Comparison

Magic School vs Glowfall

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

Glowfall

Features
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Glowfall is a magical lantern-chaining puzzle game about restoring shrines, calming overloaded skies, and mastering beautiful combo runs. Draw paths through matching lanterns, release at the perfect moment, and use special lanterns to turn a crowded sky into a glowing cascade. Every run asks you to read the board, chase the objective, and keep the sky under control before pressure builds too high. FEATURES • Chain lanterns with smooth path-drawing gameplay • Play score, clear, color, and pressure-based objectives • Use prism, calm, and echo lanterns for tactical clears • Discover shrine spirits and bonus moments during runs • Restore the Founder Shrine and bring its light into gameplay • Master harder levels with sky pressure and overload states • Chase clean clears, long chains, and high-score runs • Play at your pace with readable, cozy arcade puzzle action Glowfall is designed for quick sessions that still feel rich: a few moves can become a perfect chain, a risky board can become a recovery, and a dark shrine can slowly come back to life. The sky is filling. Draw the chain. Restore the glow.

Screenshots

Magic School4 screens
Glowfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic School at none against Glowfall's 2. Magic School also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Glowfall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Magic School asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic School ships an update every 9 days, Glowfall every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic School versus Glowfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic SchoolGlowfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (347 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings347 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgor VdovinTendon Life

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

Glowfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magic School

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Glowfall

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Founder Shrine Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Magic School free?
Magic School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glowfall free?
Glowfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic School or Glowfall have ads?
Both Magic School and Glowfall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic School or Glowfall?
Magic School ships an update every 9 days, and Glowfall every 4 months. Most recently, Magic School was updated on October 17, 2026 and Glowfall on October 9, 2026.

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