Comparison

Christmas Drops 5 vs Magic Maker!

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Drops 5

A festive match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty and diverse objectives. Unlock powerful cascades and overcome challenging obstacles in this holiday-themed adventure. Enjoy a full gaming experience with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty with obstacles
  • Varied level objectives
  • Power-up cascades
  • No in-app purchases
  • Customizable hints, music, and banners
Features
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Christmas Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Christmas themed match three puzzle * Multifaceted Christmas themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down candy canes 4. Remove nets 5. Collect angels 6. Matching the Christmas wreath 7. Collect stars 8. Penguin skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Clear frozen tiles 11. Collect Christmas lights 12. Collect toy soldiers 13. Blast off firecrackers Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Snowman 2. Drums 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Santa Claus 2. Ribbon frame 3. Double Christmas item 4. Christmas wreath 5. Last orb 6. Last ice bringer 7. Toy Soldier Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled

About

Magic Maker!

Features
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The world is falling apart. Forests drying up, volcanoes erupting, the sun losing its flame, an entire kingdom trapped in a single repeating second. And the only solution? Potions. You are the new apprentice of Merliny, a retired wizard (and slightly dramatic) who knows the recipe for EVERY potion in the world. The catch: he needs someone with quick fingers to do the mixing. HOW IT WORKS Match 3 identical essences to create the next one. White becomes black. Black becomes Tear of the Seas. And so on, all the way up to the rarest and most powerful potions in the universe. 30 LEVELS, 30 DELIVERIES, 1 WORLD TO SAVE Each level is a mission. Each mission is a potion. And each potion solves a different disaster: bringing dawn back to a village, reigniting the hearts of Guardian Dragons, saving the last Phoenix, and more. All leading to the final delivery: the Root of the World, the potion that holds EVERYTHING together. SECRET RECIPES Mix essences in unexpected ways and discover special combinations: magic bombs that clear the board, bonus crystals that skyrocket your score. Everything recorded in your Spell Book. MAGIC RUNES Unlock 3 runes throughout your journey: Fire: destroy any piece on the board Ice: freeze time and keep playing Twister: shuffle everything and create new opportunities A WIZARD WITH PERSONALITY Merliny shows up, comments, teaches, and encourages. He celebrates your victories, mourns your exploded cauldrons, and swears he knew you were the right one from day one. HIGHLIGHTS Addictive match puzzle, easy to learn Original story with dialogue and a charming character Power system with mana and strategy Game Center leaderboard No pay-to-win: everything can be earned by playing Download now. The cauldron is already warm.

Screenshots

Christmas Drops 54 screens
Magic Maker!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Drops 5 at none against Magic Maker!'s 1. Christmas Drops 5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Maker! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Drops 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, Magic Maker! every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Christmas Drops 5 versus Magic Maker!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Drops 5Magic Maker!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 36 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBERTO MANONGDOLeonardo Amora

In-app purchases

None

Christmas Drops 5

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Maker!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Christmas Drops 5 free?
Christmas Drops 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Maker! free?
Magic Maker! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Christmas Drops 5 or Magic Maker! have ads?
Magic Maker! shows ads; Christmas Drops 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Drops 5 or Magic Maker!?
Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, and Magic Maker! every 36 months. Most recently, Christmas Drops 5 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Magic Maker! on October 1, 2026.

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