Comparison

Levelhead vs Magenta Arcade II

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

Head to head
About

Levelhead

Design and share your own 2D platformer levels with an intuitive editor. Explore a vast library of user-created content, compete for high scores, and enjoy a challenging campaign.

Highlights
  • Intuitive level editor
  • Hundreds of build items
  • Challenging campaign mode
  • User-generated content sharing
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cross-platform play and save
Features
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Play the 2D Platformer Maker from the award-winning studio behind Crashlands! EMPLOYEEEEEE! The Bureau of Shipping is the galaxy's premiere package delivery corporation. For hundreds of years our customers have trusted us to deliver their goods, real good. And now you get to be part of that delivery magic. As a new Employee to the Levelhead Division, you are responsible for training your very own GR-18 delivery robot for every possible delivery scenario. Create L.E.V.E.L.s, or "Limited Exercises for eValuating employEe Limitations", with the intuitive Level editor in the Workshop, then publish them for the whole world to experience. Build incredible contraptions and machines, craft adventurous expeditions that require brain and brawn to complete, or just create a relaxing music scene for other Levelheads to chill with. Once you've completed your Level, share it with the rest of the world... and gain a following! The Levelhead Division comes equipped with powerful curation and Following systems, so you'll always be able to find the best new Levels created by your colleagues. And don't forget about the Training course! More than 90 hand-crafted Levels offer a wealth of challenges and surprises to jumpstart your creativity. What are you waiting for, Employee? Get out there and do good for our goods! FEATURES + Build your own Levels! Get creative and make your own Levels with hundreds of items including enemies, hazards, paths, programmable switches, secrets, weather, music, and powers. Build a sprawling adventure, a puzzle game, a pinball machine, a Level full of bosses, a fast-paced challenge, a relaxing musical contraption, a well-paced sidescroller, or whatever else you can imagine! Levelhead's intuitive Level editor lets you convert your design ideas into platforming adventures for players around the world. + Complete the challenging and funny campaign! Take control of GR-18, a delivery robot in-training, as you run, jump, and blast your way across 90+ challenging, hand-designed campaign Levels. Along the way you'll unlock new Avatars, speedrun against benchmark times, and become a star employee of the Levelhead division! + Gain a following! Publish your Level to the entire world and see your Play Time, Attempts, and Followers stack up. With robust search and curation, Levelhead makes collecting followers and playing endless user generated content from around the world a breeze. Plus, the Marketing Department lets you push your Levels to the top of the charts just by playing the game, meaning you don't already have to be famous to get your Levels played! + Compete for speed and score! Every Level comes with a leaderboard - take the top spot and you'll hold the trophy! But beware, the competition is fierce and you never know who will be coming for your awards. + Cross platform, cross save, & cross play! The Levels you create go out to the whole world, regardless of device! You can even back-up your unfinished levels to the cloud and transfer them between devices with ease, so you can build and play wherever you want.

About

Magenta Arcade II

Become a deity and reclaim your kingdom in this frantic shoot-'em-up where your finger is the main character. Blast waves of projectiles, smash scenery, and face challenging bosses and quirky antagonists in a fresh take on the genre.

Highlights
  • Direct touch controls with finger as the 'ship'
  • Fast-paced, over-the-top action
  • Quirky and original story with unique characters
  • Break the fourth wall gameplay
  • Highly replayable with unlockable challenges
  • No prior knowledge of the universe required
Features
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With a touch of your finger, become a powerful deity and reclaim your kingdom! From the developers of Dandara and Dandara Trials of Fear Edition, comes Magenta Arcade II, a frantic shoot-'em-up in which your finger is the main character. Instead of piloting a starship or controlling an avatar like other games in the genre, you use your own finger on the touchscreen to shoot waves of projectiles across the game world, becoming a powerful (and somewhat petty) deity. The brilliant and eccentric scientist Eva Magenta is set on kicking you out of the kingdom and turning your faithful followers against you. She will be aided by the rest of the Magenta family, a quirky, engaging, and challenging cast of antagonists. Throughout each stage, you will face over a dozen types of 'Robotos' — the ingenious inventions of the Magenta family, uniquely designed to defeat you. Survive blasts and projectiles, smash the scenery, shoot your enemies, face insane bosses, and test your mettle against each member of the Magenta family! - No need to play the original! Magenta Arcade II is a brand-new entry in the Magenta universe and does not require any previous knowledge. Whether you're a returning fan or a newcomer, fun is guaranteed. A fresh take on the shoot-'em-up genre in Magenta Arcade II: - Direct Touch Controls: Your finger is the 'ship'. The screen is your battlefield. - Over-the-top Action: Fast-paced gameplay, screen-filling explosions, enemies that will test your touch. - Quirky and Original Story & Characters: Face a whimsical — and challenging — family of mad scientists. - Break the Fourth Wall: No mediations between the game world and your own. - Highly Replayable: Unlock new challenges, uncover secrets, and beat high scores. Magenta Arcade II offers a world of frantic action, whimsical humor, and electric challenges just a touch away, whether you are commuting, in bed, or in a waiting room. Download now and show the Magentas who is boss! __ Magenta Arcade II was made possible with support from the Paulo Gustavo Law (Complementary Law No. 195/2022), through the BH nas Telas – Paulo Gustavo Edition program by the Municipal Department of Culture of Belo Horizonte.

Screenshots

Levelhead4 screens
Magenta Arcade II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Levelhead at 485 against Magenta Arcade II's 9. Levelhead also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Magenta Arcade II's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Levelhead costs $6.99 and Magenta Arcade II $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Levelhead holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Levelhead has 485 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Levelhead's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magenta Arcade II's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Levelhead versus Magenta Arcade II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevelheadMagenta Arcade II
Price$6.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.8 (485 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings485 — better9
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size522 MB349 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.LONG HAT HOUSE JOGOS ELETRONICOS LTDA

Customer experience

Levelhead

All ratings484 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%

Magenta Arcade II

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Levelhead

No in-app purchases

None

Magenta Arcade II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Levelhead free?
Levelhead costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magenta Arcade II free?
Magenta Arcade II costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Levelhead or Magenta Arcade II?
Levelhead is rated higher. Levelhead averages 4.8 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Magenta Arcade II averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Levelhead or Magenta Arcade II have ads?
Neither Levelhead nor Magenta Arcade II shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Levelhead or Magenta Arcade II?
Levelhead ships an update weekly, and Magenta Arcade II weekly. Most recently, Levelhead was updated on October 25, 2026 and Magenta Arcade II on October 7, 2026.

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