Comparison

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy vs Magical Creatures

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy

Embark on a medieval fantasy adventure to build your own kingdom. Create castles, knights, warlocks, and dragons, or engage in a new runner-style combat mode. This puzzle game offers creative gameplay for all ages.

Highlights
  • Create your own kingdom
  • Breed and raise dragons
  • Play as Knight, Warlock, or Dragon
  • New runner combat mode
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
  • All ages puzzle game
Features
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It's time to get MEDIEVAL! From the creators of the award winning puzzle games Doodle God & Doodle Devil, comes a new fantasy brain-teaser where you can create your own Kingdom with Castles, Knights, Warlocks and Dragons! Great for gamers of ALL ages. Daring adventure awaits you in this fantasy world where you can breed and raise four different types of Dragons, return the family castle to prosperity or defile flowering lands as a Necromancer. New Game Mode: Arm your Knight to fight through the hordes of monsters and mighty bosses in a new runner-style combat game! The famous Doodle series puzzle game play has been completed re-imagined in this ALL ages fantasy adventure. Create a New Kingdom Today! CRITICS LOVE THE DOODLE SERIES “It's addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" - TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." -AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." - Slide2Play FEATURES - All ages puzzle game play for the entire family - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Breed and raise four different types of Dragons - Quest as a fearless Knight, Powerful Warlock or fantasy Dragon - Play the new “runner” combat mode ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god

About

Magical Creatures

Run a magical laboratory to craft potions and heal mythical creatures. Travel through portals to discover new magical places and encounter diverse beings. This fantasy adventure game offers a unique healing experience.

Highlights
  • Craft magical potions
  • Heal mythical creatures
  • Run a magical laboratory
  • Travel through portals
  • Discover magical places
  • Encounter diverse creatures
Features
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Become a healer for magical creatures around the world. Start running a magical laboratory and learn to craft magical potions for your patients. Later in the game, travel through portals, meet different magical creatures and magical places as well. Adventure awaits. If you like fantasy and idle games, you will enjoy Magical Creatures!

Screenshots

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy4 screens
Magical Creatures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magical Creatures at 4.3 against Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy's 2.4. Magical Creatures also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Magical Creatures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magical Creatures holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 70% of Magical Creatures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy ships an update every 4 months, Magical Creatures every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy versus Magical Creatures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Kingdom™ AlchemyMagical Creatures
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (27 ratings)4.3 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Juhani Paaso

Customer experience

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy

All ratings27 ratings
Positive29.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative44.2%

Magical Creatures

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy

One-time7
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 crystals$1.99
  • Bundle of 1000 crystals$3.99
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  • Bundle of 3000 crystals$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 crystals$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 crystals$49.99
  • Infinite crystals$99.99
10 purchases

Magical Creatures

One-time10
  • 250 Blue Mana$1.99
  • 62 Red Mana$1.99
  • 10 Purple Mana$1.99
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  • 200 Yellow Mana$1.99
  • 4K Gold$1.99
  • Double Profits$1.99
  • 12K Gold$4.99
  • Healer's Kit$4.99
  • 240K Gold$44.99
  • 1 Million Gold$99.99

Questions

Is Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy free?
Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magical Creatures free?
Magical Creatures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures?
Magical Creatures is rated higher. Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy averages 2.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Magical Creatures averages 4.3 from 22 ratings.
Do Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures have ads?
Both Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy and Magical Creatures show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy or Magical Creatures?
Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy ships an update every 4 months, and Magical Creatures every 3 months. Most recently, Doodle Kingdom™ Alchemy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Magical Creatures on November 3, 2026.

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