Comparison

iPetRock vs Magic Wand Simulator

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

Head to head
About

iPetRock

Experience low-maintenance companionship with a virtual pet rock. Interact by dragging it, shaking your phone to make it roll, and even setting custom backgrounds. It's a judgment-free friend that will miss you when you're away.

Highlights
  • Drag rock around the screen
  • Shake phone to roll rock
  • Collect premium rock types
  • Set custom rock backgrounds
  • Rock misses you when away
Features
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Meet your new best friend — a virtual pet rock. iPetRock is back. The original 2008 classic, reimagined for modern iPhones. Same rock. Somehow more going on now. Your pet rock lives on your phone. Drag it around, shake your phone to send it rolling, poke it, give it a polish, and watch it settle in for a nap. It doesn't need feeding, walking, or an apology when you forget about it for three weeks — it's just happy you're here. It's picked up a few new tricks, too. It can answer your questions now — just ask it a yes or no question and it'll tell you. It reads fortunes. It tells knock-knock jokes, unprompted, whether they're funny or not. It keeps a diary, and holds onto little memory pebbles from the moments you share. Feeling fancy? Trade up to a Gold, Blue, Leopard, or Jade rock. And it lives in landscapes that have quietly leveled up from flat color to actual scenery, evolved grasslands and cozy nests included, with the original classic backgrounds still there for anyone who wants the throwback look. Oh, and it's not just on your phone anymore — your rock can live on your Apple Watch too, so it's never more than a glance away. A rock with a diary, a memory, and can see the future. We didn't see that coming either. FEATURES • Drag your rock anywhere on screen • Shake your phone to send it rolling, poke it, or give it a polish • Ask it a yes or no question — it always answers • Check its daily fortune • Tells knock-knock jokes • Keeps a diary and remembers significant moments together • Evolved scenery: grasslands, nests, and more — plus the original classic backgrounds • Collect premium rock types: Gold, Blue, Leopard, and Jade • Now on Apple Watch • Set a custom photo as your rock's background • Your rock will miss you when you're gone

About

Magic Wand Simulator

Master elemental magic with motion-controlled spellcasting. Choose from 8 elements and over 30 skills, each with unique sounds and visual effects. Customize your experience with custom sound effects and multiple theme styles.

Highlights
  • Motion-controlled spellcasting
  • 8 elemental systems
  • 30+ magical skills
  • Custom sound effects
  • Haptic feedback
  • Directional spell control
  • Multiple theme styles
Features
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Magic Wand Simulator — Master magic with motion! Press and hold an element button to choose your magical element, shake your phone to charge up, then release to unleash dazzling spells! 8 elemental systems cover Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Water, Dark, and Support with over 30 magical skills. Each element features unique casting sounds and visual effects — the blazing heat of Fire Skill, the chilling frost of Ice Skill, the thunderous impact of Thunder God. Every cast delivers crisp haptic feedback. The direction pad lets you precisely control your spell direction across four quadrants — up, down, left, and right each map to different skills. Simply slide your finger while holding the element button to switch directions, combined with the phone-shaking motion for an authentic wand-wielding feel. The custom sound effects system lets you upload your own battle sounds. Replace magic casting audio and elemental clash effects with your favorite sounds. Each skill's audio can be toggled independently, and VIP members unlock all 30+ premium magical skills. Experience meticulously crafted magic sound effects and powerful haptic feedback — feel the magic with every swing. Choose from multiple theme styles. Fully localized in 10 languages with complete UI and skill name translations. Grab your phone, hold your wand, and start casting! I. Subscriptions: Annual subscription, Monthly subscription Subscriptions are billed on a yearly or monthly basis. After purchase and payment, they will automatically renew through your AppleID account. The renewal fee will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful charge, the subscription will extend for one cycle. To cancel, please turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings before the renewal date. II. Terms of Use Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ III. Privacy Policy: https://apple.shopzzz.cn/Magic/yinsi.html

Screenshots

iPetRock4 screens
Magic Wand Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPetRock at Free against Magic Wand Simulator's $0.29. iPetRock also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). Magic Wand Simulator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, 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

iPetRock is free to download; Magic Wand Simulator costs $0.29 up front. iPetRock sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Wand Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Wand Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPetRock has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPetRock ships an update weekly, Magic Wand Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPetRock versus Magic Wand Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPetRockMagic Wand Simulator
PriceFree — better$0.29
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB81 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSftwrfactory LLC一雄 王

Customer experience

iPetRock

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%

Magic Wand Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iPetRock

One-time10
  • Small Pebble$0.99
  • Cool Blue Pet$0.99
  • Leopard Pet$0.99
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  • Jade Pet$0.99
  • Gold Pet$1.99
  • Friendly Rock$2.99
  • Tiny Mountain$4.99
  • Generous Boulder$9.99
  • Legendary Mountain$19.99
  • Mythic Monolith$49.99
None

Magic Wand Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPetRock free?
iPetRock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Wand Simulator free?
Magic Wand Simulator costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPetRock or Magic Wand Simulator?
Magic Wand Simulator is rated higher. iPetRock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Magic Wand Simulator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPetRock or Magic Wand Simulator have ads?
Neither iPetRock nor Magic Wand Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPetRock or Magic Wand Simulator?
iPetRock ships an update weekly, and Magic Wand Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, iPetRock was updated on September 26, 2026 and Magic Wand Simulator on September 24, 2026.

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