Comparison

Magic and Machines vs Dragon Battle!

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

Head to head
About

Magic and Machines

Embark on a retro fantasy adventure with a customizable party of six. Explore a decaying world, solve puzzles, and master a strategic turn-based combat system with a unique Overload mechanic. This game offers a nostalgic yet accessible RPG experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat system
  • Overload mechanic for supercharged moves
  • Party customization with six unique characters
  • World exploration with elemental abilities
  • Puzzle-solving for secret buffs
  • Discover legendary items and hidden bosses
Features
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Journey into the world of Magic and Machines with six unique party members on a quest to uncover the mystery behind a decaying world. Discover new areas, find the legendary items, solve puzzles to unlock secret buffs, and master the turn-based battle system with its Overload mechanic. It's perfect for players who grew up with turn-based RPGs and are looking for a new adventure, and also accessible for new players as it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Inspired by games such as Chrono Trigger, Golden Sun, and Octopath Traveler, the game is a nod to those influences of the past and present. The game simplifies many RPG elements such as progression or equipment setups. There’s enough mechanics so players will strategize but not enough that they’ll need to reference a wiki to optimize. It’s also quite easy to pick up and put down and is perfect in short bursts or a longer sit down. "I wanted to create a game that would appeal to fans of nostalgic turn-based RPGs that may have busy lives, but also could be picked up by someone who's new to the genre.” Story In a small quiet town a little accident leads to a dramatic chain of events. Years later, monsters run rampant, the world is slowly eroding, and the Sacred Stones are disappearing one by one. Initially, two childhood friends journey out of their small town to find a missing colony, but they uncover an even larger crisis as they cross paths with a colorful cast of characters. Form your party of three from six characters, explore and discover secrets, uncover hidden bosses and their legendary items, and use strategy to defeat your foes. Combat Turn-based battle system with an Overload mechanic. This mechanic lets you supercharge a move after you've used it twice. It can make attacks stronger, effects last a turn longer, and heals surpass your max health. Sometimes you may want to save it and sometimes you may want to use it right away. Explore Some characters can alter the terrain of the world with their elemental abilities. Use their powers to find new areas and solve puzzles. You never know what you'll find! Party Blaer - Fire adept that's good all around. Zmrzlina - Ice mage with strong magic. Alda - Water mage with the best heals. Toka - Earth adept that bolsters defenses. Mphepo - Air adept that's the fastest. Dian - Plasma mage that's an offensive powerhouse.

About

Dragon Battle!

Embark on a thrilling adventure to battle a fierce dragon. This game offers retro-style graphics, an engaging storyline, and challenging gameplay for fans of classic RPGs.

Highlights
  • Thrilling dragon battles
  • Retro-style graphics
  • Engaging storyline
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Classic RPG appeal
Features
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Can you beat the dragon? Dragon Battle is a thrilling adventure game that will test your skills and strategy as you battle the fierce dragon. With its retro-style graphics, engaging storyline, and challenging gameplay, Dragon Battle is a game that will appeal to fans of classic RPGs like Dragon Warrior.

Screenshots

Magic and Machines4 screens
Dragon Battle!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dragon Battle! at Free against Magic and Machines's $1.99. Dragon Battle! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Magic and Machines's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Dragon Battle! is free to download; Magic and Machines costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Battle! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic and Machines has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Magic and Machines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dragon Battle!'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic and Machines versus Dragon Battle!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic and MachinesDragon Battle!
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLittle Bear Studiosbryan rigsby

Customer experience

Magic and Machines

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Dragon Battle!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic and Machines

No in-app purchases

None

Dragon Battle!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic and Machines free?
Magic and Machines costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dragon Battle! free?
Dragon Battle! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic and Machines or Dragon Battle!?
Dragon Battle! is rated higher. Magic and Machines averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Dragon Battle! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Magic and Machines or Dragon Battle! have ads?
Neither Magic and Machines nor Dragon Battle! shows ads.

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