Comparison

Fortune vs Magic Problem Solver

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

Head to head
About

Fortune

Get daily fortunes with a tap of a button. Share your predictions via email or social media. This app is for entertainment purposes only, offering a fun novelty experience.

Highlights
  • Daily fortunes
  • Share fortunes via email
  • Share fortunes via Twitter
  • In-app purchase for more fortunes
  • Novelty entertainment
Features
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Fortune is a personal fortune teller application which provides you with over 325 fortunes* at the press of a button! It also allows you to email or Tweet your fortune to anyone you like, using it's built in email and Twitter function, which generates the fortune you see on screen, into an email or Tweet ready to send! Simply touch the blue card in the Fortune tellers hand to reveal a new fortune on every press! Save yourself the taste (not to mention the crumbs!) of fortune cookies and try Fortune today... It is of course, your destiny! *Lite version contains 35 Fortunes only upgradeable via in-app purchase to over 325 fortunes! ** This application is for entertainment purposes only and does not provide a true fortune telling experience - please use for novelty purposes only **

About

Magic Problem Solver

Features
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Helps you think more creatively or clearly about any problem or decision. Ask & see what it says! Inspired by the original magic 8 ball, this completely free app is fun, but it's also more than a game; it will help you to think about decisions you are trying to make, and it will help you to solve problems by generating more options and then help you to make the best choice between them. Ask it anything and then flip your phone over and back again, and the answer will appear from the depths. If you need help with anything that is worrying you, this app will help you with ideas and possible solutions. It includes ideas influenced by Kepner-Tregoe, Ishikawa, Edward DeBono's coloured hats and lateral thinking, brainstorming, starting with Why, left and right brain thinking, decision trees, FMEA and risk analysis, and many other business techniques. Whereas the original 8-ball could only answer yes or no questions, this app is designed to help you with much more complicated questions and problems. To use it you first decide what type of problem you have: is it a decision where you are choosing between two or more options, or is it a problem where you need to generate ideas first. Or is it just something that you need help with. Select one of these, and then ask the app your question, turning it over and back to see the answer. The app will also help you learn about problem solving and decision-making, therefore improving your skills in these areas even when you're not using the app to help with your decisions. It's a fascinating and fun way to think more effectively about every aspect of your life.

Screenshots

Fortune3 screens
Magic Problem Solver3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Problem Solver at none against Fortune's 5. Magic Problem Solver also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Fortune sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Problem Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fortune ships an update every 10 months, Magic Problem Solver every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fortune versus Magic Problem Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortuneMagic Problem Solver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiDevver Apps LimitedChris Croft Training

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fortune

One-time5
  • Upgrade$0.99
  • 100 More Fortunes$0.99
  • Unlock All Fortunes$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Total Fortune Pack$2.99
None

Magic Problem Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fortune free?
Fortune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Problem Solver free?
Magic Problem Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fortune or Magic Problem Solver have ads?
Fortune shows ads; Magic Problem Solver does not.
Which is updated more often, Fortune or Magic Problem Solver?
Fortune ships an update every 10 months, and Magic Problem Solver every 7 months. Most recently, Fortune was updated on September 18, 2026 and Magic Problem Solver on September 9, 2026.

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