Comparison

cube farm vs Magic Research 2

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

Head to head
About

cube farm

Engage in a semi-idle farming simulation with endless progression and a dynamic market. Collect and train pets for battles, and enjoy quick sessions without ads or pay-to-win elements. An online expansion adds competitive multiplayer and collectible tarot cards.

Highlights
  • Semi-idle farming gameplay
  • Endless progression with prestige
  • Dynamic produce market
  • Pet collection and battling
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Cloud saves
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-no ads or pay-to-win mechanics -quick sessions, break from scrolling -endless progression with prestige bonuses -time slows at higher layers, with larger harvests -dynamic produce market with supply and demand -pets to collect, feed, train, and battle NEW! cube farm: online [expansion required] -challenge friends to gooster battles -compete for rating in the ranked arena -take a phone break with your gooster at the park -collect tarot cards to use at the park -backup data to the cloud with cloud saves

About

Magic Research 2

Embark on a magical quest as a rookie wizard to find or create the Philosopher's Stone. Utilize over 120 spells, transmute hundreds of items, and lead a team of wizards in a semi-automated combat system. Explore dozens of areas, uncover secrets, and experience over 60 hours of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Over 120 distinct spells
  • Transmute over 250 items
  • Control a team of wizards
  • Semi-automated combat system
  • Explore dozens of areas
  • Discover secrets and storylines
  • Retirement bonuses for faster progress
Features
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Experience the long-awaited sequel to Magic Research! In Magic Research 2, you are a rookie wizard with a single ambition: to find or create the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary magical item that is said to be able to cure any illness. As you do so, you will learn more than you ever imagined about Magic and about the world around you. What kinds of adventures await you? * Use your arsenal of more than 120 distinct spells to make progress * Study the Elements! Learn new ways to use Magic in your path to mastery * Transmute (magically craft) over 250 different items to help you on your journey * Control a team of Wizards that will cast Spells for you * Enjoy a deep, semi-automated combat system as you make your way through dozens of areas to explore * Discover tons of secrets - many of which will change the way you play the game! * Encounter over a hundred distinct Storylines with powerful bonuses along your journey * Restart the game and make progress faster each time with retirement bonuses * Over 60 hours of addictive gameplay - with a clear ending! (Or perhaps more than one...?) * Optimized both for phones and tablet devices You do not need to have played Magic Research in order to enjoy Magic Research 2!

Screenshots

cube farm4 screens
Magic Research 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cube farm at Free against Magic Research 2's $4.69. cube farm also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 82%) and ratings volume (542 vs 115). Magic Research 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On rating and ads 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

cube farm is free to download; Magic Research 2 costs $4.69 up front. cube farm sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Research 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for cube farm against 4.8 for Magic Research 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 542 and 115 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of cube farm's written reviews are positive against 82% of Magic Research 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cube farm ships an update fortnightly, Magic Research 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
cube farm versus Magic Research 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercube farmMagic Research 2
PriceFree — better$4.69
Rating4.8 (542 ratings)4.8 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings542 — better115
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#14 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB36 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTarot Focus, LLCMatias Ezequiel Colotto

Customer experience

cube farm

All ratings542 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Magic Research 2

All ratings115 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

cube farm

From 542 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and low maintenance
  • 👍 Fun and chill gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Enjoyable progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Battles are RNG-based
  • 🐛 Unclear instructions for some features
  • 🐛 Slow progression after early stages

Magic Research 2

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic sequel, better than the first
  • 👍 Incredible sense of progression
  • 💡 Fun build types, best in genre
  • 👍 Incremental masterclass, gold standard
  • 👍 True semi-idle masterpiece

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely complicated, tedious timers
  • 🐛 UI is absolutely atrocious
  • 🐛 Time pieces cap out at 100k
  • 🐛 UI issues, not easy to navigate
  • 🐛 Sorting doesn't sort exactly as wanted

Bugs and requests

cube farm

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Swiping issues on farm layers
  • Inconsistent performance and input lag

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save preferred layout settings
  • More engaging battle system
  • Clearer in-game instructions

Magic Research 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App instantly crashes on open
  • Game crashes on startup
  • App started rapidly pushing buttons on its own
  • Overheating phone
  • Lags and gets choppy in the late game
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  • Compendium doesn't unlock for bosses unless already beat

Requested features

9 requests
  • DLC or sequel news
  • macOS version
  • Better automation and convenience features
  • Tweak familiar search time down
  • Release the next one
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  • More Please
  • Auto fight boss button
  • Compendium unlocks bosses before beating them
  • Less dialogue and descriptions, more functional text

In-app purchases

16 purchases

cube farm

One-time16
  • Party Egg$0.99
  • Balloon Egg$0.99
  • Taco Egg$0.99
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  • Lucky Egg$0.99
  • Bunny Egg$0.99
  • Heart Egg$0.99
  • Snowman Egg$0.99
  • Santa Egg$0.99
  • Turkey Egg$0.99
  • Jack Egg$0.99
  • Apple Egg$0.99
  • Darkness Egg$0.99
  • Online Access$1.99
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Welcome Bundle$8.99
  • Complete Bundle$9.99
None

Magic Research 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cube farm free?
cube farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Research 2 free?
Magic Research 2 costs $4.69, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cube farm or Magic Research 2?
cube farm and Magic Research 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 542 and 115 ratings respectively.
Do cube farm or Magic Research 2 have ads?
Neither cube farm nor Magic Research 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cube farm or Magic Research 2?
cube farm ships an update fortnightly, and Magic Research 2 every 3 days. Most recently, cube farm was updated on October 17, 2026 and Magic Research 2 on October 16, 2026.

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