Comparison

Magic Fifteen vs Split Flap Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Magic Fifteen

A challenging sliding tile puzzle game with 17 tiles in a 5x5 grid. Solve the front side by arranging Roman numerals or the back side by creating a magic square. Compete for the best times.

Highlights
  • Two-sided sliding tile puzzle
  • Roman and Arabic numeral modes
  • Magic square objective
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Sophisticated control mechanism
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Magic Fifteen is a two-sided sliding piece puzzle, consisting of 17 tiles in a 5x5 square. The middle three columns have vertical sliders moving 4 tiles up and down. Horizontally again three sliders are in place, the top and bottom ones in the first and last row also moving 4 tiles and the middle slider, spanning three rows, moving 3x4 tiles left and right. The top horizontal slider will only move, if all vertical sliders are up and the bottom horizontal slider only moves, if all vertical sliders are down. On the front side, 15 of 17 tiles are numbered in roman numbers 1-15, one has an asterisk and one is black. On the back side, the tiles are numbered in arabic numbers from 0-15, where 0 occurs twice. The aim of the game is to solve the either the front side and bring all roman numbered tiles into a 4x4 square with the asterisk being on the bottom-right side, or to solve the back side, and arrange the numbers 1-9 in the 3x3 grid as a magic square. Try to solve the puzzle as fast as you can to achieve the best time in the Game Center Key Features: Realistic 3D graphic Highly sophisticated control mechanism Multitouch support incl. 3-finger vertical slide Automatic shuffling Automatic solving Virtual Reality Camera mode Gyrosensor suport Realistic sound Game Center support for best times

About

Split Flap Mobile

Experience the nostalgic charm of a split-flap display on your mobile device. Customize timetables and use your own images for departure boards, bringing a classic visual element to your phone.

Highlights
  • Split-flap display simulation
  • Customizable timetables
  • Use personal images for departure boards
  • Nostalgic visual experience
  • Offline play
Features
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Split-Flap Display was often seen at train stations and airports. However, they have been replaced by electronic bulletin boards, and we have less opportunities to see them. Please play with Split-Flap Display in your phone to your heart's content. Also, you can edit the timetables and use your images for the departure boards.

Screenshots

Magic Fifteen3 screens
Split Flap Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Split Flap Mobile at 5.0 against Magic Fifteen's 4.0. Split Flap Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 60 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Magic Fifteen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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. Magic Fifteen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Split Flap Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Split Flap Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Flap Mobile has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Fifteen ships an update every 60 months, Split Flap Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Fifteen versus Split Flap Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic FifteenSplit Flap Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver KlemenzEiji Shimada

Customer experience

Magic Fifteen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Split Flap Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Magic Fifteen

One-time4
  • Donation of$0.99
  • Donation of$1.99
  • Donation of$3.99
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  • Donation of$5.99
1 purchases

Split Flap Mobile

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Magic Fifteen free?
Magic Fifteen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Flap Mobile free?
Split Flap Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Fifteen or Split Flap Mobile?
Split Flap Mobile is rated higher. Magic Fifteen averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Split Flap Mobile averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Magic Fifteen or Split Flap Mobile have ads?
Split Flap Mobile shows ads; Magic Fifteen does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Fifteen or Split Flap Mobile?
Magic Fifteen ships an update every 60 months, and Split Flap Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Fifteen was updated on October 12, 2026 and Split Flap Mobile on October 3, 2026.

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