Comparison

Rain City vs Modern Magic Ball

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

Head to head
About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

About

Modern Magic Ball

This app provides answers to your questions and helps with decision-making. It features voice and text input, multi-language support, and customizable response sets. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with achievements and personalization options.

Highlights
  • Voice and text input
  • Multi-language support (15 languages)
  • Customizable response sets
  • Shake to get answers
  • Achievement system
  • Theme and icon customization
  • Game controller support
Features
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Modern Magic Ball is the ultimate decision-making tool. It was built to run fast, be fun, bring people together, and be easy to use. Features: Multi-Language Support Magic Ball can respond in 12 different languages. Now everyone can get a response. Speak to Magic Ball Ask questions using only your voice, now it's a truly modern decision-making tool. Fast and Lightweight So you can have more apps on your device. Built with iOS Design Guidelines in Mind So it feels like home. Shake to Tell Future Just shake your device to use the Magic Ball. Complete Achievements Complete achievements to work your way up the ranks and become a Master Magic Baller. Customization Change the theme of the Magic Ball to a solid color, pick your own image, or pick from a great selection of included images. The app icon may also be changed to one of many different colors. Response Topics Magic Ball has many different sets of responses. They include: Classic, Modern, Rude, Songs, Fast Food Places, Stores, or Video Games! Some can even be customized to your liking. Type to Magic Ball Ask questions using your keyboard, some questions even give you a special response! Enhanced Accessibility Larger Text support, Smart Invert support, VoiceOver support, & more. Custom Response Sets Decide your own fate and create Custom Response Sets! You can add as many responses as you’d like to the app! You can also insert any of the response topics intro your custom sets. Discover New Songs Find new songs with the Songs response topic. All the songs are handpicked and new songs are added regularly. Game Controller Support Use your favorite controller to use the Magic Ball! Languages Magic Ball Can Respond In: English, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Romanian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Esperanto, Pig Latin, and Pirate.

Screenshots

Rain City4 screens
Modern Magic Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Modern Magic Ball at 4.6 against Rain City's 4.0. Modern Magic Ball also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 51%) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). Rain City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On 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

Rain City costs $1.99 and Modern Magic Ball $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Modern Magic Ball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Magic Ball has 379 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rain City's written reviews are positive against 81% of Modern Magic Ball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain City ships an update every 9 days, Modern Magic Ball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Rain City versus Modern Magic Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain CityModern Magic Ball
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (72 ratings)4.6 (379 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72379 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB89 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Hayden Watson

Customer experience

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

Modern Magic Ball

All ratings373 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%

User reviews

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

Modern Magic Ball

From 379 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable and feature-rich
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun experience
  • 💡 Innovative features like custom responses
  • 🤖 Accurate and responsive
  • 🎨 Variety of themes and customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Limited Apple Watch integration
  • 🌐 Lack of language support
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on some devices

Bugs and requests

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

Modern Magic Ball

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Spelling errors in some responses

Requested features

4 requests
  • Interactive widget for the Apple Watch
  • More language support
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to save and share custom responses

In-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

None

Modern Magic Ball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modern Magic Ball free?
Modern Magic Ball costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain City or Modern Magic Ball?
Modern Magic Ball is rated higher. Rain City averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Modern Magic Ball averages 4.6 from 379 ratings.
Do Rain City or Modern Magic Ball have ads?
Neither Rain City nor Modern Magic Ball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain City or Modern Magic Ball?
Rain City ships an update every 9 days, and Modern Magic Ball every 2 months. Most recently, Rain City was updated on November 7, 2026 and Modern Magic Ball on November 6, 2026.

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