# Idle Magic vs Elemental Adventurer

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Magic at 4.7 against Elemental Adventurer's 3.9. Idle Magic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (644 vs 175). Elemental Adventurer's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 35%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Magic sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Elemental Adventurer sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Idle Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 644 and 175 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Idle Magic's written reviews are positive against 49% of Elemental Adventurer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Idle Magic ships an update every 5 days, Elemental Adventurer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Magic | Elemental Adventurer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (644 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-magic/id1479138611/reviews)** | [3.9 (175 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elemental-adventurer/id1671509460/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **644** | 175 |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | **48.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 225 MB | 609 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [REALITY SQUARED GAME CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089468219) | [SkyRise Digital Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533933994) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Magic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-magic/id1479138611)

Embark on an epic medieval magic adventure where you recruit heroes to automatically battle and defend your kingdom. Strategically manage your troops to gather resources, upgrade skills, and challenge powerful bosses in this addictive idle clicker game.

**Highlights:** Idle System for automatic battles, Recruit and manage heroes, Strategic troop arrangement, Dig for gold and collect airdrops, Upgrade skills, Boss Challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Gems_1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gift | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gems_2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gems_3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gems_4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gems_5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gems_6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Adds fun and entertainment
- 💡 Interesting take on idle tower defense/merge RPG

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads not working or crashing the game
- 🐛 Offline earnings not working
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🐛 Progression issues due to full slots

**Reported bugs**

- Offline earning not working
- 300 seconds feature not available
- Crashes after watching ads
- Sound randomly stops playing
- Upgrade system freezing the game

**Requested features**

- More stages in the arena
- Less randomness in the gem wheel
- Option to dispose of units


### Elemental Adventurer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elemental-adventurer/id1671509460)

Embark on a casual rogue-lite ARPG adventure controlling a squad with powerful elemental abilities. Engage in thrilling, stress-relieving combat, explore randomly generated realms, and team up with friends for cooperative challenges and boss battles.

**Highlights:** Elemental squad combat, Casual rogue-lite mechanics, Co-op multiplayer, Hero draws and rewards, Boss challenges

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Value Pet | $0.99 | one-time |
| First Top-up Bonus | $0.99 | one-time |
| 99 Token Order | $0.99 | one-time |
| 499 Token Order | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| 999 Token Order | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1,999 Token Order | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Card | $29.99 | one-time |
| 4,999 Token Order | $49.99 | one-time |
| 9,999 Token Order | $99.99 | one-time |
| 15,999 Token Order | $159.99 | one-time |
| 24,999 Token Order | $249.99 | one-time |
| 49,999 Token Order | $499.99 | one-time |
| 99,999 Token Order | $999.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 No ads or intrusive monetization
- ✨ Engaging gameplay with strategic depth
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- ⚡ Smooth performance and no load times
- 🎯 Variety of characters and skill combinations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs after recent updates
- 💔 Major progress wipes from updates
- 😤 Excessive difficulty spikes early on
- 🎰 Heavy reliance on RNG for progression
- 💸 Shift toward pay-to-win mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Skills not equipping properly to loadout
- Game freezing after boss defeat
- Game not loading past 48%
- Character stuck in 'magic trip' stage
- Progress wiped after updates despite account linking

**Requested features**

- Cloud save/data backup system
- More varied game modes and quests
- Endless/timeless battle mode
- Practice mode with custom upgrades
- Ability to swap elemental upgrades mid-run


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Magic free?

Idle Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Elemental Adventurer free?

Elemental Adventurer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Magic or Elemental Adventurer?

Idle Magic is rated higher. Idle Magic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 644 ratings, while Elemental Adventurer averages 3.9 from 175 ratings.

### Do Idle Magic or Elemental Adventurer have ads?

Neither Idle Magic nor Elemental Adventurer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Magic or Elemental Adventurer?

Idle Magic ships an update every 5 days, and Elemental Adventurer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Idle Magic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elemental Adventurer on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*