Comparison

Magic School vs Decode

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

Head to head
About

Magic School

Embark on a magical journey at an enchanted school. Craft your persona, test your skills with thrilling challenges, and solve mystical riddles. Explore enchanted locations and compete with friends to shape your magical destiny.

Highlights
  • Puzzles and riddles
  • Attention games
  • Hidden object games
  • Personality tests
  • IQ tests
  • Guess the scene games
  • House sorting
Features
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Welcome to the Magic School! Get ready for adventures inspired by the most beloved books of magic and sorcery! Prepare your magic wand to start your journey at an enchanted school, where young wizards and witches hone their skills, discover hidden secrets, and unravel mystical riddles to prove that the hat sorts right! Craft your magical persona, sharpen your wand, test your character, and spell your talents through thrilling challenges and tests. Whether navigating the twisting corridors, exploring the enchanted forest, an abandoned shack and the lake caves, or solving mysterious puzzles with complex spells, the magic never ends! You can look forward to: • Puzzles and riddles, • Attention games, • Memory Match games, • Hidden Object games, • Personality tests, • Unique IQ test, • "Guess the Scene" games, ...and many other exciting adventures! With immersive music and a unique art style inspired by the iconic British school of magic, you'll feel as if you’ve truly stepped into a wizard’s world. Collect achievements in your Trunk, create your school legacy, share your experiences, and compete with friends! Just as legendary students before you once uncovered secrets hidden within these walls, it's your turn to shape your magical destiny! Define your House, and prepare your Wand... You are accepted! The Magic School App Team: Developer: Egor Vdovin Concept, Product, and Project Manager: Valerii Sazonov

About

Decode

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Decode: Veritas is a story-driven media literacy game where you investigate propaganda, decode manipulation, and uncover the truth hidden inside a fractured world. - Read through handcrafted articles from four rival factions, each with its own voice, agenda, and propaganda style. - Spot loaded language, emotional framing, false balance, cherry-picked evidence, and logical fallacies. - Switch between full article view and interactive claim maps to trace how each story is trying to influence you. - Play through challenge types like Bias Detector, Fact or Opinion, Claim Check, and Spot the Fallacy. - Decide whether to Believe, Question, or Reject key claims, then earn points for accurate judgment. - Choose your Truth Seeker profile and progress through chapter-based investigations with score tracking and chapter summaries. - Catch false claims, improve your accuracy, and build the skills to see through spin before it shapes your thinking. - Explore the world of Veritas and piece together clues about the Great Distortion as you move deeper into the archive.

Screenshots

Magic School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Magic School at 2 against Decode's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Magic School versus Decode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic SchoolDecode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (348 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings348 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgor VdovinVictor Nesteruk

Bugs and requests

Magic School

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locked exams despite completing prerequisites
  • Glitches and screen freezes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent test results across multiple attempts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More tests and quizzes
  • Ability to retake house/wand/patronus tests
  • Add pets or other interactive elements
  • Improve instructions and tutorials

Decode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magic School

No in-app purchases

None

Decode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic School free?
Magic School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decode free?
Decode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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