Magic Universe vs Hero Raid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Universe
Embark on an action-packed RPG adventure as a magic school student in a vast, enchanted castle. Explore, battle monsters with spells, and gather resources to unlock new areas. Uncover the secrets of this mystical world.
- Explore a vast castle school
- Battle monsters with spells
- Gather magic resources
- Unlock new locations
- Intuitive touch controls
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Step into the captivating realm of Magic Universe, an action-packed adventure where you play as a magic school student in a giant magic school! The game is set in an enormous, beautiful castle school teeming with life, both friendly and hostile! Your mission is to became real wizard, explore school and fight against hordes of monsters and bad guys, including skeletons, flying creatures, and dark wizards. Use your wits and reflexes to dodge their attacks and strike back with powerful spells. As you explore this school, mystery place, you'll gather valuable magic resources, which can be used to unlock new locations of castle Magic Universe features: - A vast, immersive castle school to explore, filled with detailed environments and rich, colorful visuals - Challenging battles against monsters, each with unique abilities and attack patterns - An extensive arsenal of battle spells - Intuitive touch controls designed for mobile devices, ensuring smooth gameplay and responsive action Embark on an epic journey of survival and courage in Magic Universe! Join the fight and uncover the secrets of this incredible world.
Hero Raid
Engage in tactical role-playing battles with idle elements and a unique skill system. Build smart decks to defeat opponents and customize your hero with legendary equipment. Prove your skills in epic raids for glory and rewards.
- Tactical role-playing combat
- Idle game elements
- Unique combat skill system
- Smart deck building
- Collect and upgrade items
- Hero customization
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Hero Raid is a new tactical role-playing game with Idle elements and a unique combat skill system that allows you to defeat your opponents in epic battles using smart deck building. Try to join this raid and prove your skills! MASTERY OF DECK BUILDING Place your Skill Cards in the best combination to unleash hero's potential and find your unique fighting style. COLLECT AND UPGRADE ITEMS Customize your hero by collecting legendary equipment and weapons to improve battle powers. Go for glory and rewards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magic Universe at 4.7 against Hero Raid's 2.0. Magic Universe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). Hero Raid's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Magic Universe sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Hero Raid sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Universe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Universe has 568 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Magic Universe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hero Raid's.
Magic Universe ships an update every 3 weeks, Hero Raid every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Universe | Hero Raid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (568 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 568 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 506 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TapNation | PATTERNMASTERS, OOO |
Customer experience
Magic Universe
Hero Raid
Bugs and requests
Magic Universe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Character getting stuck or unable to move
- Keys not appearing or not working as intended
- Levels becoming unbeatable due to missing resources
Requested features
3 requests- Add a way to warp back to the beginning of a level
- Implement a system to report issues and get support
- Add an option to disable ads or purchase an ad-free version
Hero Raid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Universe
- Ticket 1$0.99
- Ticket 2$2.99
- No Ads Pack$2.99
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- Starter Pack$3.49
- Wand Drop x2$3.99
- Castle Pack$4.99
- Dark Forest Pack$4.99
- Village Pack$4.99
- Sewers Pack$4.99
- Tower Pack$4.99
- Bank Pack$4.99
- Ticket 3$7.99
- Drop Potion$9.99
- Ticket 4$14.99
- Ticket 5$29.99
- Ticket 6$49.99
Hero Raid
- Special offer$5.99
- Special offer$16.49
- Special offer$31.90
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- Special offer$57.00
- Special offer$114.99
Questions
Is Magic Universe free?
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