Comparison

Disney Magic Kingdoms vs SpongeBob

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

Head to head
About

Disney Magic Kingdoms

Build and manage your own magical Disney park, collecting beloved characters and attractions from Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars. Complete quests, battle villains, and enjoy regular events to expand your dream kingdom.

Highlights
  • Collect nearly 500 Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars characters
  • Build and customize over 250 Disney Park attractions
  • Battle Disney villains
  • Participate in regular events with new content
  • Offline mode for gameplay anywhere
  • Complete over 1,500 quests
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Create the Disney Park of your dreams, filled with beloved Disney, Pixar and Star Wars™ characters, exciting attractions and special events! Join over 130 million players worldwide who have embraced their inner child building their own magical place on mobile. COLLECT NEARLY 500 DISNEY, PIXAR AND STAR WARS™ CHARACTERS ► From The Little Mermaid to Beauty and the Beast, Moana, The Lion King, Toy Story, and more! ► Characters from 100 years of Disney magic! ► Adventure in over 1,500 whimsical quests! BUILD YOUR OWN DREAM PARK ► Build your Park with 250+ Disney Park attractions like Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, and "it's a small world"! ► Decorate and customize the Park your way! ► Celebrate with iconic parade floats and fireworks! BATTLE DISNEY VILLAINS ► Save your Park from Maleficent's evil curse! ► Battle against Ursula, Gaston, Scar, Jafar and more! REGULAR EVENTS ► New characters, attractions and other content added regularly! ► Monthly and weekly special events with limited-time rewards! PLAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME! ► With offline mode, you can take your Park with you on the go! ► Bring the magic home with you! _____________________________________________ You can download and play this game for free. Please be informed that it also allows you to play using virtual currency, which can be acquired as you progress through the game, or by deciding to watch certain advertisements, or by paying with real money. Purchases of virtual currency using real money are performed using a credit card, or other form of payment associated with your account, when you input your iTunes account password. You will not be asked to re-enter your credit card number or PIN. Once your iTunes account password is entered, your account will allow in-app purchases for 15 minutes. To restrict or disable in-app purchases, you can change the settings on your device. This game contains advertising for Gameloft's products or some third parties which will redirect you to a third-party site. You can disable your device's ad identifier being used for interest-based advertising in the settings menu of your device. This option can be found in Settings -> Privacy -> Advertising. Certain aspects of this game will require the player to connect to the Internet. Find out more about the game on the official site -- http://www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com/ _____________________________________________ Visit our official site at http://gmlft.co/website_EN Check out the new blog at http://gmlft.co/central Don't forget to follow us on social media: Facebook: http://gmlft.co/SNS_FB_EN X: http://gmlft.co/SNS_TW_EN Instagram: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_IG YouTube: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_YT This app allows you to purchase virtual items within the app and may contain third-party advertisements that may redirect you to a third-party site. Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en/conditions-of-use Privacy Policy: http://www.gameloft.com/en/privacy-notice End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en/eula

About

SpongeBob

Embark on a culinary adventure with SpongeBob SquarePants, managing restaurants and serving fast food to Bikini Bottom residents. Cook, customize kitchens, and upgrade equipment to become a premier chef. Enjoy a hilarious storyline and participate in limited-time events.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced cooking and serving
  • Restaurant customization and decoration
  • Kitchen equipment upgrades
  • Character collection and customization
  • Hilarious storyline progression
  • Limited-time cooking events
Features
Currently charting
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Let’s get cookin’! Join SpongeBob SquarePants on a hilarious culinary adventure through the restaurants and kitchens of Bikini Bottom! When Mr. Krabs realizes there’s more money to be earned in the fast-food business, the penny-pinching entrepreneur sets out to expand his restaurant empire starting with a breakfast stand outside of SpongeBob’s house…and who better to help him run it than SpongeBob SquarePants himself? Create your own Bikini Bottom kitchen, decorate and customize your restaurant, and get ready to serve up delicious food to your guests! In this fast-food cooking game, put your time management skills to the test and experience the crazy cooking action of the SpongeBob universe. Fire up the grill and get ready to cook! Fun and Fast-Paced Cooking Cook and serve up delicious food including Krabby Patties, pancakes, BBQ and more! Get behind the grill as SpongeBob SquarePants to provide speedy service to the residents of Bikini Bottom. You’ll serve tons of familiar faces like Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward and many more! Keep your customers happy and be rewarded with tips, likes and exciting bonuses! Start as a junior fry cook and train to become one of Bikini Bottom’s premier fast-food chefs! Explore the World of SpongeBob SquarePants Grill up delicious Krabby Patties in the Krusty Krab, Steaks and Ribs in Sandy’s Treedome, Hot Dogs in Weenie Hut Jr’s and much more as you explore familiar restaurants and new kitchens in Bikini Bottom, Goo Lagoon and beyond! New restaurants and cuisines are added regularly, bringing new cooking challenges and recipes to learn! Upgrade and Decorate Choose new furniture, decorations and more to add your personal touch to the restaurants of SpongeBob SquarePants. Upgrade your kitchen equipment to cook food quickly and provide faster service to your customers. Start out with a basic restaurant design and build your kitchen to one fit for an expert chef! Collect, Customize and Get Cookin' Unlock your favorite characters from SpongeBob SquarePants and dress them in amazing outfits inspired by the show! Now, upgrade your characters and get a variety of awesome skills and powers to help you cook in new and delicious ways with our revamped Avatar system! Hilarious Storyline Experience an all-new and exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants story featuring SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy and Patrick. Play through the hilarious storyline as you progress through the game and unlock new levels. Join in Limited-Time Events Earn amazing rewards and show off your food-making skills on leaderboards by completing awesome cooking challenges. Take your game on the road with Food Truck events, hone your craft in Serve Streak Challenges and more! With new events and challenges added every week, there is always a reason to stop into Bikini Bottom and get cooking! FREE-TO-PLAY: Please Note: This SpongeBob cooking game is a free to play game that includes optional in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: http://www.tiltingpoint.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: http://www.tiltingpoint.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Disney Magic Kingdoms4 screens
SpongeBob4 screens

