Magic Cross vs Rootclue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Rootclue
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You have the outcome. Can you uncover the cause? Rootclue is a daily reasoning game built for short sessions. Each case starts at the end: you see the final result first, then work backward through the evidence. A cold coffee. Two receipts. A door left unlocked. What actually happened? HOW A CASE WORKS • Read the outcome • Reveal evidence one card at a time • Mark what supports your theory • Test explanations against every clue • Spot contradictions before you commit • Say how sure you are, then lock it in Evidence comes first. Speed is secondary. The score rewards clean reasoning, not just a lucky guess. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • One primary daily case, about two to seven minutes • Quick, quiet sessions that fit a commute • Save mid-case and resume later • Practice levels from warm-up to expert • Guided tutorial when you start • Spoiler-free share cards when you finish FOUR WAYS TO THINK • Pick the best explanation • Put events in the right order • Fill the missing step • Sort useful evidence from noise YOUR PROGRESS STAYS YOURS Stars, ranks, journey days, and streaks save on your device. No account. No ads. Puzzle content ships with the app, so you can play offline after install. Optional anonymous analytics help us improve balance and performance. They never include your answers, puzzle content, or an account identity. You can turn them off in Settings any time. From Curious Pi Labs. Privacy: https://curiouspilabs.com/games/rootclue/privacy Terms: https://curiouspilabs.com/games/rootclue/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rootclue at none against Magic Cross's 11. Rootclue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Magic Cross's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Magic Cross sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Rootclue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic Cross ships an update monthly, Rootclue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Cross | Rootclue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ZiMAD | Curious Pi Pty Ltd |
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
Rootclue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Cross
- Color by number 1 week premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Mini Pack$1.99
- Marathon Key$2.99
- Small Pack$2.99
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- 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
Rootclue
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic Cross free?
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