# Magical Creatures vs Moving Animals

The clearest difference is rating: Moving Animals at 5.0 against Magical Creatures's 4.3. Moving Animals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Magical Creatures's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magical Creatures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Moving Animals sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Moving Animals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magical Creatures has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Magical Creatures's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moving Animals's.

Magical Creatures ships an update every 3 months, Moving Animals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magical Creatures | Moving Animals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-creatures/id1479320806/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moving-animals/id1629161560/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 137 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juhani Paaso](https://appshunter.io/developer/892968769) | [Richard van der Dys](https://appshunter.io/developer/519111704) |

## What reviewers say

### Magical Creatures

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-creatures/id1479320806)

Run a magical laboratory to craft potions and heal mythical creatures. Travel through portals to discover new magical places and encounter diverse beings. This fantasy adventure game offers a unique healing experience.

**Highlights:** Craft magical potions, Heal mythical creatures, Run a magical laboratory, Travel through portals, Discover magical places, Encounter diverse creatures

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Blue Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 62 Red Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Purple Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Yellow Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4K Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Profits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12K Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Healer's Kit | $4.99 | one-time |
| 240K Gold | $44.99 | one-time |
| 1 Million Gold | $99.99 | one-time |


### Moving Animals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moving-animals/id1629161560)

This game allows children to interact with various creatures by making them move with a simple touch. It offers different animal types and terrains, designed to enhance hand-eye coordination in young players.

**Highlights:** Interactive animal movement, Multiple creature types, Varied terrains, Hand-eye coordination development, Kid-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiger | $0.99 | one-time |
| Caterpillar | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cow | $0.99 | one-time |
| Map of USA | $0.99 | one-time |
| Map of Europe | $0.99 | one-time |
| Farm | $0.99 | one-time |
| Race Track | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magical Creatures free?

Magical Creatures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Moving Animals free?

Moving Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magical Creatures or Moving Animals?

Moving Animals is rated higher. Magical Creatures averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Moving Animals averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Magical Creatures or Moving Animals have ads?

Magical Creatures shows ads; Moving Animals does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magical Creatures or Moving Animals?

Magical Creatures ships an update every 3 months, and Moving Animals every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magical Creatures was updated on October 9, 2026 and Moving Animals on October 10, 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.*