# Helix Hopper! vs Magic War

The clearest difference is rating: Helix Hopper! at 5.0 against Magic War's 3.8. Helix Hopper! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Magic War's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (358 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic War sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Helix Hopper! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Helix Hopper! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic War has 358 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Helix Hopper! ships an update every 10 months, Magic War fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Helix Hopper! | Magic War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helix-hopper/id6737426820/reviews)** | [3.8 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **358** |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 241 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Vladimir Kostadinov Stoyanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776235767) | [Genesis Network Hong Kong Co., Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668975668) |

## What reviewers say

### Helix Hopper!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helix-hopper/id6737426820)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Magic War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142)

Protect a magical continent by strategically moving your hero, building defenses, and commanding epic heroes. Face waves of monsters and team up for epic co-op sieges to stop the Demon King.

**Highlights:** Strategic grid-based movement, Tower defense missions, Kingdom building and defense design, Command epic heroes, Real-time co-op sieges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99 Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| $3.99 Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| $19.99 Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| $24.99 Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| $29.99 Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| $99.99 Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive main tower defense game
- 👍 Lots of features and gameplay loops
- 👍 Great character designs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🤔 Unrelated minigame not what was advertised
- 👎 Unappealing character style in thumbnails

**Reported bugs**

- Game not working as advertised, switching to different game
- Significant lag issues

**Requested features**

- Focus more on advertising the main game instead of the minigame


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Helix Hopper! free?

Helix Hopper! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Magic War free?

Magic War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Helix Hopper! or Magic War?

Helix Hopper! is rated higher. Helix Hopper! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Magic War averages 3.8 from 358 ratings.

### Do Helix Hopper! or Magic War have ads?

Neither Helix Hopper! nor Magic War shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Helix Hopper! or Magic War?

Helix Hopper! ships an update every 10 months, and Magic War fortnightly. Most recently, Helix Hopper! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Magic War on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*