Matching Tale vs Magic Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matching Tale
Restore a bewitched kingdom by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups, and unlock boosters to help the inhabitants. Explore fairy-tale locations and compete with players worldwide.
- Challenging match-3 levels
- Fun obstacles and unique power-ups
- Powerful boosters and combos
- Fairy-tale locations
- Adorable bewitched characters
- Teams and leaderboards
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The Kingdom has fallen under a spell! Help the bewitched inhabitants turn the gloomy castle back into a wonderful, happy place. Complete challenging, unique and exciting match-3 levels! Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups and unlock powerful boosters! The Matching Tale features: - Exciting match-3 levels with fun obstacles and unique power-ups! - Fun boosters and powerful combos to help you beat levels - A lot of amazing fairy-tale locations for disenchantment - Dozens of adorable bewitched characters - Teams and Leaderboards to compete with players all over the world
Magic Time
Embark on a magical adventure matching colorful pieces to solve challenging puzzles. Use powerful boosters to overcome obstacles, rescue witches, and unlock exciting rewards. Compete against other players in duels and collect special cards for valuable prizes.
- Match and blast colorful pieces
- Solve challenging puzzle levels
- Rescue witches in danger
- Compete in player duels
- Collect special cards and rewards
- Explore a magical world
- Use power-ups and boosters
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Enter a Magical Adventure! Match and blast colorful pieces to solve puzzles, create powerful power-ups, and overcome challenging levels! Use boosters to clear obstacles and unlock exciting rewards. Rescue witches in danger as you progress through levels. Compete against other players in duels and prove your skills. Collect special cards to complete sets and earn valuable prizes. Explore a magical world filled with stunning castles and mysterious rooms. Join tournaments, take part in special events, and win fantastic rewards! Explore a magical world full of puzzles and adventure! Match & blast pieces to solve fun and challenging levels! Rescue witches and help them escape danger! Compete in duels and challenge players worldwide! Collect special cards and unlock exciting rewards! Decorate your world with castles, magical rooms, and more! Join tournaments and win amazing prizes! Participate in events and claim special rewards! Use power-ups to blast through tricky puzzles! Boosters help you overcome the toughest levels! Play anytime, anywhere – no internet needed! Download now and start your adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magic Time at 5.0 against Matching Tale's 3.8. Magic Time also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). Matching Tale's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Matching Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Time sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Matching Tale ships an update every 21 months, Magic Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matching Tale | Magic Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MESSWORKS LTD | Mehmet Can Uzun |
Customer experience
Matching Tale
Magic Time
In-app purchases
Matching Tale
- Coins pack #2$7.99
- Charmer Set$9.99
- Coins pack #3$14.99
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- Magician Set$19.99
- Coins pack #4$29.99
- Sorcerer Set$39.99
- Coins pack #5$54.99
- Fairy King Set$79.99
- Coins pack #6$99.99
- Great Wizard Set$99.99
Magic Time
- Offer 1$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Pay Pass 3$2.99
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- Pay Pass 9$9.99
- Battle Pass$14.99
- Pay Pass 12$19.99
- Pay Pass 15$29.99
- Pay Pass 18$39.99
- Pay Pass 21$49.99
- Pay Pass 27$69.99
- Pay Pass 30$79.99








