Once Upon a Galaxy vs MagicJudge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Once Upon a Galaxy
Engage in a fantasy drafting card battler with unique characters and their quests. Build your team and strategize to complete objectives. Enjoy a game free of AI art and ads, with optional in-app purchases.
- Fantasy drafting card battles
- Unique character captains
- Quest completion
- Team strategy
- No AI artwork
- No ads
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Galaxy is FREE to play, has NO ADS, uses NO AI artwork. Will you choose Dorothy as your captain and help her and friends on their journey to complete their quests? Or Dragonmother and discover what will hatch from her dragon egg? Or maybe Indiana Clones, who will "clone" your best three treasures? It's all up to you!
MagicJudge
An AI-powered assistant for Magic: The Gathering players. Get instant, clear explanations for complex rules and gameplay situations. Link rules to specific cards for enhanced understanding and resolve disputes with confidence.
- AI-generated rule explanations
- Comprehensive rule search
- Card tagging for context
- Instant gameplay clarifications
- Effortless rules lookup
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MagicJudge is an AI-powered assistant designed to help you navigate the complex world of Magic: The Gathering. Trained on the official MTG ruleset, it offers quick and reliable rule lookups, ensuring you can resolve disputes or clarify gameplay situations with ease. Features include: - Instant Clarifications: Get clear, AI-generated explanations tailored to your query. - Comprehensive Rule Search: Find precise answers to any rules question, fast. - Card Tagging for Context: Link rules to specific cards for better understanding. - Effortless Lookup: Save time flipping through rulebooks and stay focused on the game. Whether you’re playing casually or competing at a high level, MagicJudge is a great for clear and confident gameplay with your friends. Read the terms of use here: https://t.ly/58U9e Read the privacy policy here: https://t.ly/wMSFw
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Once Upon a Galaxy at 4.8 against MagicJudge's 4.0. Once Upon a Galaxy also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 20) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). 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
Both are free to download. Once Upon a Galaxy sells 44 one-off in-app purchases and MagicJudge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Once Upon a Galaxy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Galaxy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Once Upon a Galaxy's written reviews are positive against 75% of MagicJudge's.
Once Upon a Galaxy ships an update fortnightly, MagicJudge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Once Upon a Galaxy | MagicJudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Million Dreams Games | Ambicon ApS |
Customer experience
Once Upon a Galaxy
MagicJudge
Bugs and requests
Once Upon a Galaxy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen on startup
- Infinite loading issues
- Progression loss after updates
Requested features
5 requests- More hero/card variety
- Improved tutorial and learning tools
- Offline/save progress mode
- Cosmetic/non-gameplay monetization
- Competitive/ranked modes
MagicJudge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Once Upon a Galaxy
- 600 Gems (September deal)$4.99
- 600 Gems (July deal)$4.99
- Welcome Bundle3 variants$4.99
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- 500 Gems2 variants$4.99
- October 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- September 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- 1300 Gems (August deal)$9.99
- August 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- July 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- June 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- March 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- May 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- April 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- February 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- December Galaxy Pass$9.99
- January 2026 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- November 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- October 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- September 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- July 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- August 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- June 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- May 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- 1,100 Gems2 variants$9.99
- April 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- March 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- February 2025 Galaxy Pass$9.99
- Galaxy Pass$9.99
- Swishbuckler Chromaria Bundle$14.99
- Chromarian Chromaria Bundle$14.99
- Remi Chromaria Bundle$14.99
- Galaxy Reroll$14.99
- Candylar Reroll$14.99
- Mythbound Reroll$14.99
- Thanatos Mythbound Bundle$14.99
- Baldr Mythbound Bundle$14.99
- Hecate Mythbound Bundle$14.99
- Candylar Goat T Preorder$14.99
- Candylar Beanstalk Preorder$14.99
- Candylar Candy Pandy Preorder$14.99
- 2,300 Gems2 variants$19.99
- Winter Bundle$29.99
- 6,000 Gems$49.99
- 14,000 Gems2 variants$99.99
MagicJudge
- Pro Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Plan$29.991 Year
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