Magnifying Glass 3D vs Arctictopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnifying Glass 3D
Control a giant magnifying glass to set fire to a town and catch fleeing citizens. Experience a destructive simulation where amplified sun rays cause chaos.
- Control a giant magnifying glass
- Burn down districts
- Catch fleeing citizens
- Simulate sun ray destruction
- Destroy an unsuspecting town
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Control a giant magnifying glass hovering over an unsuspecting town. Can you burn the entire district? Catch cartoon citizens as they run out of burning houses with the amplified sun rays.
Arctictopia
Guide a mother polar bear across a melting Arctic landscape to reunite with her cub. Solve intricate puzzles with unique mechanics across 150 levels. Enjoy a charming, hand-drawn world with relaxing gameplay and adorable animal friends.
- 150 captivating levels
- 10 unique mechanics
- Hand-drawn Arctic world
- Melting ice puzzle element
- Relaxing gameplay with undo
- Adorable animal characters
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///// Achievements ///// ・2021 - Kyoto BitSummit The 8 Bit | Official Selection ///// Introduction ///// Arctictopia is a puzzle game set in the Arctic Ocean. Plan your moves carefully to help a mother polar bear reach her cub across the melting ice. As the ice sheets melt away, their journey home becomes even more perilous... ///// Features ///// ・10 unique mechanics across 150 captivating levels. ・Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn, picture book-style (but frosty!) Arctic world as you cross the icy ocean. ・Think through every move — with each step, the ice beneath your paws melts a little. ・Relax and take your time solving puzzles. You can easily undo moves or try a different level. Chill out and enjoy the challenge. ・Meet adorable friends — a playful cub, a curious seal, and a cheerful puffin. ///// Languages ///// English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Русский, Español, Português, Italiano, Türkçe, Polski, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, हिन्दी, Norsk, Svenska, Suomi, Nederlands //////////////////// Terms of Use: https://gamtropy.com/term-of-use-en/ Privacy Policy: https://gamtropy.com/privacy-policy-en/ © 2021 Gamtropy Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magnifying Glass 3D at Free against Arctictopia's $4.99. Magnifying Glass 3D also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Arctictopia's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.7). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Magnifying Glass 3D is free to download; Arctictopia costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arctictopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Magnifying Glass 3D ships an update every 6 weeks, Arctictopia every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnifying Glass 3D | Arctictopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Azarov | Gamtropy Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Magnifying Glass 3D
Arctictopia
In-app purchases
Magnifying Glass 3D
No in-app purchases
Arctictopia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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