# Your Chronicle vs Magic Research 2

The clearest difference is price: Your Chronicle at Free against Magic Research 2's $4.69. Magic Research 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Your Chronicle is free to download; Magic Research 2 costs $4.69 up front. Your Chronicle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Research 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Magic Research 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Your Chronicle's written reviews are positive against 82% of Magic Research 2's.

Your Chronicle ships an update every 8 days, Magic Research 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Your Chronicle | Magic Research 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.69 |
| Rating | [4.2 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-chronicle/id1608143731/reviews) | **[4.7 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-research-2/id6478566840/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 113 | **120** |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | **82.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#22** |
| Size | 211 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Samurai Box LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1401813430) | [Matias Ezequiel Colotto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1669682477) |

## What reviewers say

### Your Chronicle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-chronicle/id1608143731)

Embark on a text-based idle RPG adventure with over 3,000 unique story actions. Automate battles, summon and strengthen monsters, and make choices that lead to multiple endings. Progress even when offline with a rewarding bonus system.

**Highlights:** Text-based story actions, Automated battles, Monster summoning and strengthening, Skill and equipment system, Offline bonus progression, Multi-ending system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruby+1,000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+6,000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+12,000 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Alchemy Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Wrath Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+30,000 | $20.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+60000 | $38.99 | one-time |
| Ruby+85,000 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Deep and engaging gameplay
- 💡 Innovative incremental game mechanics
- 📚 Rich story and world-building
- ✨ Frequent updates and reward codes
- 🎮 Complex but rewarding progression

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Offline progress not working
- 🐌 Slow-paced progression
- 🖱️ Poor mobile optimization (UI, controls)
- 😵 Steep learning curve
- 🔄 Repetitive tasks

**Reported bugs**

- Offline time not calculated properly
- Game stops offline gains
- Auto-level feature not applying multiple seeds
- Save data deletion
- Game crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Improve mobile UI/GUI for touchscreens
- Add accessibility support (e.g., VoiceOver)
- Fix screen rotation issues (vertical orientation)
- Allow queuing of crafting/actions
- Increase resource caps


### Magic Research 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-research-2/id6478566840)

**Currently charting:** #22 Top Paid · Role Playing, #68 Top Paid · Simulation, #200 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Embark on a magical quest as a rookie wizard to find or create the Philosopher's Stone. Utilize over 120 spells, transmute hundreds of items, and lead a team of wizards in a semi-automated combat system. Explore dozens of areas, uncover secrets, and experience over 60 hours of gameplay.

**Highlights:** Over 120 distinct spells, Transmute over 250 items, Control a team of wizards, Semi-automated combat system, Explore dozens of areas, Discover secrets and storylines, Retirement bonuses for faster progress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic sequel, better than the first
- 👍 Incredible sense of progression
- 💡 Fun build types, best in genre
- 👍 Incremental masterclass, gold standard
- 👍 True semi-idle masterpiece

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Extremely complicated, tedious timers
- 🐛 UI is absolutely atrocious
- 🐛 Time pieces cap out at 100k
- 🐛 UI issues, not easy to navigate
- 🐛 Sorting doesn't sort exactly as wanted

**Reported bugs**

- App instantly crashes on open
- Game crashes on startup
- App started rapidly pushing buttons on its own
- Overheating phone
- Lags and gets choppy in the late game

**Requested features**

- DLC or sequel news
- macOS version
- Better automation and convenience features
- Tweak familiar search time down
- Release the next one


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Your Chronicle free?

Your Chronicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic Research 2 free?

Magic Research 2 costs $4.69, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Your Chronicle or Magic Research 2?

Magic Research 2 is rated higher. Your Chronicle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Magic Research 2 averages 4.7 from 120 ratings.

### Do Your Chronicle or Magic Research 2 have ads?

Your Chronicle shows ads; Magic Research 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Your Chronicle or Magic Research 2?

Your Chronicle ships an update every 8 days, and Magic Research 2 every 3 days. Most recently, Your Chronicle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Magic Research 2 on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*