Comparison

Layerborn vs Magnetize

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

Head to head
About

Layerborn

Features
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Layerborn is a 3D print-farm idle game about building a fabrication workshop from a single starter printer into a layered production network. Tap to complete prints, unlock recipes, research automation, specialize districts, prestige for permanent tech points, and push deeper into advanced materials and premium printer skins. Optional purchases add gems for boosts and trait rerolls or unlock cosmetic printer skins. Core progression is playable without purchases, and there are no ads, subscriptions, gambling mechanics, or randomized paid rewards.

About

Magnetize

Features
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Pull coins in. Stack upgrades. Zero forced ads. Magnetize is a minimalist idle game built around one satisfying mechanic: your Magnet Cannon generates a powerful field that draws gold coins spiraling toward the center โ€” no shooting, no destroying, just the irresistible pull of fortune. What you do: Watch coins drift across the screen and get pulled into your magnet Upgrade your Magnet, Drone, Field, and Economy to pull faster, wider, and smarter Unlock new Vaults โ€” from Piggy Bank to Royal Treasury โ€” each with new coin tiers and modifiers Activate 3 big-moment abilities: Magnet Overload, Coin Shower, and Vortex Why it's satisfying: Each upgrade shifts the rhythm. Stronger pull, wider field, denser spawns, rarer coins โ€” then you watch the gold spiral in and your earnings climb. It's the same loop that makes idle games addictive, built around attraction instead of destruction. Coin tiers: Copper โ†’ Silver โ†’ Gold โ†’ Platinum โ†’ Diamond. Your Economy upgrades and Luck stat shift the spawn weights toward rarer (and far more valuable) coins. Vault progression: Each Vault brings a value multiplier and a new modifier that changes how you play โ€” Magnetic Storms, Insulated Coins, Heavy Coins. Five vaults in the base game, each with its own palette and challenge. Truly idle: Leave the app and your Magnet keeps earning. Return to a summary of everything collected while you were away. No babysitting required. Honest ads: All ads in Magnetize are rewarded and optional โ€” watch one to activate a bonus ability or boost offline earnings. We never block upgrades, we never interrupt gameplay. Your progression is always yours. Jump in, start pulling, and see how far your Magnet can scale.

Screenshots

Layerborn4 screens
Magnetize4 screens

Verdict

The call

Layerborn and Magnetize are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Layerborn versus Magnetize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayerbornMagnetize
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size86 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANE ANDREW SMITHMaksym Kiryanov

In-app purchases

None

Layerborn

No in-app purchases

None

Magnetize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Layerborn free?
Layerborn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnetize free?
Magnetize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Layerborn or Magnetize have ads?
Neither Layerborn nor Magnetize shows ads.

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