Magic Research vs Moving Posts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Research
Lead a new magic institution to discover the secrets of magic and achieve fame. Research spells, build your campus, manage staff, and uncover hidden storylines to win the Tournament of Magic. Enjoy a complete game experience with no ads.
- Cast over 100 spells
- Research magic in various schools
- Build and manage campus
- Manage researchers and apprentices
- Discover hidden features and storylines
- Retirement bonuses for faster progress
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In Magic Research, you are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic with one goal: to learn as much as possible about this power and get enough fame to be able to compete, and win, the prestigious competition of schools: the Tournament of Magic. But what will you discover along the way? * Cast over a hundred different spells with various effects * Research magic in various magical schools to discover new, surprising ways to use this power * Accumulate resources and build the school campus * Manage a team of researchers and apprentices to lead your school to fame * Discover tons of hidden new features - when will you unlock the next one? * Find over eight dozen secret storylines with permanent, game-altering effects * Restart the game and make faster progress each time with retirement bonuses * Optimized both for iPhone and iPad * No ads! This is the full, complete game. You can transfer save data from the demo by using the Export / Import Save feature available in both the demo and in the full game.
Moving Posts
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Moving posts is an endless score-chasing game, taking penalty shootouts to a whole different level. Timing, precision and prediction are what you need for progression. Moving Posts delivers the perfect blend of challenging, addictive and edgy gameplay. Play with no time limits, at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. How to Play: Drags and hold the soccer ball in the direction you wish to shoot. Play now and test your football skills!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Moving Posts at Free against Magic Research's $3.99. Moving Posts also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Magic Research's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Moving Posts is free to download; Magic Research costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magic Research ships an update every 4 days, Moving Posts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Research | Moving Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (188 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matias Ezequiel Colotto | CET DRIVE |
Bugs and requests
Magic Research
Reported bugs
8 issues- On new iPhones, switching away and back causes UI unresponsiveness
- Text running off the page, preventing interaction with buttons
- Wood resource counting backwards
- Becoming stunned for a full minute, unable to act
- Bosses running away from fights
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- Exploration difficulty jump
- UI layout issues on iPad Pro (long scrolling panels, cut-off inventory views, difficult spell favorite scrolling, useless event panel)
- Text pages not scrolling, making discoveries unreadable
Requested features
12 requests- Add background music
- Add Chinese language support
- Make monsters pixelated
- Adjustable times for apprentice auto-casting
- Display monstium collection counter during exploration
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- Allow apprentices to auto-craft potions
- Make the game accessible to the blind
- Add a way to start further into dungeons
- Automate crafting
- Improve quality of crafted items (armor, weapons)
- Add a 'Magic Smithing' school
- Allow players to avoid or cure silence effects
Moving Posts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Research
No in-app purchases
Moving Posts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic Research free?
Is Moving Posts free?
Do Magic Research or Moving Posts have ads?
Which is updated more often, Magic Research or Moving Posts?
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