Comparison

iRboth vs Magical Garden

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

Head to head
About

iRboth

Engage in strategic turn-based battles where distance and positioning are key. Collect over 60 types of Modules and 70 types of Memories as you explore maps and face numerous stages and challenging boss characters.

Highlights
  • Turn-based Range Control Battles
  • Distance and positioning strategy
  • Collect Modules and Memories
  • Over 60 Module types
  • Over 70 Memory types
  • Numerous stages and boss characters
Features
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- Synopsis Advances in AI technology and robotics led to the widespread use of robots called “Autoloids” in human society. When one Autoloid awoke, the world had changed beyond recognition. What do they see? What do they feel? What do they think? - Features ・Turn-based “Range Control Battles” where distance and positioning are crucial ・“Modules” and “Memories” to collect by exploring maps ・Over 60 types of Modules ・Over 70 types of Memories ・Numerous stages and boss characters ・Challenging difficulty (self-proclaimed) - How to Play ・Battle enemies while skillfully managing distance and positioning ・Gain an advantage by using “Modules,” essentially ‘skills’ ・Leverage data accumulated through repeated play

About

Magical Garden

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◆Layout in the garden of your choice Lay out magical beasts that cannot normally be touched and let them communicate with each other Heal yourself by filling up with magical creatures with mysterious properties Arrange creatures and plants of the fantasy world in the layout of your choice Experience the creation of a garden of your choice! ◆Read the synthesis book You will be able to read and understand the book of synthesis by improving your level as a mage. As your level as a mage increases, you will be able to read and understand synthesis books that you couldn't before. The more information you get from the Book of Synthesis, the more you can create new creatures, understand the value of items, and learn the next course of action. You can enjoy the experience of gradually improving your skills as a mage and learning more and more. ◆Create new creatures through synthesis Collect materials and create new magical beasts and plants from the hints in the Book of Synthesis! Once new creatures are created, organize and lay out your garden! The garden will become even more lively and personalized! ◆A magical world of wonders Some of the magical plants can be visited by fairies Some of them change their appearance depending on the time of day. You can get a better grasp of their characteristics by observing them carefully. You can experience various discoveries and changes, and enjoy a stimulating research life! ◆You can also handle legendary magical beasts! As you raise your level as a mage, you will be able to handle legendary monsters from the fantasy world. As you gain levels as a mage, you will be able to interact with legendary demons from the fantasy world in the garden. Famous legendary demons are in your garden! You can enjoy a special feeling of possession that you can't experience in other games, in the palm of your hand, on your smartphone! ◆Nostalgic and warm graphics with pixel art By expressing scary monsters and eerie magical plants with pixel art, Warm yet slightly nostalgic This time it has a cute and charming expression. This is a game that you can play slowly and be healed. ◆Characters that make the garden lively Various characters, such as messengers and school creatures, come to play in the garden. Some of them are magical creatures, spirits, and other legendary ones! Experience what kind of characters will come to play in your garden! ◆Slow Life Experience This is a slow life game of farm management, where you can touch animals and grow plants. Create magical beasts and place them in the garden at your own leisurely pace Whether you want to become a magical beast or a master of magical plants, you can do it as you wish. You can proceed at your own pace. You can experience such a slow and free experience! ◆A game experience like a game of Let's Go! Start the game in your spare time, touch each other, collect materials, and level up. Set up synthesis and check the result in your next free time. Experience a little in your spare time like a game of "leave it alone" and enjoy watching the result. You can also enjoy the play style in a reasonable relationship. ◆Gardening experience Create and nurture mysterious magical plants, arrange them to your liking, and decorate your garden. Experience gardening in a fantasy world! You can have a garden of your choice in the palm of your hand! ◆Recommended for◆ People who like slow life game of farm management People who like games where you can interact with animals People who like collecting materials People who like association and deduction games Those who like management and operation games to manage money and time Those who like fantasy worlds. Those who want to touch legendary monsters. Those who long for school life in otherworldliness Those who like nostalgic graphics with dots and pixel art.

Screenshots

iRboth4 screens
Magical Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magical Garden at Free against iRboth's $1.99. Magical Garden also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iRboth's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Magical Garden is free to download; iRboth costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRboth ships an update every 2 months, Magical Garden every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iRboth versus Magical Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRbothMagical Garden
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNaoki Kimuraminoru yamazaki

In-app purchases

None

iRboth

No in-app purchases

None

Magical Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRboth free?
iRboth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magical Garden free?
Magical Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRboth or Magical Garden have ads?
Magical Garden shows ads; iRboth does not.
Which is updated more often, iRboth or Magical Garden?
iRboth ships an update every 2 months, and Magical Garden every 2 weeks. Most recently, iRboth was updated on October 24, 2026 and Magical Garden on October 24, 2026.

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