Magicmon vs NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magicmon
Embark on a fantasy pet adventure MMORPG where you can catch, train, and evolve hundreds of unique creatures. Explore a vibrant world, customize your character, and team up with friends for epic battles and guild activities.
- Catch and train unique pets
- Evolve pets through multiple stages
- Explore a vast fantasy world
- Customize character appearance
- Team up with friends and join guilds
- Choose from six distinct character classes
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Welcome to Magicmon — Your Fantasy Pet Adventure MMORPG! Asia’s hit MMORPG is now available globally! Step into a vibrant world full of adorable pets and epic adventures. Catch, train, and evolve hundreds of unique Magicmons as you explore enchanted forests, icy peaks, and mysterious ruins. Game Features Catch & Train Your Pets Collect dozens of pets and embark on adventures with loyal companions by your side. Evolve & Grow Together Upgrade your pets through multiple evolution stages and become stronger together. Adventure with Ease, Master the Dragons Explore a vast world freely, battle powerful monsters, and challenge mighty dragons. Your Wardrobe, Your Style Customize your appearance with countless outfits and showcase your unique style. Explore the World, Bond with Friends Team up with friends, join guilds, and enjoy adventures together in a lively world. Six Classes, Distinct Styles Choose from six unique classes, each with distinct combat styles and strategies. Embark on your journey now and discover who your destiny Magicmon will be!
NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE
Engage in a dark, atmospheric match-3 puzzle adventure filled with ghosts and shadows. Clear levels, earn stars, and progress through a spooky single-player experience with replayable challenges. Enjoy eerie visuals and soundscapes designed for quick play sessions.
- Dark atmospheric match-3 gameplay
- Hand-crafted spooky visual style
- Ghost animations and eerie effects
- Level-based progression
- Star ratings and best scores
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
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NIGHTSHAPES is a dark atmospheric match-3 puzzle game built around ghosts, shadows, and eerie puzzle boards. Match shapes, clear levels, earn stars, and move through a spooky single-player puzzle experience designed for quick sessions and replayable progression. Features: - Dark atmospheric match-3 gameplay - Hand-crafted spooky visual style - Ghost animations and eerie effects - Level-based progression - Star ratings and best scores - Music, sound effects, haptics, and reduced-motion settings - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Optional rewarded ads for continues
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE at 5.0 against Magicmon's 4.4. NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Magicmon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (569 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Magicmon sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magicmon has 569 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Magicmon's written reviews are positive against 100% of NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE's.
Magicmon ships an update every 3 weeks, NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magicmon | NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (569 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 569 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MAGIC NETWORK LTD. | Christopher Yarber |
Customer experience
Magicmon
NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE
In-app purchases
Magicmon
- US$0.29 Pack$0.29
- US$0.49 Pack$0.49
- US$0.99 Pack$0.99
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- US$1.99 Pack$1.99
- US$2.99 Pack$2.99
- US$4.99 Pack$4.99
- US$6.99 Pack$6.99
- US$7.99 Pack$7.99
- US$9.99 Pack$9.99
- US$11.99 Pack$11.99
- US$12.99 Pack$12.99
- US$14.99 Pack$14.99
- US$16.99 Pack$16.99
- US$19.99 Pack$19.99
- US$29.99 Pack$29.99
- US$49.99 Pack$49.99
- US$99.99 Pack$99.99
NIGHTSHAPES by NIGHTSHAPE
- STARTER STASH$0.99
- POISON CACHE$0.99
- CANDLE RITES$1.99
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- CRYPT TOOLS$2.99
- REMOVE ADS$3.99
- RAVEN BUNDLE$4.99
- MOONLIT RELIQUARY$7.99
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