reality disappears. Michael knows you exist. He will talk to you, beg for your help, and completely rely on you to survive. To help Michael escape the bizarre and dangerous world of Anzo, reading is not enough. You will have to use every hardware feature of your device! KEY FEATURES: - Break the Fourth Wall: Communicate with a protagonist who is fully aware that he is a character in a story being read by you. - Physical Interactivity: Reading is not enough. To keep Michael alive, you will need to use the hardware features of your iPhone in ways the story will reveal — and you won't see coming.Shake your device, walk with it, use most of its features. - A Bizarre, Captivating World: Explore Anzo, a surreal landscape filled with rusty rescue robots , deserts made of yellow autumn leaves , and a sarcastic ex-smuggler who has been turned into a talking conch shell. Are you ready to turn the page? Michael is waiting for you

About

Симбионт 3

Engage in the final chapter of a gripping narrative, guiding characters through a mysterious laboratory to uncover secrets. Experience a branching storyline with multiple endings and interact with the environment in this immersive adventure.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative with multiple endings
  • Over 2000 locations
  • Real-time communication simulation
  • Two playable characters
  • Unique puzzles and hidden rooms
  • Environmental interaction system
Features
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Перед вами последняя глава в истории Симбионта. Доктор Иван Соболев вновь просит о помощи, и на этот раз все куда серьезнее. Именно Вы станете ключевой фигурой в финальном противостоянии. Проведите доктора Соболева или наемника Беркута по лаборатории, и вам откроются все тайны «Убежища М-2». Мы гарантируем: финал никого не оставит равнодушным! Что внутри? • более 2000 локаций, 3 сюжетные компании, 30+ миссий-достижений, 5 уникальных концовок • общение в фирменном стиле имитации реального времени; • два героя и 3 уникальные ветки прохождения; • свыше 60 000 сообщений, что почти втрое длиннее «Чистого горизонта» и впятеро (!) оригинального «Симбионта»; • секретная ветка прохождения за Легионера; • возможность ЛИЧНО пообщаться с Симбионтом; • каждую сюжетную линию можно пройти по-разному: Вас ждут уникальные загадки, локации, персонажи, достижения и скрытые комнаты; • улучшенная система реагирования окружающей среды на Ваши действия. Теперь от Вашего внимания зависит действительно многое; • множество особенных «смертельных» концовок; • обновленные звуковые и музыкальные библиотеки (строго рекомендуется играть со звуком); • возможность настраивать скорость вывода сообщений и отключение пауз; • «умная» система подсказок и… многое другого!

Screenshots

Maginary. Adventure text book.4 screens
Симбионт 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maginary. Adventure text book. at none against Симбионт 3's 9. Maginary. Adventure text book. also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 12). Симбионт 3's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Симбионт 3 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Maginary. Adventure text book. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Maginary. Adventure text book. against 4.8 for Симбионт 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maginary. Adventure text book. has 5.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Maginary. Adventure text book.'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Симбионт 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maginary. Adventure text book. ships an update every 3 weeks, Симбионт 3 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Maginary. Adventure text book. versus Симбионт 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaginary. Adventure text book.Симбионт 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews91.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB107 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSemyon PolyakovskiyVitaliy Ostrovsky

Customer experience

Maginary. Adventure text book.

All ratings5,519 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews544 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.3%

Симбионт 3

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%

Bugs and requests

Maginary. Adventure text book.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent page turning and interaction
  • Sync issues between chapters

Requested features

5 requests
  • More story content and chapters
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Expanded character and world-building
  • Support for more languages
  • Accessibility options for disabled users

Симбионт 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Maginary. Adventure text book.

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Симбионт 3

One-time9
  • 1 Декодер$0.99
  • Чашечка кофе$0.99
  • Премиум с 66% скидкой!$0.99
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  • 3 Декодера$1.99
  • Кофе с пирожком$1.99
  • Премиум с 33% скидкой!$1.99
  • Премиум-версия$2.99
  • 10 Декодеров$3.99
  • Пицца Маргарита$4.99

Questions

Is Maginary. Adventure text book. free?
Maginary. Adventure text book. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Симбионт 3 free?
Симбионт 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maginary. Adventure text book. or Симбионт 3?
Maginary. Adventure text book. is rated higher. Maginary. Adventure text book. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Симбионт 3 averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Maginary. Adventure text book. or Симбионт 3 have ads?
Neither Maginary. Adventure text book. nor Симбионт 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maginary. Adventure text book. or Симбионт 3?
Maginary. Adventure text book. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Симбионт 3 every 7 months. Most recently, Maginary. Adventure text book. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Симбионт 3 on November 2, 2026.

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