Magical Ink vs Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magical Ink
Embark on a magical quest to awaken a goddess by exploring dungeons, solving puzzles, and decorating your own world map. Fulfill fairy wishes, upgrade your temple, and customize your character with a variety of costumes.
- Create and decorate a World Map
- Unravel a magical story quest
- Explore diverse Dungeons and Stages
- Upgrade the Temple for rewards
- Fulfill fairy wishes
- Customize character with costumes
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Enter a magical world! Join adorable fairies in a quest to awaken the goddess! - Create your own World Map, a place where your imagination becomes reality! You will find various themed furniture and cute decorations here! Freely arrange the tiles to expand and decorate your World Map as you wish! Experience a vibrant fantasy world with furniture that moves like magic! - Unravel a magical tale in the sleeping lands of the Parcai continent! Embark on a quest to find the goddess's treasures scattered across the continent, and awaken the sleeping goddess! Venture into places where stories are intertwined with treasures and amass knowledge to become an archmage!! - Embark on an adventure-filled exploration of Dungeons! How exciting! Explore the diverse Dungeons and the Stages with new stories waiting to be discovered! Be careful! The monsters you encounter in the Dungeons may look cute, but they can cause trouble if you let your guard down! By avoiding monsters while solving puzzles and gimmicks, you will find various items and excavate hidden Relics! - Try upgrading the Temple! As you enjoy various content, you'll find yourself with full of Knowledge Points! You can upgrade the Temple by collecting Knowledge Points and finding hidden treasures! Upgrading the Temple allows you to obtain more rewards and produce more products! - Fulfill the wishes of the fairies! The little wishes of the fairies are eagerly waiting for you! Fulfill the wishes in the Wish Board, and the fairies will reward you! - Customize your character in your unique style! Buy the costumes of your choice from the Outfit Shop filled with cute, beautiful, and fabulous costumes! Create your own character according to your personal taste from head to toe! - Help : cs@handy.co.kr - Discord : https://discord.com/invite/DxM8vRfpq5
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
Manage food stalls, learn recipes, and serve delicious dishes to make a quiet village thrive. Customize your village with seasonal decorations and invite animal friends to become close. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience filled with cats and happy moments.
- Run food stalls
- Learn new recipes
- Customize village decor
- Invite animal friends
- Seasonal decorations
- Share village with friends
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▶▶The grand opening of Kitty's Kitchen Diary!=^._.^=◀◀ =========================== My little Pippi and Poppo, Did you get to the village, safe and sound? I think it's time I handed down my recipe collection to you. Just remember to cook with love, and you'll be surrounded by cats before you know it. I know you'll be fine no matter what happens, so take good care of the village. - With love, Grandma - ============================ Pippi and Poppo have arrived at the quiet and peaceful Butterfly Village! Grandma left a letter asking the two to take care of the village, along with the secret recipe book and magic seal...! Will Pippi and Poppo be able to make the village thrive again? ▶ Run stalls and make the village flourish Grill some fish and make some noodles! Learn new recipes and open food stalls! Serve the best dishes and run your cat village! ▶ Customize your village Decorate your village to match each season. Fine-tune every aspect of the village, both indoors and outdoors. When you're done, share your village with your friends. ▶ Invite animal friends Spend some time with the villagers and become close friends! Give them a gift and have a chat. Maybe they'll come over to play again later! ▶ A simulation game where you can take your time Cats, tasty dishes, and little happy moments are waiting for you. Step into the pleasant world of cooking & decor!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kitty’s Kitchen Diary at 514 against Magical Ink's 60. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Magical Ink sells 27 one-off in-app purchases and Kitty’s Kitchen Diary sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Magical Ink against 4.5 for Kitty’s Kitchen Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitty’s Kitchen Diary has 514 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Magical Ink's written reviews are positive against 65% of Kitty’s Kitchen Diary's.
Magical Ink ships an update weekly, Kitty’s Kitchen Diary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Ink | Kitty’s Kitchen Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (60 ratings) | 4.5 (514 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 64.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 514 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 754 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florix Co.,Ltd. | SuperPlanet |
Customer experience
Magical Ink
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
User reviews
Magical Ink
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and relaxing game
- 👍 Lots of customization options
- 👍 Balanced gameplay, not pay-to-win
- 👍 Frequent updates and new content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when visiting friends
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs preventing progress
- 🤔 Lack of diverse skin tones
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
From 514 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🥰 Cute characters and designs
- 🎨 Customizable features
- 🕹️ Enjoyable mini-games
- 🌳 Relaxing, cozy gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Ads and in-app purchases
- 🤔 Confusing level-up and expansion mechanics
- 🛑 Loss of progress and account resets
Bugs and requests
Magical Ink
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes during dungeons
- Missing scroll preventing quest completion
- Inability to start the app or connect to server
Requested features
3 requests- More tile spaces for decorations
- Ability to move/replace island tiles
- Event-themed decorations
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased items and progress not saving
- Missions and rewards not functioning properly
- Expansion and level-up indicators not updating correctly
- Glitches with ads and in-app purchases
Requested features
4 requests- Hair color customization
- Ability to remove tiling and revert to original landscape
- Improved diamond farming and level-up progress tracking
- Better customer support and bug resolution
In-app purchases
Magical Ink
- Package O$0.49
- Package A$0.99
- Crystal A$0.99
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- Package B$1.99
- Crystal B$1.99
- Package D$3.99
- Crystal C$3.99
- Package P$3.99
- Monthly Reward Package 1$3.99
- Monthly Reward Package 3$5.99
- Package F$5.99
- Crystal D$6.99
- Package H$6.99
- Package G$6.99
- Monthly Reward Package 2$6.99
- Season Pass 1$7.99
- Package Q$9.99
- Crystal E$12.99
- Package I$12.99
- Crystal F$19.99
- Package J$19.99
- Package K$29.99
- Package L$34.99
- Package M$59.99
- Crystal I$69.99
- Crystal H$69.99
- Package N$69.99
Kitty’s Kitchen Diary
- Joy of Cooking Pass 1$0.99
- Starter Support Pack$0.99
- Remodeling Starter Pack 1$1.99
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- Recipe Support Pack$1.99
- Diamonds: No Money$2.99
- Joy of Cooking Pass 2$2.99
- Information Desk Upgrade Pack$4.99
- Follow-Up Support Pack$4.99
- Officer Thor$4.99
- Growth Support Pass$4.99
- Cleaner Cleanie$4.99
- cash2$4.99
- Manko's True Identity$5.99
- Diamonds: Envy Me$9.99
- Special! Ad Remover Pack$9.99
- Sweet and Tangy Apple Pack$9.99
- Steel Kitty Incinerator$9.99
- Soft Cherry Blossom Garden Set$19.99
- Ad Remover Pack$19.99
- cash4$29.99
- cash5$49.99
- cash6$89.99
Questions
Is Magical Ink free?
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