# Magic World vs Land Forge

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic World at 41% against Land Forge's 0%. Land Forge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic World sells 49 one-off in-app purchases and Land Forge sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Magic World ships an update every 10 months, Land Forge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic World | Land Forge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-world-the-elven-quest/id6502697357/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **172** | — |
| Positive reviews | **40.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 334 MB | 325 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TINYSOFT](https://appshunter.io/developer/960613741) | [Playcus Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451803459) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic World

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-world-the-elven-quest/id6502697357)

Restore a kingdom on the brink of ruin by strategically battling dark forces and using magic. Journey through diverse maps, level up heroes, and engage in turn-based combat to save the elven lands.

**Highlights:** 17 varied maps to explore, Turn-based strategic battles, Arena duels with leaderboards, Master a variety of spells, Level up heroes and units, Weekly events and challenges, Explore mysterious dungeons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (49)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magical Forest Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lost Marsh Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 450 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fertile Plains Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| dungeon_key_bronze_low | $4.99 | one-time |
| Haunted Graveyard Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Singles Day | $4.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving | $4.99 | one-time |
| Polish Independence Day | $4.99 | one-time |
| Time Offer 1 | $5.49 | one-time |
| Misty Mountains Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| dungeon_key_bronze_middle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hell`s Chambers Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chinase new year low | $9.99 | one-time |
| Halloween | $9.99 | one-time |
| Polish Independence Day | $9.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving | $9.99 | one-time |
| Singles Day | $9.99 | one-time |
| Time Offer 2 | $10.99 | one-time |
| dungeon_key_bronze_high | $14.99 | one-time |
| Archer's Village Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| workersday 1 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sisters Magic Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Good Event Value | $19.99 | one-time |
| Good Value | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Singles Day | $19.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving | $19.99 | one-time |
| Polish Independence Day | $19.99 | one-time |
| Time Offer 3 | $22.99 | one-time |
| Good Event Value | $29.99 | one-time |
| dungeon_key_gold_low | $29.99 | one-time |
| Mirkwood Offer | $29.99 | one-time |
| Iron Hills Offer | $29.99 | one-time |
| Book Product | $30.99 | one-time |
| Angmar plain | $39.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Popular | $49.99 | one-time |
| workersday 2 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Necropolis Offer | $49.99 | one-time |
| Event Popular | $49.99 | one-time |
| Time Offer 4 | $54.99 | one-time |
| Kingdom Blessing | $69.99 | one-time |
| Best Event Deal | $99.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |
| Hades´s Cerberus | $99.99 | one-time |
| Best Deal | $99.99 | one-time |


### Land Forge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/land-forge/id6738280847)

Engage in strategic turn-based combat and embark on epic quests in this free-to-play tactical RPG. Build a team of unique heroes, master tactical positioning, and explore a vast fantasy world filled with secrets and challenges.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Hero team building, Strategic positioning, Item customization, Vast fantasy world exploration, Epic quests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Return to Fight Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Best Price Offer Small | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tavern Supply Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Character Offer | $11.99 | one-time |
| Universal Offer Medium | $11.99 | one-time |
| Best Price Offer Medium | $11.99 | one-time |
| Gems Big | $11.99 | one-time |
| Universal Offer Big | $21.99 | one-time |
| Best Price Offer Big | $21.99 | one-time |
| Gems Extra Big | $21.99 | one-time |
| Expand Collection Offer | $39.99 | one-time |
| Tavern Supply Offer Epic | $49.99 | one-time |
| Best Price Offer Epic | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lord Offer Epic | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gems Epic | $49.99 | one-time |
| Universal Offer Legendary | $99.99 | one-time |
| Tavern Supply Offer Legendary | $99.99 | one-time |
| Best Price Offer Legendary | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lord Offer Legendary | $99.99 | one-time |
| Gems Legendary | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic World free?

Magic World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Land Forge free?

Land Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Magic World or Land Forge have ads?

Both Magic World and Land Forge show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic World or Land Forge?

Magic World ships an update every 10 months, and Land Forge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic World was updated on October 18, 2026 and Land Forge on September 28, 2026.

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