Comparison

Only One vs Magical Palara

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

Head to head
About

Only One

Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Physics-based sword combat
  • Parry and shield mechanics
  • Character upgrades and abilities
  • Multiple character classes
  • Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
  • Endless Battle mode
  • Gamepad support
Features
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible

About

Magical Palara

Features
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A casual bullet hell shooter that you can enjoy with just one finger! Palara will automatically attack the nearest enemy. Select and power up your favorite skills for each stage capture, Let's aim to conquer all 50 stages! Even if you lose, your initial mana will increase by the amount of stages you clear. Please do your best and don't give up. A 90 second score attack mode has also been added! Please do your best to aim for a high score. *********Skills to choose********* Power Attack power increases. Chanting Attack speed increases. Special Special magic charge speed increases. Efficiency It consumes less mana. Move Palara's movement speed increases. Defense Palara's defense power increases. Effect+(Heart) Increases the amount of mana recovered when capturing hearts. Effect+(Thunder) Increases the amount of magic charge when capturing lightning. Recover+ 20 points of mana are restored at the start of the stage.

Screenshots

Only One4 screens
Magical Palara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Only One at Free against Magical Palara's $0.99. Magical Palara's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Only One is free to download; Magical Palara costs $0.99 up front. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magical Palara asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only One ships an update weekly, Magical Palara every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Only One versus Magical Palara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly OneMagical Palara
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB269 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperErnest Szokakohei suzuki

Bugs and requests

Only One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Joystick stops working randomly
  • Purchases not restoring after reinstall
  • Stuck in certain levels due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More enemy and level variety
  • Ability to unlock characters without paying
  • Improved save/restore functionality

Magical Palara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Only One

One-time10
  • Valkyrie$3.99
  • Assassin$3.99
  • Dwarf$3.99
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  • Barbarian$3.99
  • 6000 Power$4.99
  • Ultimate Power$5.99
  • 14000 Power$9.99
  • 26000 Power$14.99
  • The Only One$19.99
  • 64000 Power$29.99
None

Magical Palara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only One free?
Only One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magical Palara free?
Magical Palara costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Only One or Magical Palara have ads?
Only One shows ads; Magical Palara does not.
Which is updated more often, Only One or Magical Palara?
Only One ships an update weekly, and Magical Palara every 2 days. Most recently, Only One was updated on October 23, 2026 and Magical Palara on October 9, 2026.

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