Comparison

Magic vs Scream The Game

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

Head to head
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

Scream The Game

This app enhances a cooperative real-time board game by featuring Ghost Face's voice. Players must work together to complete game objectives before time runs out, while Ghost Face taunts and stalks them. The app offers adjustable difficulty and language settings for a more intense experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time cooperative gameplay
  • Interactive Ghost Face voice calls
  • Adjustable difficulty modes
  • Customizable language settings
  • Tense and fast-paced experience
Features
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This app is designed to be used with the Scream Game from Funko Games. This cooperative board game is played in real time. It's a fun, tense and fast-paced experience! Work together to play cards as fast as you can. Rush to draw and trade for the cards you need to complete your scene. If you complete all the scenes before time runs out, and before any player is killed, you all win! If not, Ghost Face gets you and you all lose! Ghost Face (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) will call you using this app to taunt, threaten, or stalk players during the game as described in the instructions and how to play video. Make sure to keep working together and prevent players from becoming Ghost Face's next victim! Need more of a challenge? Select Hard Mode in the Settings and Ghost Face calls more often and you have less time to win. The game defaults to Moderate language, but you may choose Strong language for more graphic and intense narration from Ghost Face.

Screenshots

Magic4 screens
Scream The Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic at 4.6 against Scream The Game's 3.7. Magic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (156K vs 166). Scream The Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and review sentiment (53% vs 34%). On price, ads 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 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Scream The Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 156K ratings behind it against 166, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 53% of Scream The Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic ships an update weekly, Scream The Game every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Magic versus Scream The Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicScream The Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (156K ratings) — better3.7 (166 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156K — better166
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better#97
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB121 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWizards of the CoastGoliath BV

Customer experience

Magic

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

Scream The Game

All ratings166 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral23.6%
Negative23.6%

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

Scream The Game

From 166 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 👻 Great Ghostface interactions
  • 🎥 Exciting and fast-paced gameplay
  • 🎉 Enjoyable for family and friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. Ghostface not calling, app crashing)
  • 🕰️ Repetitive setup (having to re-enter player names/photos each game)
  • 🔊 Volume/audio issues (quiet voice, missing sound effects)
  • 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty (normal mode too easy, hard mode too hard)

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

Scream The Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Ghostface not calling at all in certain game modes
  • Incorrect difficulty settings (normal/hard mode swapped)
  • Issues with volume and audio playback

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save player profiles to avoid repeated setup
  • Add more locations/interactions beyond just high school and Macher house
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. timer, difficulty settings)
  • Improve Ghostface's call frequency and threat variety

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
None

Scream The Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scream The Game free?
Scream The Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic or Scream The Game?
Magic is rated higher. Magic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 156K ratings, while Scream The Game averages 3.7 from 166 ratings.
Do Magic or Scream The Game have ads?
Neither Magic nor Scream The Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic or Scream The Game?
Magic ships an update weekly, and Scream The Game every 6 months. Most recently, Magic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scream The Game on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Magic or Scream The Game?
Magic currently peaks at #20 in the App Store charts, and Scream The Game at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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