Comparison

Magic Research 2 vs My Simple TCG!

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

Head to head
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!

About

My Simple TCG!

A laid-back card collecting and shop management game where you rip packs, build collections, and run your own card shop. Explore various in-game activities like haggling, auctions, and even live streaming card breaks.

Highlights
  • Rip packs and build collections
  • Run your own card shop
  • Hunt for rare cards
  • Haggle and auction cards
  • Engage in pack wars
  • Host live card breaks
  • Offline play
Features
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Rip packs. Hunt grails. Run the shop. My Simple TCG! is a laid-back card collecting and card shop game about starting small and seeing how far you can take it. Buy packs, rip them open, build your collection, and sell the cards you don't want. Hunt for rare pulls, fix up damaged cards, get your favorites graded, and slowly turn a few bucks into your own card shop. There are 540 cards across 11 sets, with rarities, special finishes, stamps, inserts, different conditions, and plenty of weird stuff you probably won't see coming. With millions of possible variations, there's always something new to chase. There's always something going on around town. Haggle for deals at the Flea Market, battle other bidders at the Auction House, duel collectors in Pack Wars at the Cafe, flip collections, work jobs when you're broke, improve your shop, and figure out your own way to make money in the hobby. You can even start your own channel on RipLive, host (or watch and bid on) live card breaks, build a following, land sponsors, and turn ripping packs into another way to get paid. Places and events come and go on a rotating calendar, with seasonal events and holiday cards to collect throughout the year, so there's always something a little different going on — all while a handcrafted lo-fi soundtrack plays in the background. Play Classic Mode and take your time building your collection- ripping packs to your heart's content or try Challenge Mode and see how much value you can build in just seven days — then put your score on the local leaderboard and try to beat it! No timers telling you when to come back. No energy bars. No pay-to-win shortcuts. Buy the game and it's yours. Offline, anytime. Just cards, chill beats, bad decisions, and the constant belief that the next pack definitely has something good in it. It just has to... right? Can you go from washing dishes to owning a collection of Neon 1/1s?

Screenshots

Magic Research 24 screens
My Simple TCG!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Magic Research 2 at 119 against My Simple TCG!'s 3. Magic Research 2 also leads on chart position (#26 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). My Simple TCG!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Magic Research 2 costs $4.69 and My Simple TCG! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Simple TCG! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Research 2 has 119 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Magic Research 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Simple TCG!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Research 2 ships an update every 3 days, My Simple TCG! daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Magic Research 2 versus My Simple TCG!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Research 2My Simple TCG!
Price$4.69$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (119 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB826 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMatias Ezequiel ColottoTerry Stowe

Customer experience

Magic Research 2

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

My Simple TCG!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

My Simple TCG!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magic Research 2

No in-app purchases

None

My Simple TCG!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Research 2 free?
Magic Research 2 costs $4.69, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Simple TCG! free?
My Simple TCG! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Research 2 or My Simple TCG!?
My Simple TCG! is rated higher. Magic Research 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while My Simple TCG! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Magic Research 2 or My Simple TCG! have ads?
Neither Magic Research 2 nor My Simple TCG! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Research 2 or My Simple TCG!?
Magic Research 2 ships an update every 3 days, and My Simple TCG! daily. Most recently, Magic Research 2 was updated on November 4, 2026 and My Simple TCG! on October 31, 2026.

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