Comparison

Magical Ink vs Teablin Teashop

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 themed furniture and unlock new rewards by upgrading your temple.

Highlights
  • World map creation and decoration
  • Fantasy story-driven quests
  • Dungeon exploration and puzzle-solving
  • Temple upgrading for rewards
  • 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

Teablin Teashop

Raise adorable creatures and manage a charming tea shop in this fairy-tale-like simulation game. Bond with your pets to improve their tea-making abilities and satisfy demanding customers. Decorate your garden and collect unique teabags to progress through heartwarming stories.

Highlights
  • Raise over 60 types of Teablins
  • Bond with pets through feeding, washing, and chatting
  • Run and manage a tea shop
  • Decorate your garden with facilities
  • Collect various teabags
  • Progress through heartwarming stories
Features
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Raise cute Teablins and run the tea shop together! "Teablin Teashop" is a cute fairy-tale-like game with a combination of Pet Simulation and Tycoon. Player must take care of Teablins, and they will make delicious teabags in return. Together, lead the shop and face heartwarming stories as you proceed on the stage. [Let's raise Teablins] There are more than 60 types of Teablins to collect! The player can bond with them by feeding, washing, and chating. Feeling closer with players, Teablins enhances their abilities and makes more delicious tea. [Let's run a tea shop] As you progress through the stage, you will encounter customers with increasingly demanding tastes. If you satisfy them and build a certain level of reputation, you can move on to the next stage, and you will meet new faces. [Let's decorate the garden] Various facilities and decorations can be built in the garden where Teablins roam freely. Some facilities affect the state of Teablins, such as improving cleanliness or reducing satiety. [Let's collect teabags] Teablins roaming the garden periodically produce teabags. The more they bond with players, the tastier teabags get. Collect them to make tea for customers!

Screenshots

Magical Ink4 screens
Teablin Teashop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Teablin Teashop at 4.8 against Magical Ink's 4.4. Teablin Teashop also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 68%) and ratings volume (200 vs 60). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Magical Ink sells 27 one-off in-app purchases and Teablin Teashop sells 37 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teablin Teashop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 200 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Magical Ink's written reviews are positive against 81% of Teablin Teashop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magical Ink ships an update weekly, Teablin Teashop every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magical Ink versus Teablin Teashop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical InkTeablin Teashop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (60 ratings)4.8 (200 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60200 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB475 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFlorix Co.,Ltd.SOO YEON SEO

Customer experience

Magical Ink

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

Teablin Teashop

All ratings199 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative10.0%

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

Teablin Teashop

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Cute and cozy game
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 No forced ads
  • 🌱 Enjoyable tea shop management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ⏱️ Limited energy/time to play
  • 🔀 Difficulty changing teablin placement
  • 🤔 Unclear mechanics for some features

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

Teablin Teashop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Teablin sizes becoming distorted
  • Daily login rewards not working correctly
  • Inability to open the tea shop after tutorial
  • Teablin cleaning not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • More mini-games and activities
  • Ability to visit and interact with other players' gardens
  • Expanded customization options for tea shop and teablins
  • Additional languages supported
  • Improved energy/time management system

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Magical Ink

One-time27
  • 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
37 purchases

Teablin Teashop

One-time37
  • Energy Set$0.99
  • Starter Set$0.99
  • Candy 220$1.49
Show 34 more
  • 30 day AD Free$2.49
  • Halloween Compact Set$3.49
  • Teashop Ticket Package$3.49
  • Beginner Fishing Pack$3.49
  • Small Party Set$3.49
  • Spring Beginner Set$3.49
  • Observer Set$3.49
  • Candy 530$3.49
  • Valentine Essentials Set$3.49
  • Senior Set$3.99
  • Heart Potion Set$4.49
  • 30 day Teablin Bless$4.99
  • Weekly Candy Package$6.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Barista Teablin Set$6.99
  • Candy 1,150$6.99
  • Leader Set$6.99
  • Monthly VIP Pass$7.99
  • Mania Set$7.99
  • Halloween VIP Pass$10.99
  • Candy 1,820$10.99
  • Season VIP pass$10.99
  • Summer Pass$10.99
  • Party Pass$10.99
  • Contest VIP Pass$10.99
  • Spring Pass$10.99
  • Contest Boost Set$10.99
  • Season VIP Pass$10.99
  • Halloween Giant Set$15.99
  • Fishing Master Set$15.99
  • Huge Party Set$15.99
  • Spring Premium Set$15.99
  • Valentine Feast Set$15.99
  • Candy 6,100$34.99

Questions

Is Magical Ink free?
Magical Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teablin Teashop free?
Teablin Teashop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magical Ink or Teablin Teashop?
Teablin Teashop is rated higher. Magical Ink averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Teablin Teashop averages 4.8 from 200 ratings.
Do Magical Ink or Teablin Teashop have ads?
Both Magical Ink and Teablin Teashop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magical Ink or Teablin Teashop?
Magical Ink ships an update weekly, and Teablin Teashop every 9 days. Most recently, Magical Ink was updated on October 30, 2026 and Teablin Teashop on October 30, 2026.

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