Comparison

Magic Cross vs String Art

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

Head to head
About

Magic Cross

Unleash your inner artist with this digital coloring book. Paint by numbers to create vibrant pixel art masterpieces. Enjoy a vast collection of images, daily bonuses, and share your creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Extensive variety of pixel art images
  • Easy color-by-numbers gameplay
  • Augmented Reality Sharing
  • Experiment with color palettes
  • Share creations on social media
  • Daily bonuses and gifts
Features
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Brighten up your weekdays and enjoy a wide collection of colorful pixel pictures! Start painting right now without paper and pencils! There’s no need to bother choosing colors - just paint by numbers and create your own masterpiece! In Magic Cross-Stitch you can: - Choose among an extensive variety of pictures for both adults and kids! - Enjoy easy gameplay - just color by numbers! - Use Augmented Reality Sharing to place your paintings on the walls around you! - Experiment with the color palette and improve your skills! - Share finished pictures with friends on social media or save them to your phone! - Get daily bonuses and gifts! Magic Cross Stitch is great way to relax and get rid of everyday stress! Unveil your inner artist and paint effortlessly! Color by numbers and turn a plain sketch into a bright art piece! Paint everywhere just by using your phone or tablet! Contact us at support_games@zimad.com with any issues, questions or comments. We would love to hear from you! - Subscription: Upon subscribing, you will immediately receive free access to the full collection of pixel art images! A subscription also allows you to create unlimited amount of your own user-created pixel art images and turns off ads in the game. The price is $7.99 per week or equal to the same price tier that "Apple's App Store Price Matrix" determines in other currencies. In case of cancelling a subscription you lose all the benefits described above. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original package, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms of Use: https://zimad.com/terms-of-use/magic-cross-stitch/ Privacy Policy: https://zimad.com/policy/

About

String Art

Create unique visual art using digital strings. Design intricate patterns and colorful masterpieces with an intuitive interface. Unleash your creativity and explore endless artistic possibilities.

Highlights
  • Create string art
  • Design intricate patterns
  • Use digital strings
  • Explore artistic possibilities
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Use strings to make your art!

Screenshots

Magic Cross4 screens
String Art3 screens

Verdict

The call

Magic Cross and String Art both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Magic Cross's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's. String Art's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (26K vs 6.4K). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Magic Cross sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and String Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Cross holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 26K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Magic Cross's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cross ships an update monthly, String Art every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Cross versus String Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic CrossString Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better4.6 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K26K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB208 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZiMADSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Magic Cross

All ratings6,400 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews711 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.2%

String Art

All ratings25,463 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative52.1%

User reviews

Magic Cross

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 💎 Satisfying color-by-number experience
  • 🎁 Rewarding daily tasks and challenges

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🚫 Lack of progress saving and syncing across devices
  • 🤔 Inconsistent quality of imported user images

String Art

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great game
  • 👍 Fun and satisfying
  • 😌 Relaxing and calming

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • ⏱️ Takes too long to complete pictures
  • 🔍 Finished art doesn't match the reference

Bugs and requests

Magic Cross

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress resets after app crashes
  • Coins not properly awarded for completed tasks
  • Imported images not rendering correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable background music
  • Implement a 'delete' function for imported images
  • Introduce more diverse and challenging picture categories
  • Provide a 'resume' feature for unfinished puzzles

String Art

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads don't go away even with paid ad-free option
  • Game resets settings when moving to next level

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety
  • Offline play mode
  • Ability to customize art frames

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Magic Cross

Subscriptions1
  • Color by number 1 week premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time10
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • Marathon Key$2.99
  • Small Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Cross Stitch coloring no ads$4.99
  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • Medium Pack$5.99
  • Medium Bundle$9.99
  • Large Pack$9.99
  • Large Bundle$14.99
  • Huge Pack$19.99
3 purchases

String Art

One-time3
  • No Ads$2.99
  • No Ads+10,000 Money$3.99
  • No Ads+10,000 Money+1000 Gem$5.99

Questions

Is Magic Cross free?
Magic Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is String Art free?
String Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cross or String Art?
Magic Cross is rated higher. Magic Cross averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while String Art averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.
Do Magic Cross or String Art have ads?
Both Magic Cross and String Art show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cross or String Art?
Magic Cross ships an update monthly, and String Art every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Cross was updated on September 28, 2026 and String Art on September 27, 2026.

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