Comparison

Magical Ink vs Tiny Farm

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

Head to head
About

Magical Ink

Embark on a magical quest to awaken a sleeping goddess by exploring dungeons, solving puzzles, and customizing your character. Create and decorate your own world map with charming furniture and uncover hidden treasures across a vibrant fantasy continent.

Highlights
  • World map creation and decoration
  • Fantasy story quests
  • Dungeon exploration and puzzle solving
  • Temple upgrading
  • Fulfilling fairy wishes
  • Character customization
Features
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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

About

Tiny Farm

Build and manage your dream farm, collecting cute animals and growing crops. Decorate your land, complete missions, and cooperate with friends in this relaxing simulation game.

Highlights
  • Collect and raise cute animals
  • Grow and sell crops
  • Decorate your farm
  • Complete special missions and events
  • Cooperative gameplay with friends
  • Customize background and weather
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A relaxing life starting on the farm! •“Create your own farm filled with cute, loveable animals!” A farm full of small, cute animals •Collect and raise cute animals, such as sheep, pigs, and rabbits. •Collect rare and legendary animals and show them off to your friends! Grow crops and expand the farm •Plant and harvest a variety of crops to develop your farm. •Sell your crops and purchase an animal license to invite more animals to your farm. New events and special missions •Join in events to earn special limited animals and rare decorative buildings. •Complete special missions to easily obtain rare animals. A coop farm to enjoy with your friends! •Develop your farm with your friends and exchange gifts! •See rare animals on other farms, and cooperate to achieve bigger goals! Decorate your own unique farm •Freely decorate your farm with a variety of decorations! •Now you can customize the background and weather in your own farm! Download now and create a cute, warm, relaxing farm! [Subscription Product Description] 1. Subscription Price and Subscription Period Click on Remove Ads at the top right of the menu to subscribe to the "Remove Ads Subscription". The subscription price is $4.99 each and the subscription period is one month. 2. Subscription Content Description There is one type of "Remove Ads Subscription". 1) After subscribing, the subscription is automatically renewed every month. If you cancel the subscription within the subscription period, you will not be able to enjoy the monthly privileges after the subscription period ends. 2) The Ad Removal Subscription removes all ads during the subscription period and pays for the products paid by watching ads immediately. 3) The Ad Removal Subscription pays subscription reward items on the 1st of every month. 4) The Ad Removal Subscription pays items as the total number of cumulative subscription months increases. 3. Subscription Automatic Renewal Description Apple Subscription is a subscription system that automatically renews and is automatically paid from your iTunes Account. To cancel the subscription service, you can cancel the automatic subscription function on the iTunes/Apple ID settings management page of your mobile device. Automatic subscription renewal will be charged within 24 hours after the end of the subscription period, and the payment will be confirmed directly to your iTunes account. If you do not cancel the automatic renewal subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, the subscription period will be automatically renewed. After confirming the purchase, the subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes Account. Check the subscription period renewal and subscription period renewal cost within 24 hours before the end of the subscription. 4. Subscription Cancellation Instructions To cancel the subscription, select "Settings" on your iOS device ---> Select "iTunes Store & App Store" ---> Click "Apple ID" and click "View Apple ID" to enter the "Account Settings" screen, then click "Subscriptions"-->"Manage" to select the subscription of "Dragon Village Collection" and cancel the subscription. [Personal Information Processing Policy] https://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M282/T167 [Terms of Service] https://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M282/T167#T167

Screenshots

Magical Ink4 screens
Tiny Farm4 screens

Verdict

The call

Magical Ink and Tiny Farm are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Magical Ink sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Farm sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Farm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 123 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Magical Ink's written reviews are positive against 63% of Tiny Farm's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magical Ink versus Tiny Farm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical InkTiny Farm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (60 ratings)4.6 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better62.6% of reviews
Number of ratings60123 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1.0 GB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperFlorix Co.,Ltd.Highbrow

Customer experience

Magical Ink

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.8%

Tiny Farm

All ratings123 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Magical Ink

From 60 App Store ratings

What 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

Tiny Farm

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Remastered version of a classic game
  • 👍 Nostalgic and adorable farm experience
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (freezing, login issues, connection problems)
  • 🐛 Limited functionality (e.g. inability to nickname animals)

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

Tiny Farm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during tutorial and quests
  • Connection issues causing app to restart
  • Mastery points not increasing as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to nickname animals
  • Animal customization and accessories
  • Unique animal breeding and personalities
  • Bring back Derby Days game

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magical Ink

One-time10
  • Package O$0.49
  • Package A$0.99
  • Package B$1.99
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  • Package P$2.99
  • Package D$3.99
  • Package F$5.99
  • Package H$6.99
  • Package G$6.99
  • Package I$12.99
  • Package J$19.99
10 purchases

Tiny Farm

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Free Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Ben's package just once$0.99
  • commemorating the launch$0.99
  • Special Hatch Pack$2.99
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  • Ultra cheap Special Package 1$2.99
  • Halloween Candy Package 1$4.99
  • Halloween Candle Dig Pack 1$4.99
  • Ultra cheap Special Package 2$4.99
  • Halloween Crop Package 2$9.99
  • Halloween Crop Package 3$29.99

Questions

Is Magical Ink free?
Magical Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Farm free?
Tiny Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magical Ink or Tiny Farm?
Tiny Farm is rated higher. Magical Ink averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Tiny Farm averages 4.6 from 123 ratings.
Do Magical Ink or Tiny Farm have ads?
Both Magical Ink and Tiny Farm show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magical Ink or Tiny Farm?
Magical Ink ships an update weekly, and Tiny Farm weekly. Most recently, Magical Ink was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tiny Farm on November 8, 2026.

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