Comparison

Spirits vs Magic Pop!

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

Head to head
About

Spirits

Guide spirits home by manipulating the environment. Sacrifice spirits to build bridges, create wind clouds, dig tunnels, or block wind. Solve each level creatively to reach the goal.

Highlights
  • Guide spirits without direct control
  • Manipulate wind and ground
  • Sacrifice spirits for actions
  • Build leaf bridges
  • Create wind clouds
  • Dig tunnels
  • Block wind currents
Features
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"Art so beautiful it could have been lifted from a Miyazaki movie." –WIRED Autumn is coming. Leaves fall, and spirits rise from the fallen leaves to begin their journey home. You must guide them, without direct control, by changing how the wind blows or by rebuilding the ground. Each spirit can be sacrificed to perform one of four actions - build a bridge of leaves, create a blowing cloud, dig tunnels, or block wind currents in an area. Use your actions wisely or you will run out of spirits. In each level it's up to you to find your own creative solution on how to get the spirits to the goal. ◆◆◆◆◆ REVIEWS ◆◆◆◆◆ "Striking art and innovative gameplay" –The Escapist "Spirits is clever, challenging, and beautiful" –Gamasutra "Spirits is an outstanding blend of puzzle and strategy" –DIYgamer "The overall design -- graphics, animation, audio tracks -- as well as the whimsical element of soaring on the wind, really make this an enjoyable title to experience" –TouchArcade "Gorgeous visuals; ambient music; solid level design" –Slide To Play "Where Spirits really innovates is in its look and feel. When the wind physics start to do their thing, the experience is pretty magical" –TUAW, Mike Schramm "Spirits is more than just a pretty face, as you'll utilize little creatures to build ladders, dig tunnels, or blow gusts of wind to get their counterparts to an exit. It's similar to what we've seen in Lemmings or Downstream Panic, but the use of wind and the diverse puzzles keep things fresh and interesting" –GamesRadar "Relaxing, stunning, and simple will keep players coming back for more" –148Apps "Visually, the game is gorgeous. Everything has a soft, ethereal vibe to it, particularly the soothing ambient music and the challenging (but not frustrating) level design" –The Mac Gamer "There is so much attention to detail in this game that once you have finished it you will want to play it all over again" –CreativeApplications.net ◆◆◆◆◆ AWARDS ◆◆◆◆◆ Winner of the IndieCade "Best Aesthetics" Award, Culver City, California, USA – 2010 IGF 2011: Best Mobile Game - Honorable mention Sense of Wonder Night Selection at Tokyo Game Show, Japan – 2010 Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 iOS Games - Honorable mention ◆◆◆◆◆ VIDEO & SUPPORT ◆◆◆◆◆ Visit www.spacesofplay.com/spirits to watch a gameplay video. Search on YouTube for walkthroughs of all levels in Spirits. For questions and support send emails to support@spacesofplay.com. Supports Retina Display with high resolution graphics. If you experience technical problems, please try to reboot your device.

About

Magic Pop!

Blast colorful bubbles to solve engaging puzzles and rescue adorable alien characters. Experience satisfying pops with physics-based gameplay and powerful booster combinations. Enjoy hundreds of levels designed for relaxation and fun.

Highlights
  • Tap to pop same-color bubbles
  • Combine boosters for powerful effects
  • Physics-based bubble falling
  • Multiple challenge modes
  • Hundreds of fun levels
  • Haptic feedback for supported devices
Features
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Do you like to pop bubbles just like popping some bubble wraps? Save the cutest alien characters in their beautiful planet. Blast bubbles to solve puzzles and feel relaxed. With so many unique puzzles to solve, you can feel every pop at your fingers! Playing is easy, it's all about tapping and popping bubbles and combining boosters. Just tap to pop groups of same color bubbles. Connect four bubbles at once and you'll earn a firework booster! Tap firework to take out a bunch of bubbles in it's flying direction. Pop five bubbles to earn bubble-bomb booster and tap it to burst bubbles around it. Combine two or more bubble-bombs to make an extra powerful bubble-bomb booster! Pop six bubbles or more to create color-bomb that explodes all same color bubbles at once! Make combinations with different boosters to earn much more powerful booster effects! Features: – Easy to pick up and play! – Just tap to pop group of same color bubbles. – Combine many boosters at once to unleash special powers. – Bubbles fall according to physics, making every level unique! – Master different types of challenges like "Time Run" or "Survival" modes. – Play hundreds of fun levels. - Haptic for supported devices to feel every pop. ----------------------------- Need some help? Send us an e-mail to support@funrika.com. ----------------------------- Magic Pop! is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases available.

Screenshots

Spirits4 screens
Magic Pop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Pop! at Free against Spirits's $2.99. Magic Pop! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Spirits's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Magic Pop! is free to download; Spirits costs $2.99 up front. Magic Pop! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Spirits asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Pop! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spirits has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spirits ships an update every 3 months, Magic Pop! monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spirits versus Magic Pop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiritsMagic Pop!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (65 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpaces of Play UGFUNRIKA OYUN VE EGLENCE YAZILIM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Spirits

All ratings65 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.2%

Magic Pop!

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spirits

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Spirits get stuck or behave unpredictably
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or speed up levels
  • Optimization for newer devices and screen sizes
  • Customizable music or sound options

Magic Pop!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spirits

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Magic Pop!

One-time5
  • XS Coins$2.99
  • S Coins$6.99
  • M Coins$15.99
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  • L Coins$18.99
  • XL Coins$42.99

Questions

Is Spirits free?
Spirits costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Pop! free?
Magic Pop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spirits or Magic Pop!?
Magic Pop! is rated higher. Spirits averages 3.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Magic Pop! averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Spirits or Magic Pop! have ads?
Magic Pop! shows ads; Spirits does not.
Which is updated more often, Spirits or Magic Pop!?
Spirits ships an update every 3 months, and Magic Pop! monthly. Most recently, Spirits was updated on November 1, 2026 and Magic Pop! on November 3, 2026.

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