Idle Magic Academy vs Sorcery School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Magic Academy
Build and manage your own magic academy, upgrading classes and enrolling students. Automate construction for idle income and explore the magic world to discover new buildings and resources. Brew potions and teach students magical skills like casting spells and brewing potions.
- Automate construction for idle income
- Earn magic coins offline
- Unlock new courses and buildings
- Students learn magical skills
- Brew potions with ingredients
- Explore the magic world map
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Ever wanted to build and manage a magic academy? Expand your school and upgrade classes. Enroll new students and watch them graduate. Expand, automate and boost school construction with magic coins! Keep an eye out for the ingredients that can brew potions and aid your journey. As you step outside and explore the magic world, the map will reveal details of school, such as dormitories, magic alley and classrooms. Idle magic Academy FEATURES ： -Automate construction to increase your idle income at wizard school. -Get idle magic coins (especially in the Magic Shop) even when you are offline -Unlock new courses, dormitories, characters, spells, potions and buildings as your students advance through the journey of wizard school. -Students can attend various classes to learn magical skills like casting spells and brewing potions from herb.
Sorcery School
Embark on a magical adventure to defend a wizarding school from invading monsters. Collect ingredients, master spells, and upgrade your characters in this blend of solitaire and adventure gameplay. Enjoy thousands of levels offline, anytime, anywhere.
- Offline gameplay
- Thousands of levels
- Collect ingredients
- Master spells
- Upgrade characters
- Magical surprises
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• Quick, relaxing games—ideal at home or on the go • Play offline anytime, no internet needed • Elegant, easy-to-read cards designed for comfort • Thousands of varied levels and fresh challenges • Collect ingredients, master spells, and uncover magical surprises • Upgrade characters and artifacts to grow stronger • A vibrant world filled with humor, twists, and adventure The Owl School of Magic is under attack! Monsters have invaded the halls, and the professors need your help to defend their classrooms. In Sorcery School, you play as a young apprentice joining forces with your teachers to push back the creatures threatening the school. Together, you’ll harness enchanted cards, cast powerful spells, and unlock magical equipment to restore peace. As your journey unfolds, you’ll travel through mystical regions, learn new magic styles, and uncover secrets that reach far beyond the school walls. Beautifully animated and endlessly fun, Sorcery School blends the joy of solitaire with the depth of an adventure game. Are you ready to protect your school and become the wizard destiny awaits? DOWNLOAD today and begin your magical adventure! Optimized for all iPhone and iPad models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sorcery School at none against Idle Magic Academy's shown. Sorcery School also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 63%) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). Idle Magic Academy's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 6.9K). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Idle Magic Academy sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Sorcery School sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Magic Academy against 4.8 for Sorcery School. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Idle Magic Academy's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sorcery School's.
Idle Magic Academy ships an update monthly, Sorcery School every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Magic Academy | Sorcery School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24K ratings) | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 6.9K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 543 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MOBIBRAIN TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. | Pretty Simple |
Customer experience
Idle Magic Academy
Sorcery School
User reviews
Idle Magic Academy
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 No updated content in 3 years
- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Good time waster
- 👍 Casual no stress game
- 👍 Lovely surprise
Room to improve
- 🔒 Shadow Isles needed
- 🐛 Hard to unlock stuff
- 🐛 Offline income doesn't match up
- 🐛 Money difficulties
- 🐛 Glitches me out of the game
Sorcery School
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 👍 Entertaining gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 💡 Unique twist on solitaire
- 🔒 No ads
Room to improve
- 💰 Progression feels too grindy
- ⏱️ High energy consumption
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 🔑 Difficulty scaling issues
- 🔑 Lack of free gems/currency
Bugs and requests
Idle Magic Academy
Reported bugs
8 issues- Shadow Isles not released
- Offline income not matching up
- Wizard Equipment store not making money
- No monsters or plants to harvest
- Wizard took shop not making money
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- Wizard tower timer issues
- Lag, crashes, and ads not loading
- Lost saved data
Requested features
12 requests- Shadow Isles update
- More content and updates
- Ability to transfer coins between schools
- Explanation for wizard training and combat
- More environmental gameplay
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- Ability to follow/customize students and teachers
- Ability to convert holy water into other resources
- Multi-select decomposition in gem warehouse
- Ability to sign in through social accounts
- Ability to scroll out further to see more of the school
- Events and social functionality (clubs, clans)
- Audio settings to allow background audio
Sorcery School
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes or update failures
- Challenges/quests not tracking properly
- Inconsistent or confusing UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free ways to earn gems/currency
- Improve energy/stamina system
- Reduce upgrade costs
- Add more content/levels
- Implement friend system for sharing/trading
In-app purchases
Idle Magic Academy
- Time-limited gift$0.99
- Piggy bank$1.99
- 500 magic stones$4.99
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- Caretaker（ allowance）$4.99
- Holiday gift Package$4.99
- Holiday gift Package 2$4.99
- Blessing Package$4.99
- No more ads（allowance）$5.99
- Super housekeeper privileges$9.99
- 1200 magic stones$9.99
- Activity VIP$9.99
- Ads Free$14.99
Sorcery School
- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Handful of Gems$2.99
- Gem Pouch 30% off$3.99
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- Gem Pouch$5.99
- Rainbow Pack$5.99
- Special Offer$7.99
- Special Offer$8.39
- Gem Bucket 30% off$8.39
- Secret Pass$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Gem Bucket$11.99
- Special Offer$12.99
- Barrel of Gems 50% off$14.99
- Special Offer$14.99
- Pot of Gems 30% off$20.49
- Pot of Gems$29.99
- Mountain of Gems$119.99
Questions
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