Mount and Magic vs Rune Mage 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mount and Magic
Engage in a tactical battle against undead souls in a wilderness setting. Discover a mysterious golden skull that brings both fortune and peril. Experience simple, time-passing gameplay with a trendy retro pixel art style.
- Tactical battles
- Undead encounters
- Treasure discovery
- Simple gameplay
- Retro pixel art
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A group of mercenaries stumbled upon a group of undead souls in a wilderness. Among them, the shining golden skull brought them unexpected wealth. Are these undead omens of doom or moving treasures? Everyone disagrees. So this barren land suddenly became lively... Game Features The gameplay is simple and easy to use, and it is easy to pass the time. Trendy and retro pixel style.
Rune Mage 2
Merge runes strategically to cast powerful magic and defend a land of peace from evil invaders. This roguelite game offers hundreds of skill combinations and addictive merging gameplay against diverse monsters.
- Roguelite + Merging gameplay
- Hundreds of skill combinations
- Addictive combo merging
- Varied monsters and stages
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One day, hundreds of years of peace of magic land are broken by the evil invaders, they intend to grab the power of magic runes stones. You, as a young newbie mage, although not yet good at mastering the runes, but now, you have to rise up against the evils. Merge the runes with strategic thinking to cast magic to fight! Features: • First Roguelite + Merging gameplay that no one's ever seen! • Hundreds of skills with various combinations • Addictive combo merging control • Various monsters with different experience for every stage. Contact Us: couragergames@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rune Mage 2 at 4.8 against Mount and Magic's 2.9. Rune Mage 2 also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 9). Mount and Magic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mount and Magic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rune Mage 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rune Mage 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 33 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 18% and 18% positive.
Mount and Magic ships an update every 3 days, Rune Mage 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mount and Magic | Rune Mage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 18.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HONG KONG YOULOFT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Hong Kong Xinzhan Software Technology Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Mount and Magic
Rune Mage 2
Bugs and requests
Mount and Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rune Mage 2
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game fails to load or crashes on startup
- Cannot login to Game Center or account
- Progress bar freezes during loading
- 7-day trial missions don't unlock after day 2-3
- Chest/reward system doesn't deliver selected weapons to inventory
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- Boss battle freezes requiring force restart, resetting boss health
- Save data disappears when closing and reopening game
- Ads cannot be watched despite button being clickable
- Game background audio disappears when clicking ads
- Daily challenge progress disappears when closing app mid-battle
- Stamina not refunded when challenge progress is lost
- Game becomes unplayable after updates
- Combo system gives unwanted tile types after completing combos
Requested features
10 requests- Improve stamina recovery or add better stamina-related items
- Add more game modes beyond campaign and daily challenges
- Increase variety of spells and skill types
- Better skill/ability descriptions and tooltips
- Adjust enemy attack timing to give players fair reaction time
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- Increase healing item drop rates
- Add permanent ad removal option at reasonable price
- Improve first-time purchase bundle rewards
- Reduce difficulty curve in early game
- Add auto-skip feature for already-completed levels
In-app purchases
Mount and Magic
- 70 Gem$0.99
- Piggy bank1$0.99
- Curious Brother skin$0.99
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- Piggy bank2$2.99
- Chosen skin$9.99
- Ad-Free$9.99
- Speed Monthly Pass$9.99
- Battle Pass1$9.99
- Equipment upgrade 3$11.99
- Magnet Effect Monthly Pass$29.99
Rune Mage 2
- Gift Pack 1$0.99
- $1.99 Pack$1.99
- $4.99 Event Gift Pack$4.99
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- Growth Funds$6.99
- Heap of Gems$9.99
- Gift Pack 10$9.99
- Advanced Monthly Plan$14.99
- Bag of Gems$19.99
- Advanced Growth Funds$19.99
- Gift Pack 30$29.99
Questions
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