# 10000000 vs Magic Research 2

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Research 2 at every 3 days against 10000000's every 9 months. Magic Research 2 also leads on chart position (#15 vs unranked). 10000000's advantage is ratings volume (831 vs 115) and price ($2.99 vs $4.69). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

10000000 costs $2.99 and Magic Research 2 $4.69 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 10000000 against 4.8 for Magic Research 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 10000000 has 831 ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of 10000000's written reviews are positive against 82% of Magic Research 2's.

10000000 ships an update every 9 months, Magic Research 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 10000000 | Magic Research 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.69 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (831 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/10000000/id544385071/reviews)** | [4.8 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-research-2/id6478566840/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **831** | 115 |
| Positive reviews | **86.4% of reviews** | 82.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#15** |
| Size | 113 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [EightyEight Games LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/421396889) | [Matias Ezequiel Colotto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1669682477) |

## What reviewers say

### 10000000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/10000000/id544385071)

Embark on a dungeon-crawling adventure where you match tiles to battle monsters, cast spells, and upgrade your gear. Progress through challenging roguelike dungeons, gain experience to learn new skills, and rebuild your castle. Enjoy retro music and pixel art as you strive for a high score.

**Highlights:** Match tiles to battle monsters, Cast spells and use items, Upgrade gear and skills, Build and upgrade your castle, Roguelike difficulty and replayability, Retro music and pixel art

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Challenging yet fun
- 👍 First review in 6yrs 😟
- 🚀 Addictive
- 👍 This game is beautiful
- 👍 Love it!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great Game. Two Glaring Bugs.
- 🐛 Great if it Doesn't Freeze
- 🐛 Crashing
- 🐛 App crash
- 🐛 Repetitive grind

**Reported bugs**

- Jose achievement refuses to unlock
- Potion of Holdfast cannot be deactivated
- Game crashes at the same point
- Objectives have disappeared
- Achievements not unlocking

**Requested features**

- Restart option
- New levels/modes
- Game Center support
- Pause button


### Magic Research 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-research-2/id6478566840)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Role Playing, #57 Top Paid · Simulation, #166 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Embark on a magical quest as a rookie wizard to find or create the Philosopher's Stone. Utilize over 120 spells, transmute hundreds of items, and lead a team of wizards in a semi-automated combat system. Explore dozens of areas, uncover secrets, and experience over 60 hours of gameplay.

**Highlights:** Over 120 distinct spells, Transmute over 250 items, Control a team of wizards, Semi-automated combat system, Explore dozens of areas, Discover secrets and storylines, Retirement bonuses for faster progress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic sequel, better than the first
- 👍 Incredible sense of progression
- 💡 Fun build types, best in genre
- 👍 Incremental masterclass, gold standard
- 👍 True semi-idle masterpiece

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Extremely complicated, tedious timers
- 🐛 UI is absolutely atrocious
- 🐛 Time pieces cap out at 100k
- 🐛 UI issues, not easy to navigate
- 🐛 Sorting doesn't sort exactly as wanted

**Reported bugs**

- App instantly crashes on open
- Game crashes on startup
- App started rapidly pushing buttons on its own
- Overheating phone
- Lags and gets choppy in the late game

**Requested features**

- DLC or sequel news
- macOS version
- Better automation and convenience features
- Tweak familiar search time down
- Release the next one


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 10000000 free?

10000000 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Magic Research 2 free?

Magic Research 2 costs $4.69, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 10000000 or Magic Research 2?

10000000 is rated higher. 10000000 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 831 ratings, while Magic Research 2 averages 4.8 from 115 ratings.

### Do 10000000 or Magic Research 2 have ads?

Neither 10000000 nor Magic Research 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 10000000 or Magic Research 2?

10000000 ships an update every 9 months, and Magic Research 2 every 3 days. Most recently, 10000000 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Magic Research 2 on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*