Comparison

papergames.io vs Finger Mage

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

Head to head
About

papergames.io

Enjoy classic board games online with friends or strangers in real-time. Challenge others, track progress, and compete on leaderboards. Customize your experience with unique avatars and boosters.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer games
  • Classic board game selection
  • Challenge friends via links
  • Chat and friend system
  • Global leaderboards
  • Private tournaments
  • In-game shop for customization
Features
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papergames.io is an interactive platform that lets you enjoy classic board games online, including Chess, Tic Tac Toe, Battleship, Connect 4, and Gomoku. You can dive into a quick game as a guest or sign up to unlock the full experience and track your progress as you rise to the top! Easily challenge a friend by sharing a simple game link, inviting them to a thrilling match with just one click. Chat and friend system: Use the chat system to communicate with your friends directly during gameplay or invite them using game links. Build your network, challenge others to duels, and strengthen friendships while gaming together. Leaderboard: Compete globally to climb daily leaderboards by scoring points in each game. Refine your strategies through "replays" and "live games" of other top players, and strive to improve your rank. Private tournament: Create a private tournament that invites your friends into a lively competition. By customizing tournament parameters and sharing the invite link, you set the stage for an exclusive challenge. Chess: Play Chess with friends or random opponents online. Hone your skills with advanced strategies and popular openings like Ruy Lopez and Queen’s Gambit, aiming to conquer the board and checkmate your opponent​​. Checkers: A strategic board game where players move pieces diagonally across an 8x8 board, capturing opponents' pieces by jumping over them, to eliminate all enemy pieces or block their valid moves. Tic Tac Toe: This classic game requires aligning three identical symbols to win. Challenge friends to private matches or join public tournaments. Enhance your chances of winning with tactics like corner positioning and defensive play​​. Connect 4: A strategic game where players aim to connect four discs of the same color vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. This challenging game adds strategic complexity to familiar mechanics, and you can play in private matches or tournaments​ . Battleship: In this naval warfare game, sink your opponent's fleet using grid targeting strategies and powerful weapons like nuclear strikes​. Gomoku: Similar to Tic Tac Toe, this game involves aligning five pieces instead of three on a larger 15x15 board. It requires a higher level of strategy due to the increased grid size, providing a stimulating challenge​. Shop: When you play, you can earn coins by playing games, which you can then use in the in-game shop to purchase unique avatars, expressive emojis, and boosters to enhance your gaming experience. These boosters are especially useful if you're looking to climb the public leaderboard more quickly, by multiplying the points you earn from games. The shop offers a fun way for you to customize interactions and increase your competitive edge on the platform.

About

Finger Mage

Features
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Draw symbols on the screen with your finger, trigger spells and defend your portal against an endless wave of monsters. No towers, no complicated menus — just you, your finger and your reflexes. Finger Mage is a one-handed, landscape, skill-based draw-to-cast action game. Draw the right symbol at the right moment, pop the combo, survive the waves. — DRAW & CAST • Circle, triangle, V, zigzag, spiral and more — each symbol is a different spell • Straight line: NO cooldown, Fruit Ninja style — slice big monsters in two • Chain combos, send your score multiplier flying • Fill the ulti bar, unleash a screen-wide Cosmic Nova — SURVIVE & RISE • Endless waves: every wave is faster and more crowded • A BOSS every 10 waves — some even lock your spells • Strange, cute and weird monsters: runners, shielded, splitters, kamikaze... • Power up your mage with permanent upgrades — BUILT FOR YOU • iPhone & iPad — landscape, full screen, smooth • NO pay-to-win — premium is cosmetics and comfort only • No account, no internet required • Show off your score on the global leaderboard Draw. Cast. Survive. Dive into Finger Mage and protect your portal. ——— Finger Mage Premium is an auto-renewable subscription (Monthly/Yearly) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage/cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mustafabaykal.com/fingermage/eula Privacy Policy: https://mustafabaykal.com/fingermage/privacy

Screenshots

papergames.io4 screens
Finger Mage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: papergames.io at 14.0 against Finger Mage's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. papergames.io sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Finger Mage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
papergames.io versus Finger Mage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpapergames.ioFinger Mage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (415 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings415 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid GalvisMUSTAFA BAYKAL

Bugs and requests

papergames.io

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unresponsive gameplay during matches
  • Early draws problem in Checkers
  • ELO system breaks in challenge matches with friends
  • Leaderboard score resets to 0 after friendly games
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  • App won't open on iOS 16.1 after update
  • No sound effects despite reinstall
  • Password manager login fails
  • App support page doesn't load
  • Lag on iPad Mini 6
  • Game board not optimized for mobile screens
  • Time of creation missing in match history on app
  • Watch feature only available on browser

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add 'go back' move feature for Connect 4
  • Add Mancala game
  • Add Scrabble and Stratego games
  • Add Mastermind game
  • All-time leaderboards for historical data
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  • Player ELO display on profiles
  • Top players leaderboard with game-specific tabs
  • Real-time game watching feature
  • Discord login integration
  • Ability to pause games with friends
  • Custom boat placement in Battleship
  • In-game currency system and cosmetics
  • Time extension purchase option
  • Better color differentiation for colorblind players
  • Adjust Battleship power-up distribution
  • More dynamic goals and features to prevent boredom
  • Sound effects option

Finger Mage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

papergames.io

One-time6
  • 10,000 coins$0.99
  • 55,000 coins$5.99
  • 105,000 coins$9.99
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  • 310,000 coins$29.99
  • 700,000 coins$59.99
  • 1,500,000 coins$99.99
3 purchases

Finger Mage

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is papergames.io free?
papergames.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Finger Mage free?
Finger Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do papergames.io or Finger Mage have ads?
Neither papergames.io nor Finger Mage shows ads.

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