Comparison

Magic Research vs Roulé

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Roulé

Practice roulette strategies on realistic EU and US wheels without real money. Features a full betting table, detailed statistics, and customizable settings for an immersive simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic betting table with 16 bet types
  • EU and US wheel simulation
  • Save up to 25 bet configurations
  • Win/Loss overlay and wheel coverage tools
  • Detailed session and all-time statistics
  • Customizable bankroll, table limits, and simulation behavior
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Roulé is a full-featured roulette simulator built for players who want to understand the game before stepping up to a real table. Practice any betting strategy, from Martingale to custom combinations, on authentic EU and US wheels without spending a cent. THE TABLE A realistic, full-scale betting table with all 16 bet types. Tap to place chips, stack them, remove them one at a time, or clear the board instantly. Double your bets or repeat your last layout with a single tap. Save up to 25 bet configurations per wheel type for quick recall. THE WHEEL EU (single zero) and US (double zero) wheels. Spin results show winning number triangles, payout totals, and a full breakdown of what you won or lost on every bet. STRATEGY TOOLS • Win/Loss overlay — see the net outcome of every number on the table based on your current bets before you spin • Wheel coverage — visualize exactly where your bets fall on the wheel • Undo and redo every chip placement • Repeat or double your last bet with one tap STATISTICS Track every spin across your session and all time. Balance history graph, hot and cold numbers, category breakdowns (Red/Black, Even/Odd, Dozens, Columns), win/loss streaks, and hit percentages for every number on the wheel. SETTINGS Set your starting bankroll, configure table minimums and maximums for all 16 bet types, and control simulation behavior between sessions. No ads. No subscriptions. No distractions. Just the game and the numbers. *Compatible with iPhone X and later. Not supported on iPhone SE or iPhone 16e due to display size.*

Screenshots

Magic Research4 screens
Roulé4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roulé at 5.0 against Magic Research's 4.7. Magic Research's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 4) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Magic Research costs $3.99 and Roulé $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roulé holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Research has 188 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Magic Research's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roulé's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Magic Research versus Roulé: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic ResearchRoulé
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (188 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#138#138
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMatias Ezequiel ColottoSeventriangle Productions LLC

Customer experience

Magic Research

All ratings188 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%

Roulé

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Roulé

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magic Research

No in-app purchases

None

Roulé

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Research free?
Magic Research costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roulé free?
Roulé costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Research or Roulé?
Roulé is rated higher. Magic Research averages 4.7 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while Roulé averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Magic Research or Roulé have ads?
Neither Magic Research nor Roulé shows ads.
Which is more popular, Magic Research or Roulé?
Magic Research currently peaks at #138 in the App Store charts, and Roulé at #138. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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