Comparison

Idle Magic vs Backpack Viking

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

Head to head
About

Idle Magic

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
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Idle Magic is a popular Idle game with the medieval magic theme. You will definitely be addicted to Idle Magic if you love clicker games. Recruit more magicians and warriors to defense the kingdom, as well as the Wizard, Ranger, Olaf and more. Try to be a brave commander in Idle Magic. Here are features you can enjoy in the game: Idle System Recruit your own heroes, which will be fighting automatically for you to win the battle. Manage Your Troops Strategically arrange heroes to dig for golds, collect airdrops and upgrade skills to maximize your fortune. Boss Challenge Multiple bosses for you to challenge. Build your powerful troops to fight against them in time. As the lord of kingdom, you’ll enjoy fighting against evil orcs in this battle. Be a brave hero in magic world!

About

Backpack Viking

Embark on a Viking adventure, crafting and merging weapons in your backpack to defeat goblin hordes. Strategically manage your inventory, level up gear, and utilize item buffs to enhance combat abilities and restore peace.

Highlights
  • Craft and merge weapons
  • Backpack inventory management
  • Level up weapons
  • Item buffs and placement
  • Defend against goblin hordes
  • Viking warrior adventure
Features
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Embark on an epic adventure as a Viking Warrior in Backpack Viking! Craft and merge powerful weapons within the limited space of your backpack to fend off relentless hordes of goblins devastating the land. Strategically manage your inventory to maximize your arsenal's potential. Merging weapons levels them up, unleashing greater power. Certain equipment in your backpack grants buffs to other items around them, requiring you to thoughtfully place each item to enhance your combat abilities. Will you survive the onslaught and restore peace to your homeland? Dive into this thrilling blend of strategy and action where every decision in your backpack counts!

Screenshots

Idle Magic4 screens
Backpack Viking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Magic at none against Backpack Viking's shown. Idle Magic also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Idle Magic sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Backpack Viking sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Magic against 4.5 for Backpack Viking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 644 and 338 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Idle Magic's written reviews are positive against 15% of Backpack Viking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Magic ships an update every 5 days, Backpack Viking weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Magic versus Backpack Viking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle MagicBackpack Viking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (644 ratings) — better4.5 (338 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings644 — better338
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREALITY SQUARED GAME CO., LIMITEDPotato Play Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Idle Magic

All ratings644 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative48.1%

Backpack Viking

All ratings338 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative55.0%

User reviews

Idle Magic

From 644 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Backpack Viking

From 338 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 💡 Interesting backpack game concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Forced ads to progress

Bugs and requests

Idle Magic

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

3 requests
  • More stages in the arena
  • Less randomness in the gem wheel
  • Option to dispose of units

Backpack Viking

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Enemies freeze at spawn point
  • Progression issues with not getting credit for completing stages

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to store gear between rounds
  • Option to watch ads for extra bag space
  • Adjustable 2x speed option

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Idle Magic

One-time7
  • Buy Gems_1$0.99
  • Buy Gift$4.99
  • Buy Gems_2$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Buy Gems_3$9.99
  • Buy Gems_42 variants$19.99
  • Buy Gems_52 variants$49.99
  • Buy Gems_62 variants$99.99
11 purchases

Backpack Viking

One-time11
  • Bundle $0.99$0.99
  • Bundle $2.99$2.99
  • Bundle $3.99$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Bundle $4.99$4.99
  • Bundle $6.99$6.99
  • Bundle $9.99$9.99
  • Bundle $14.99$14.99
  • Bundle $19.99$19.99
  • Bundle $39.99$39.99
  • Bundle $49.99$49.99
  • Bundle $99.99$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Magic free?
Idle Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backpack Viking free?
Backpack Viking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Magic or Backpack Viking?
Idle Magic is rated higher. Idle Magic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 644 ratings, while Backpack Viking averages 4.5 from 338 ratings.
Do Idle Magic or Backpack Viking have ads?
Backpack Viking shows ads; Idle Magic does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Magic or Backpack Viking?
Idle Magic ships an update every 5 days, and Backpack Viking weekly. Most recently, Idle Magic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Backpack Viking on October 22, 2026.

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