Comparison

Disney Magic Kingdoms vs Disney SpellStruck

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
Read full description

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

Disney SpellStruck

Engage in a word-based puzzle adventure set in the Star Wars universe. Spell words to defeat the Empire, unlock iconic characters, and master unique superpowers. Compete in multiplayer battles or daily challenges to prove your word game skills.

Highlights
  • Star Wars-themed puzzle adventure
  • Over 50 levels across Original Trilogy locations
  • Unlockable Star Wars characters
  • Unique character superpowers
  • 1v1 multiplayer word battles
  • Daily challenges with exclusive rewards
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Journey to the Isles of Tiles with beloved Disney and Pixar characters and take on challenging crossword-style games in Disney Spellstruck! Flex your spelling skills with Mickey Mouse, Tiana, Stitch, and others in a crossword-style adventure. Play with friends in online versus mode, complete daily challenges, and test your spelling power as you claim the top spot on the leaderboards! A DISNEY-INSPIRED CROSSWORD-STYLE ADVENTURE Embark on a magical adventure with over 60 levels spanning four distinct maps. Each map features iconic Disney and Pixar inspired landmarks including Radiator Springs, Skull Rock and Rapunzel’s Tower. The world is under the spell of Blank and the Letter Lackeys, and needs your help! Test your spelling skills and save the Isles of Tiles to rescue corrupted characters. UNLOCK NEW CHARACTERS AND POWERS Test your spelling skills in adventure mode or multiplayer and defeat your opponent to unlock popular Disney and Pixar characters. Master unique superpowers to gain an advantage against Blank and other players from all over the world. PLAY AGAINST WORD GAME EXPERTS Challenge other players in 1v1 multiplayer matches and discover who is the biggest word-game brain out there! Use Game Center to play against your friends and family. COMPLETE DAILY CHALLENGES Play the Daily Challenge to test your skills in a unique crossword-style game every day. Defeat Blank’s Letter Lackeys to unlock unique characters only accessible by completing daily challenges. ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERBOARDS AND MORE! Are you the #1 Disney SpellStruck player in the world? What’s your highest single-word score? Check the Game Center leaderboards to find out! Unlock achievements and show your word-spelling mastery to your friends on Game Center.

Screenshots

Disney Magic Kingdoms4 screens
Disney SpellStruck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disney SpellStruck at none against Disney Magic Kingdoms's 20. Disney SpellStruck also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). Disney Magic Kingdoms's advantage is ratings volume (191K vs 12K) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 19 one-off in-app purchases. Disney SpellStruck asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Disney SpellStruck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disney Magic Kingdoms has 191K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Disney Magic Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 57% of Disney SpellStruck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disney Magic Kingdoms ships an update fortnightly, Disney SpellStruck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Disney Magic Kingdoms versus Disney SpellStruck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisney Magic KingdomsDisney SpellStruck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (191K ratings)4.7 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings191K — better12K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB711 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameloftArtist Arcade

Customer experience

Disney Magic Kingdoms

All ratings191,392 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,523 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative37.0%

Disney SpellStruck

All ratings11,658 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews417 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

Disney Magic Kingdoms

From 191K 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

Disney SpellStruck

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute Disney-themed visuals
  • 👍 Polished and well-designed
  • 🤓 Challenging for word game enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🤔 Inconsistent dictionary and word acceptance
  • 🕰️ Slow and repetitive animations
  • 🤖 AI opponent uses questionable/obscure words

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

Disney SpellStruck

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress and data loss issues
  • Freezing and unresponsive during gameplay
  • Connectivity problems and offline mode issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More single-player content and replayability
  • Option to skip animations
  • Improved dictionary and word acceptance
  • Multiplayer features like leaderboards and matchmaking

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Disney Magic Kingdoms

One-time19
  • General Bundle 99$1.99
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Event Pack 2$1.99
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  • Special Bundle$3.99
  • Event Pack 1$3.99
  • 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
None

Disney SpellStruck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disney Magic Kingdoms free?
Disney Magic Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disney SpellStruck free?
Disney SpellStruck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disney Magic Kingdoms or Disney SpellStruck?
Disney Magic Kingdoms and Disney SpellStruck are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 191K and 12K ratings respectively.
Do Disney Magic Kingdoms or Disney SpellStruck have ads?
Disney Magic Kingdoms shows ads; Disney SpellStruck does not.
Which is updated more often, Disney Magic Kingdoms or Disney SpellStruck?
Disney Magic Kingdoms ships an update fortnightly, and Disney SpellStruck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disney Magic Kingdoms was updated on September 25, 2026 and Disney SpellStruck on September 24, 2026.

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