Comparison

Modern Magic Ball vs JavaSquirrel

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

Head to head
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.

About

JavaSquirrel

Embark on a peaceful, procedurally generated adventure collecting acorns in a forest before winter. Sip espresso for a speed boost and earn free shots for your efforts. A simple, soothing, and caffeinated experience awaits.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated forest paths
  • Acorn collection gameplay
  • Espresso speed boosts
  • No enemies or hazards
  • Winter survival theme
  • Home tree nut deposit
Features
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A peaceful forest. A determined squirrel. A whole lot of nuts. In this cozy, procedurally generated adventure, every run is a new path through the trees. Your mission? Collect as many acorns as you can before winter arrives. No enemies. No hazards. Just you, your fluffy tail, and the open woods. Need a boost? Sip espresso to zoom through the forest, and earn a free shot for every 100 nuts you return to your home tree. It’s simple. It’s soothing. It’s highly caffeinated. Can you collect 1000 nuts before the snow falls?

Screenshots

Modern Magic Ball4 screens
JavaSquirrel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JavaSquirrel at Free against Modern Magic Ball's $0.99. JavaSquirrel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Modern Magic Ball's advantage is ratings volume (379 vs 3) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

JavaSquirrel is free to download; Modern Magic Ball costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JavaSquirrel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Magic Ball has 379 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Modern Magic Ball's written reviews are positive against 100% of JavaSquirrel's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Modern Magic Ball versus JavaSquirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern Magic BallJavaSquirrel
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (379 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings379 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayden WatsonEric Garside

Customer experience

Modern Magic Ball

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

JavaSquirrel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

JavaSquirrel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Modern Magic Ball

No in-app purchases

None

JavaSquirrel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modern Magic Ball free?
Modern Magic Ball costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JavaSquirrel free?
JavaSquirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Modern Magic Ball or JavaSquirrel?
JavaSquirrel is rated higher. Modern Magic Ball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while JavaSquirrel averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Modern Magic Ball or JavaSquirrel have ads?
Neither Modern Magic Ball nor JavaSquirrel shows ads.

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