Verdict

The call

Disney Magic Kingdoms and SpongeBob both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Disney Magic Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 30% of SpongeBob's. Disney Magic Kingdoms also leads on chart position (#15 vs #102) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Disney Magic Kingdoms sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and SpongeBob sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Disney Magic Kingdoms against 4.7 for SpongeBob. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192K and 173K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Disney Magic Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 30% of SpongeBob's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disney Magic Kingdoms ships an update fortnightly, SpongeBob every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Disney Magic Kingdoms versus SpongeBob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisney Magic KingdomsSpongeBob
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (192K ratings)4.7 (173K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings192K — better173K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#15 — better#102
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameloftTilting Point LLC

Customer experience

Disney Magic Kingdoms

All ratings191,493 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,864 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.5%

SpongeBob

All ratings172,489 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,265 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral20.8%
Negative48.9%

User reviews

Disney Magic Kingdoms

From 192K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Visually appealing game
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤗 Enjoyable for Disney fans
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and casual experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progress without spending money
  • 🔁 Repetitive tasks and quests
  • 🤯 Overwhelming with frequent updates
  • 🤖 Aggressive advertising and pop-ups

SpongeBob

From 173K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great Spongebob theme and references
  • 📊 Challenging levels that test your skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly aggressive monetization, gems too hard to earn
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs, especially in later levels
  • ⏱️ Intrusive ads after every level
  • 🤯 Levels become nearly impossible without upgrades

Bugs and requests

Disney Magic Kingdoms

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Glitches with character tasks and enchantments

Requested features

5 requests
  • More land and space to build
  • Ability to earn premium characters without spending money
  • Improved happiness and token drop rates
  • Replayable or permanent events
  • Mini-games to earn resources

SpongeBob

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes during dialogue sequences
  • Accidental food trashing due to sensitive controls
  • Rewards not registering properly after watching ads
  • Progress getting stuck at certain restaurant levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easier way to earn gems for upgrades
  • Option to pay a one-time fee for full game access
  • Ability to replay previous levels for better scores
  • Faster serving animations to avoid missing orders

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Disney Magic Kingdoms

One-time20
  • General Bundle 99$1.99
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Event Pack 2$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Special Bundle$3.99
  • Event Pack 1$3.99
  • General Bundle 44$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Currency Bundle$4.99
  • Radiant Multi-Pack$4.99
  • Event Pack 3$5.99
  • Event Pack 3$6.99
  • Special Event Pack$9.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Currency Bundle 3$9.99
  • IP5 Rare Pack 3$11.99
  • Event Pack 3$13.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Season Pass Pack 2$19.99
  • Season Pass Pack 3$19.99
  • Special Bundle 3$19.99
11 purchases

SpongeBob

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Cook$1.997 Days
  • VIP Chef$9.997 Days
One-time9
  • Handful of Gems!$0.99
  • Handful of Gems!$1.99
  • Pocketful of Gems!$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Pocketful of Gems!$4.99
  • Shell of Gems!$4.99
  • Krabby Combo$6.99
  • Bucket of Gems!$9.99
  • Shell of Gems!$9.99
  • Jar of Value$12.99

Questions

Is Disney Magic Kingdoms free?
Disney Magic Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpongeBob free?
SpongeBob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disney Magic Kingdoms or SpongeBob?
SpongeBob is rated higher. Disney Magic Kingdoms averages 4.7 out of 5 from 192K ratings, while SpongeBob averages 4.7 from 173K ratings.
Do Disney Magic Kingdoms or SpongeBob have ads?
Both Disney Magic Kingdoms and SpongeBob show ads.
Which is updated more often, Disney Magic Kingdoms or SpongeBob?
Disney Magic Kingdoms ships an update fortnightly, and SpongeBob every 2 weeks. Most recently, Disney Magic Kingdoms was updated on October 29, 2026 and SpongeBob on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Disney Magic Kingdoms or SpongeBob?
Disney Magic Kingdoms currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and SpongeBob at #102. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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