Comparison

Saving Magic vs Krabat

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

Head to head
About

Saving Magic

Embark on an epic quest as a wizard to reclaim stolen magic from dragons. Climb towers, collect magic coins from treasure chests, and battle dragons using spells and potions. This adventure is entirely free to play.

Highlights
  • Battle dragons
  • Collect magic coins
  • Use spells and potions
  • Climb ancient towers
  • Free-to-play adventure
Features
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Dragons are stealing magic from the world. Help the Master Wizard prevent the dragons from stealing magic from the world. To do this, you must climb ancient towers and free the magic coins that are being hoarded in treasure chests by the dragons. But be careful, you may end up finding a dragon on top of the tower... As a wizard in training, you can learn and use spells and potions to aid you in your epic quest. The game is 100% free-to-play (with no in-app purchases).

About

Krabat

Embark on a point-and-click adventure set in 1714, following the tale of Krabat, a Sorbian wizard. Explore hand-drawn historic locations and encounter new friends and enemies in a story inspired by a classic fairy tale.

Highlights
  • Classic point-and-click gameplay
  • New story about Krabat
  • Hand-drawn adventure scenes
  • Historic Sorbian locations
  • Authentic Sorbian voice recordings
  • Multiple subtitle options
Features
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"Krabat and the Secret of the Sorbian King" is a classic point-and-click adventure game about the famous Sorbian fairy-tale figure Krabat. ---------------------------------------- We're living in 1714 and Augustus II the Strong is furious. Lusatia is suffering under the tyranny of Augustus' greedy squires. But unexpectedly an old Sorbian power is rattling at the door of the Saxon kingdom. Just the right time for new adventures, new friends and enemies. It's time for... Krabat! What's in store for you: - a whole new story about the Sorbian wizard Krabat - adventure scenes drawn by hand which take you to historic events and places such as Moritzburg Castle near Dresden, or to Bautzen, places that have never been shown and could be explored in a mobile, electronic game before - authentic Sorbian voice recordings and optional subtitles in English, German, Lower and Upper Sorbian as well as a fantastic soundtrack with new songs and new arrangements of Sorbian songs - the game has been optimized for mobile devices

Screenshots

Saving Magic4 screens
Krabat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Saving Magic at 100% against Krabat's 56%. Saving Magic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.7 vs 3.3). Krabat's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Krabat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Saving Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saving Magic holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Saving Magic's written reviews are positive against 56% of Krabat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saving Magic ships an update every 8 months, Krabat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Saving Magic versus Krabat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaving MagicKrabat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrian WinnSerbske apps - Sorbische Apps

Customer experience

Saving Magic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Krabat

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

None

Saving Magic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Krabat

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is Saving Magic free?
Saving Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Krabat free?
Krabat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Saving Magic or Krabat?
Saving Magic is rated higher. Saving Magic averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Krabat averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Saving Magic or Krabat have ads?
Neither Saving Magic nor Krabat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saving Magic or Krabat?
Saving Magic ships an update every 8 months, and Krabat every 4 months. Most recently, Saving Magic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Krabat on November 9, 2026.

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