Comparison

Champak vs The Spell

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

Head to head
About

Champak

This app offers a popular children's magazine filled with stories, comics, puzzles, and jokes designed to spark imagination and impart knowledge. It provides a variety of subscription options for access to engaging content for young readers.

Highlights
  • Children's magazine content
  • Short stories
  • Comics
  • Puzzles and brainteasers
  • Jokes
  • Subscription options
Features
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Champak is India's popular children's magazine that is dedicated to the formative years of a child. The fascinating tales in it not only leave a deep imprint on the mind of its young readers but also impart them with knowledge that they will treasure for years to come. The most popular children’s magazine in the country, Champak has been a part of everyone’s childhood. It is published in 8 languages, and carries an exciting bouquet of short stories, comics, puzzles, brainteasers and jokes that sets the child's imagination free. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $3.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $2.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Three months subscription - $1.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

The Spell

Engage in an exciting word game that combines running, jumping, and collecting letters to form words. This app makes learning new vocabulary an enjoyable experience through interactive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Run and jump gameplay
  • Collect letters
  • Complete words
  • Learn new vocabulary
  • Interactive learning
Features
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Run, jump, collect letter, complete word and learn!! With The Spell you will learn new words while you play.

Screenshots

Champak3 screens
The Spell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Spell at none against Champak's 10. The Spell also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Champak's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating and 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

Both are free to download. Champak sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. The Spell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Champak against 5.0 for The Spell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Champak ships an update every 8 months, The Spell every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Champak versus The Spell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChampakThe Spell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.On the Land of Games

Customer experience

Champak

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

The Spell

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Champak

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time9
  • Champak - Tamil - October 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - Nov 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - April 2026$0.99
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  • Champak - Tamil - May 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - June 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - July 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - March 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - January 2026$0.99
  • Champak - Tamil - February 2026$0.99
None

The Spell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Champak free?
Champak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spell free?
The Spell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Champak or The Spell?
Champak and The Spell are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Champak or The Spell have ads?
The Spell shows ads; Champak does not.
Which is updated more often, Champak or The Spell?
Champak ships an update every 8 months, and The Spell every 3 months. Most recently, Champak was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Spell on November 3, 2026.

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