MapleStory R vs Rainbow Wander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapleStory R
Embark on a classic adventure with familiar characters and visuals. Enjoy effortless growth with auto-battles and offline leveling. Customize your character with stylish outfits and build your dream home.
- Classic IP authorization
- Auto-battle and offline growth
- Pet evolution and combat
- Extensive character customization
- GVG and strategic battles
- Home customization
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[Official IP Authorization, Relive Classic Adventure] Relive the classic visuals and return to Maple World. Reunite with familiar faces, begin your journey of memories. [Auto-Battle, Effortless Growth] Command with one hand. Play anytime, anywhere. Level up offline 24/7. Enjoy effortless auto-battles. [Pet Evolution, All Out Attack] Diverse cultivation unlocks multiple evolutionary forms. With Seven Pets by your side, experience full power. [Fashion Forward, Shine with Style] Abundant outfits, limitless combinations. Set the style, and be the brightest spotlight in Maple World! [Forge Your Squad, Shatter with Strategy] Dominate the massive GVG battlefield with superior strategy and teamwork. Command your forces. Coordinate perfectly. Seize Victoria Island! [Exclusive Home, Cozy Space] Craft your dream home with hundreds of customizable furnishings. After every adventure, return to your own peaceful haven. [All Pets Battle, Classic Showdown] Command your pets and face iconic bosses once more. Feel the thrill reignite with the legendary soundtrack! [Strategic Synergy, Fresh Experience] Combine pet and hero skills to unleash powerful combos. Discover unique tactics and master truly strategic battles. [Map Renewal, Local Customization] Dive into world premieres: exclusive maps and events! All content tailored just for our Western players. Tap to Team Up, Lead Your Pet Legion! Jump into the adventure and join the community for exclusive rewards! [Follow Us] Discord:https://msrdc.onelink.me/bluj/uyn5zfpk Facebook (EN):https://msrus.onelink.me/xKn7/cu47c4yj Facebook (ES):https://msrsp.onelink.me/D0n0/75cqw72u Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/MapleR/ Website(Global):https://msrglobal.rastargames.com/
Rainbow Wander
Transform your walks into a vibrant experience by coloring the real world map with every step. Discover treasures, claim favorite spots, and customize your map's appearance. Enjoy a pressure-free, creative journey that grows more beautiful as you explore.
- Walk to bloom the map
- Collect coins and gems
- Claim and bloom places
- Unlock map customizations
- Color the world together
- Private map and shared colors
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Rainbow Wander turns your everyday walk into a world of color. Every step you take blooms the real map around you in soft rainbow hue. Wander your neighborhood, your park, your city — and watch the gray streets you walk fill with color that stays. The more you explore, the more of your world comes alive. • Walk to bloom — every street you walk paints itself in rainbow • A cozy companion — a gentle friend who grows happier with every step • Treasures on the map — find coins and gems tucked along your path • Claim your places — linger somewhere you love and watch it bloom • Make it yours — unlock markers, trails, and dreamy map themes • Paint together — share one map with someone you love and color the world side by side There's no failing here. No timers, no pressure, no way to lose. Just you, a walk, and a world that grows more beautiful the more you wander. Your map stays private on your phone. When you paint together, only the colors are ever shared — never where you are. Lace up and go bloom something.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rainbow Wander at 100% against MapleStory R's 23%. Rainbow Wander also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MapleStory R's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (458 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. MapleStory R sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Rainbow Wander asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rainbow Wander holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapleStory R has 458 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of MapleStory R's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rainbow Wander's.
MapleStory R ships an update fortnightly, Rainbow Wander every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapleStory R | Rainbow Wander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (458 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 458 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rastar Mobile | Adam Aragon |
Customer experience
MapleStory R
Rainbow Wander
In-app purchases
MapleStory R
- Great Value Pack 1$0.99
- Great Value Pack 4$4.99
- Monthly Card 1$4.99
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- Daily Pack 4$4.99
- Great Value Pack 5$9.99
- Great Value Pack 6$14.99
- Monthly Card 2$14.99
- Growth Fund$19.99
- Great Value Pack 7$19.99
- Dojo License$19.99
- Great Value Pack 9$29.99
- Great Value Pack 10$49.99
- Great Value Pack 11$99.99
Rainbow Wander
No in-app purchases
Questions
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