Rain City vs Modern Magic Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Story-driven adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Character interaction
- Minigames
- Memory and observation challenges
- Picture book-like graphics
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Rain City | Modern Magic Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (72 ratings) | 4.6 (379 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 379 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Hayden Watson |
Customer experience
Rain City
Modern Magic Ball
User reviews
Rain City
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Rain City
No in-app purchases
Modern Magic Ball
No in-app purchases
Questions
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