Magic Attack vs Idle War Merchant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Attack
Engage in dynamic magical combat with destructible environments. Master a variety of spells to assist your army and overcome challenging enemies in a rich fantasy world. Experience epic battles with visually stunning effects.
- Dynamic scene destruction
- Variety of spells
- Assist friendly army
- Challenging enemies
- Rich fantasy world exploration
- Epic battles
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Dynamic Scene Destruction: Witness the battlefield come alive with dynamics scene destruction! Every spell cast has a profound impact to shatter the environments. Variety of Interesting Magics: Master an arsenal of enchanting spells, each with its unique abilities and effects. Assist Your Friendly Army: Lead your friendly army to victory by strategically deploying your magical prowess. Epic Battles and Challenging Enemies: Face off against a variety of challenging enemies, each with distinct strengths and weaknesses. Explore a Rich Fantasy World: Immerse yourself in a visually stunning fantasy world filled with enchanting landscapes, magical creatures, and epic battles. Uncover the secrets of the realm as you progress through the game, encountering new challenges and unlocking the full potential of your magical abilities.
Idle War Merchant
Rebuild a devastated land by gathering warriors, fighting monsters, and reclaiming lost territory. Forge your own legendary epic as you lead your people back to glory and create a strong village to support your army.
- Reclaim lost territory
- Build and strengthen your village
- Gather and recruit heroes
- Earn rewards offline
- Fight monsters and demons
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Your once-prosperous land is now ravaged by the demon legions from the abyss, leaving devastation and despair in their wake! As the lord, you are forced into exile, but you have never given up your vow to reclaim your homeland! Your people struggle in dire straits, and your homeland weeps in flames. Only you can lead them out of this desperate situation and rebuild their glory! You will play as the lord who takes on this critical mission, gathering brave warriors, expelling monsters, rebuilding your homeland, and writing your own legendary epic! Features 1. Reclaim Lost Territory:Fight bloody battles and reclaim every inch of occupied land, step by step! 2.Build Your Village:Create an impregnable village to strongly support your soldiers! 3.Gather Heroes, Turn the Tide:Recruit heroes and unleash their power in critical moments to reverse the battle! 4.Free Your Hands:Get generous rewards even offline, and easily become stronger!
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Verdict
Magic Attack and Idle War Merchant both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Magic Attack's written reviews are positive against 18% of Idle War Merchant's. Magic Attack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Idle War Merchant's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Idle War Merchant sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Magic Attack against 4.6 for Idle War Merchant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle War Merchant has 84 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Magic Attack's written reviews are positive against 18% of Idle War Merchant's.
Magic Attack ships an update every 8 days, Idle War Merchant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Attack | Idle War Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 803 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 宇烨 陈 | Qibei Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Magic Attack
Idle War Merchant
Bugs and requests
Magic Attack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idle War Merchant
Reported bugs
3 issues- Soldiers and archers not wearing gear
- Renes don't take aggro
- Unclear what X/2500 building limit means
Requested features
3 requests- More maps and content
- Ability to toggle quality to save battery
- Zoom out more
In-app purchases
Magic Attack
No in-app purchases
Idle War Merchant
- 100 diamonds$0.99
- Starter Package$0.99
- Hero Package$2.99
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- Month Card$4.99
- Advanced Pass$4.99
- Warrior Equipment Package$4.99
- Archer Equipment Package$4.99
- 550 diamonds$4.99
- Ad-Free$9.99
- 1200 diamonds$9.99
- 2500 diamonds$19.99
- 6500 diamonds$49.99
- 14000 diamonds$99.99
Questions
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