Rowed Two vs Magic Research
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rowed Two
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FutePen:'I'm back.' Kumakku:'Angry～～～!!!' Those two finally come back. FutePen:'Udon snatcher must go to the Antarctic 1st town.' Kumakku:'???' Can FutePen give his attack with all his might to Kumakku hiding in his house??? Which will finally laugh, FutePen or Kumakku??? Udon belongs to me!!!
Magic Research
Lead a new magic institution to discover the secrets of magic and achieve fame. Research spells, build your campus, manage staff, and uncover hidden storylines to win the Tournament of Magic. Enjoy a complete game experience with no ads.
- Cast over 100 spells
- Research magic in various schools
- Build and manage campus
- Manage researchers and apprentices
- Discover hidden features and storylines
- Retirement bonuses for faster progress
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In Magic Research, you are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic with one goal: to learn as much as possible about this power and get enough fame to be able to compete, and win, the prestigious competition of schools: the Tournament of Magic. But what will you discover along the way? * Cast over a hundred different spells with various effects * Research magic in various magical schools to discover new, surprising ways to use this power * Accumulate resources and build the school campus * Manage a team of researchers and apprentices to lead your school to fame * Discover tons of hidden new features - when will you unlock the next one? * Find over eight dozen secret storylines with permanent, game-altering effects * Restart the game and make faster progress each time with retirement bonuses * Optimized both for iPhone and iPad * No ads! This is the full, complete game. You can transfer save data from the demo by using the Export / Import Save feature available in both the demo and in the full game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Research at none against Rowed Two's 1. Magic Research also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 37 months) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Rowed Two costs $4.99 and Magic Research $3.99 up front. Rowed Two sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Research asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rowed Two ships an update every 37 months, Magic Research every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowed Two | Magic Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (186 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 186 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #91 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa | Matias Ezequiel Colotto |
Bugs and requests
Rowed Two
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Magic Research
Reported bugs
8 issues- On new iPhones, switching away and back causes UI unresponsiveness
- Text running off the page, preventing interaction with buttons
- Wood resource counting backwards
- Becoming stunned for a full minute, unable to act
- Bosses running away from fights
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- Exploration difficulty jump
- UI layout issues on iPad Pro (long scrolling panels, cut-off inventory views, difficult spell favorite scrolling, useless event panel)
- Text pages not scrolling, making discoveries unreadable
Requested features
12 requests- Add background music
- Add Chinese language support
- Make monsters pixelated
- Adjustable times for apprentice auto-casting
- Display monstium collection counter during exploration
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- Allow apprentices to auto-craft potions
- Make the game accessible to the blind
- Add a way to start further into dungeons
- Automate crafting
- Improve quality of crafted items (armor, weapons)
- Add a 'Magic Smithing' school
- Allow players to avoid or cure silence effects
In-app purchases
Rowed Two
- All Stage Clear$0.99
Magic Research
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rowed Two free?
Is Magic Research free?
Do Rowed Two or Magic Research have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rowed Two or Magic Research?
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