Hollowkeep vs Maginex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hollowkeep
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Chop trees, build up your camp, and survive the waves. Your axe spins on its own, so all you do is move. Head into the forest to cut wood, then spend it on lookouts, hearths and traps around camp. Creatures come out of the trees in waves. Stay in one spot too long and you get surrounded. Wander too far and you're on your own. WHAT'S IN IT • 32 stages across 4 regions, each region with its own creatures and guardian • 17 keepers to unlock and 34 weapons to find • 29 relics to collect and level up • A camp that grows through 8 rings of upgrades • 6 animal partners to rescue, including a hound, an owlet and a badger • Two side modes: the Gold Chase and the Long Night • Two raids against the clock, each with a weekly leaderboard Losing still counts. You keep the gold from every run, so you can upgrade and try again. Plays offline with one thumb. No account needed. Ads only play when you choose to watch one for a reward.
Maginex
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Maginex is a cozy one-handed online RPG. You're an ordinary worker in Olston, a southern market town next to a cave that goes deeper and deeper. • Home and plot. Arrange furniture, plant garden beds, build machines and watch your home get cozier. • The cave. Short runs: steer your hero with the joystick, and when they stand still, they attack on their own. At each level, pick one of three abilities. The deeper you go, the better the loot, gear and magic. • A living town. The tavern, the square, the pier, the forge court, the mill and the outskirts — with other players all around. Chat, friends, gifts, clubs, a market and fishing. • Crafting. Process your loot, cook food, forge gear and fill the town's orders. • Neighbors. Bruno the innkeeper, Granny Veda, Old Titus and the other townsfolk give you work — along with gossip, jokes and unexpected twists. No pay-to-win: combat gear comes only from the cave and the forge. It's more fun with friends, but you can play the whole game alone. The game is online only and requires an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maginex at none against Hollowkeep's 2. Maginex also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hollowkeep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Maginex asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hollowkeep | Maginex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matt Panton | DANIIL PROTSENKO |
In-app purchases
Hollowkeep
- Handful of gems$0.99
- Chest of gems$4.99
Maginex
No in-app purchases





