Comparison

Magic vs Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

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

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About

Magic

Experience the original fantasy collectible card game digitally. Discover strategies, build unique decks, and battle friends worldwide. Offers a comprehensive tutorial for new players and various game modes for seasoned veterans.

Highlights
  • Digital collectible card game
  • Deck building and strategy
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Tutorial for new players
  • Multiple game formats
  • Cosmetic customization
Features
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Welcome to the digital Multiverse! Magic: The Gathering is the original trading card game- and now you can download and start playing for free with your friends from anywhere! Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Collect, build and master your unique deck that will become its own legend. Your battle is only the beginning; duel on stunning battlefields, and enjoy Arena’s game changing battle effects and immerse yourself in the game. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Never played Magic before? No problem! Magic: The Gathering Arena’s tutorial system takes you through the playstyles so you can find your strategy and decide if you’re the type to overwhelm your opponent with brute strength, if subterfuge is more your style, or anything in between. Meet characters from around the multiverse and try out spells and artifacts that make learning to play the original fantasy collectible card game quick and fun. It’s never been easier to play Magic! Collect cards to build a deck that matches your personality, then master your strategy to battle friends and be part of the TCG that started them all. GAME ON(LINE) The original TCG is now digital! Explore the fantasy worlds of Magic: The Gathering Arena and build your deck, play a variety of game formats to collect cards, master multiple strategies, and hone your skills against friends or the AI. With multiple game formats like Draft and Brawl, 15 unlockable collectible decks, and explosive card combo effects: Your ideal Magic: The Gathering playstyle is at your fingertips! Show off eye-popping cosmetics like avatars, card sleeves, and pets and collect daily rewards to grow your collection and build powerful decks that reflect your personal strategy. CHALLENGE AND PLAY Duel your friends for glory or enter in-game tournaments for exciting prizes! With Draft and Brawl pairing, there is always someone to game with. Special in-game events offer exciting rewards, and with Esports qualifiers your Pro-Magic dreams are closer than you think in the Arena Premier Play League! Queue into casual battles to hone your strategy at your own pace, or battle in Esports qualifiers and frequent tournaments to flaunt your mastery. FANTASY AND MAGIC Dive into the fantasy planes of Magic: The Gathering and write your own legend through Magic’s immersive lore and vibrant card art. Find your path through the multiverse using only favorite characters and their most iconic spells and artifacts, or create a theme deck with a narrative that makes sense only to you. Your story is only just beginning! All prices inclusive of VAT. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering Arena, their respective logos, Magic, the mana symbols, the planeswalker symbol, and all character names and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. ©2019-2026 Wizards. Please visit https://company.wizards.com/legal/wizards-coasts-privacy-policy to view Wizards of the Coast's privacy policy and https://company.wizards.com/legal/terms to view Wizards of the Coast's terms of use.

About

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

A multiplayer card game where players draw cards to avoid exploding kittens. Use strategic cards to defuse fatal felines or eliminate opponents. Features original art and is available exclusively for Netflix members.

Highlights
  • Draw cards to avoid exploding kittens
  • Defuse fatal felines with special cards
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Strategic card play
  • Original art by The Oatmeal
  • Exclusive to Netflix members
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite! In this multiplayer, kitty-powered game of chance, players draw cards — until someone draws an exploding kitten and blows up. Then that player is out unless they have a defuse card. Defuse cards allow players to neutralize furry foes with laser pointers, belly rubs, catnip sandwiches or other diversions. All of the other cards in the deck can be used strategically to move, mitigate or avoid. Featuring original art by The Oatmeal.

Screenshots

Magic4 screens
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic at 4.6 against Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's 3.1. Magic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (156K vs 220). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 156K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 21% of Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic ships an update weekly, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Magic versus Exploding Kittens NETFLIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicExploding Kittens NETFLIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (156K ratings) — better3.1 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings156K — better220
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB516 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWizards of the CoastNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Magic

All ratings155,740 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4,112 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.7%

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

All ratings218 ratings
Positive42.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews692 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral19.9%
Negative58.8%

User reviews

Magic

From 156K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to play Magic on the go
  • 🎨 Excellent visual representation of the game
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model
  • 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Convenient for players who can't meet in person

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🕹️ Clunky UI and navigation
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win concerns
  • 🔀 Rigged matchmaking and unfair shuffling algorithm
  • 🕰️ Slow performance on older devices

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Accurate to the original card game
  • 💡 New cards and features
  • 🎉 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Automatic card plays
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior of certain cards
  • 🕰️ Lack of turn timer for players

Bugs and requests

Magic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not working as intended
  • Inability to select or interact with certain game elements
  • Inconsistent behavior when app crashes during matches
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to trade or recycle unwanted cards
  • Improved deck building tools and organization
  • Support for multiplayer formats like Commander and Two-Headed Giant
  • Option to disable animations and speed up gameplay
  • Better integration between mobile and desktop versions

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when Armageddon card is played
  • Nope card not working as intended
  • Exploding kitten card not being placed back correctly
  • Wins not being tracked in single-player mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • Save progress and unlock higher difficulty levels
  • More customization options
  • Ability to chat with other players

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Magic

One-time17
  • 750 Gems$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Jurassic World Lands$9.99
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  • Fallout Companion Bundle$9.99
  • 1,600 Gems$9.99
  • 4x Rare Wildcards$9.99
  • Adventurer Bundle$14.99
  • Pre-order: Pass Bundle$14.99
  • 3,400 Gems$19.99
  • 4x Mythic Wildcards$19.99
  • Spark Bundle$24.99
  • Massacre Girl Pack Pre-order$49.99
  • Pre-order: Oko Pack Bundle$49.99
  • Pre-order: Pack Bundle8 variants$49.99
  • 9,200 Gems$49.99
  • Pre-order: Sorin Pack Bundle$49.99
  • 20,000 Gems$99.99
1 purchases

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exploding Kittens NETFLIX free?
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Magic is rated higher. Magic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 156K ratings, while Exploding Kittens NETFLIX averages 3.1 from 220 ratings.
Do Magic or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX have ads?
Neither Magic nor Exploding Kittens NETFLIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Magic ships an update weekly, and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. Most recently, Magic was updated on November 2, 2026 and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX on November 1, 2026.

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