Comparison

Magibot vs Broken Grounds

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

Head to head
About

Magibot

Guide a small robot magician through a hostile alien planet to find terraforming beacons. Use magical blocks and powers to overcome obstacles and defeat creatures in this unique blend of platforming and strategy.

Highlights
  • Platformer and strategy game blend
  • 9 magical powers
  • 40 interactive levels
  • Puzzle and Action game modes
  • Explore a hostile alien planet
Features
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The Odyssey of the last chance Follow the adventures of ILO, a small magician robot sent by humans to a planet of last resort. With its pointed hat and Magic Book, Ilo explores a world full of hostile creatures to find the terraforming beacons. It makes its way using “magical” blocks. The powers to fly, stop time or pass through objects are all powers that will help it overcome obstacles and bravely continue its odyssey. Magibot combines the principles of a platform game and those of a strategy game. Wisely place the action blocks upstream before taking control of your character. Features: - Unique blend of a platform game and a strategy game - 9 magical powers to acquire - 40 Highly interactive Levels - 2 game modes: Puzzle and Action

About

Broken Grounds

Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 unique worlds, uncovering paths, avoiding traps, and rescuing lost critters. This adventure features a minimalist art style and a relaxing soundscape, with each world introducing new gameplay mechanics.

Highlights
  • Explore 80 hand-crafted levels
  • Discover 9 unique worlds
  • Uncover hidden paths
  • Avoid dangerous traps
  • Rescue lost critters
  • Minimalist art style
  • Relaxing soundscape
Features
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In Broken Grounds, traverse through the mysterious and beautiful worlds, uncovering the path, unlocking the way, avoiding traps and rescuing lost critters. Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 worlds in a beautifully designed, minimalist art style and a calming, relaxing soundscape, with each new world adding new ways to play.

Screenshots

Magibot4 screens
Broken Grounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Broken Grounds at 100% against Magibot's 23%. Broken Grounds also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Magibot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On ads 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

Broken Grounds is free to download; Magibot costs $3.99 up front. Broken Grounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magibot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Broken Grounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magibot has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Magibot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Broken Grounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magibot ships an update monthly, Broken Grounds every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Magibot versus Broken Grounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagibotBroken Grounds
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (51 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB170 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMOBASOMotionlab

Customer experience

Magibot

All ratings51 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative61.1%

Broken Grounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magibot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Broken Grounds

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Magibot free?
Magibot costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broken Grounds free?
Broken Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magibot or Broken Grounds?
Broken Grounds is rated higher. Magibot averages 4.1 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Broken Grounds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magibot or Broken Grounds have ads?
Both Magibot and Broken Grounds show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magibot or Broken Grounds?
Magibot ships an update monthly, and Broken Grounds every 7 months. Most recently, Magibot was updated on October 22, 2026 and Broken Grounds on October 18, 2026.

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