Comparison

Saving Magic vs Shooting Stars!

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

Shooting Stars!

Create dazzling stars with customizable decorations, colors, and glitters. Discover hidden charms inside your unique creations in this simulation game.

Highlights
  • Customize star decorations
  • Select colors and glitters
  • Discover hidden charms
  • Simulation gameplay
  • Supercool star creation
Features
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Enjoy this supercool simulation game where you select the decorative, colors, glitters, and make supercool stars which have charms inside them.

Screenshots

Saving Magic4 screens
Shooting Stars!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Saving Magic at 3.7 against Shooting Stars!'s 1.0. Saving Magic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shooting Stars!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saving Magic holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saving Magic ships an update every 8 months, Shooting Stars! monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Saving Magic versus Shooting Stars!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaving MagicShooting Stars!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB72 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrian WinnBooBoo Games

Customer experience

Saving Magic

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

Shooting Stars!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Saving Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Shooting Stars!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saving Magic free?
Saving Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shooting Stars! free?
Shooting Stars! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Saving Magic or Shooting Stars!?
Saving Magic is rated higher. Saving Magic averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Shooting Stars! averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Saving Magic or Shooting Stars! have ads?
Shooting Stars! shows ads; Saving Magic does not.
Which is updated more often, Saving Magic or Shooting Stars!?
Saving Magic ships an update every 8 months, and Shooting Stars! monthly. Most recently, Saving Magic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shooting Stars! on November 4, 2026.

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