Comparison

Spells Arena vs Grow MagicMaster

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

Head to head
About

Spells Arena

Engage in real-time spell-casting duels by drawing magical signs. Challenge friends or a sophisticated AI with over 30 unique spells and physics-based gameplay. Experience stunning graphics and a compelling story.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer combat
  • AI opponents with varying difficulty
  • Gesture and swipe spell drawing controls
  • Physics-based spell simulation
  • Over 30 unique spells
  • Story mode and leaderboards
Features
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iFanzine: "... is an interesting concept, reminding me heavily of later incarnations of Lazer Tag." ***½ AppPicker: "The app features stunning and high-tech graphics" A-Maze: Candidate for Berlin Game Awards ---- Challenge the Gods and fight drawing spell signs. Spells Arena invites players to fight against their friends in realtime or fight against a tough AI that has 20 different opponents of various difficulties and personalities that await you! - Game Mechanics: Every player has 3 gems. Each gem has its unique spells. To activate the spells the player draws the signs. The gems you saved light up the portal stars and unlock new spell signs - 2 Gesture Controls Mode: Swipe or Gesture Sign Draw - Fun to Play: use plasma balls, shields, barrier, different types of traps that are created by the spells. Guide better the plasma balls using the aiming trajectory. LiquidFun engine is used to simulate the spells plasma. - Enjoy the story of the origins - Physics based gameplay - More than 30 spells gems await you - Multiplayer : Peer to Peer and Game Center - Enjoy the 3 characters to play: Inzana, Lahai, Sish - 3 levels of proficiency: apprentice ,sorcerer and warlock. On apprentice level the player is guided through a tutorial and competing against a difficultless AI, on the sorcerer and warlock levels the action is more and more frenetic and the AI becomes tougher to compete - Soundtrack by Craze Music Productions - Leaderboards Scores Spells Arena uses advanced graphics techniques to delight the eyes of the gamer. The light is computed in real time, the Gems and the Portals likewise and the fluid follows the physics laws of Boltzmann. Available only on iOS in following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Romanian. It’s compatible with: - iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus. 7, 7 Plus - iPod touch 5th generation - iPad 2, 3rd, 4th generations. - iPad Mini, Mini 2, Mini 3 - iPad Air, Air 2 For best experience play with - iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus. 7, 7 Plus, 5S, 5C, iPhone 5, - iPad Air, Air 2, Mini 2, Mini 3, iPad 3rd, 4th generations. Some effects are disabled or downgraded on older generations.

About

Grow MagicMaster

Embark on an idle fantasy RPG adventure, conquering dungeons and collecting legendary magic to become the ultimate mage. Utilize a crafting system to create powerful items and enhance your hero with various stats and a loyal pet.

Highlights
  • Idle fantasy RPG gameplay
  • Dungeon conquering
  • Legendary magic collection
  • Crafting system for magic, wands, and equipment
  • Hero system with stats
  • Pet system
Features
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PixelStar Games' idle fantasy RPG game 'Grow Magic Master' has been released. Conquer dungeons and collect various legendary magic to become the best mage. [Game Features] - Exciting action - Various weapons and equipment - Various skills and special abilities - Crafting magic, wands, and equipment using the crafting system - Hero system (various stats) - Pet system

Screenshots

Spells Arena4 screens
Grow MagicMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spells Arena at none against Grow MagicMaster's 11. Spells Arena also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Grow MagicMaster's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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

Both are free to download. Grow MagicMaster sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Spells Arena 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 Spells Arena against 4.7 for Grow MagicMaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow MagicMaster has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Spells Arena's written reviews are positive against 83% of Grow MagicMaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spells Arena ships an update every 5 weeks, Grow MagicMaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spells Arena versus Grow MagicMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpells ArenaGrow MagicMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings349 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB449 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer2 THINK DI CAPUANO ROBERTO E MAIER ELISABETA LOANA SNCgitae park

Customer experience

Spells Arena

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative3.7%

Grow MagicMaster

All ratings49 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Spells Arena

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Grow MagicMaster

One-time11
  • ITEM PACK1$4.99
  • ADS PACK$9.99
  • ITEM PACK2$9.99
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  • STARTER PACK$9.99
  • Key Package$9.99
  • LEVEL PACK 1$9.99
  • HERO PACK$18.99
  • Magic Doll Package$18.99
  • MATERIAL PACK$18.99
  • Soul Package1$18.99
  • Soul Package2$18.99

Questions

Is Spells Arena free?
Spells Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grow MagicMaster free?
Grow MagicMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spells Arena or Grow MagicMaster?
Spells Arena and Grow MagicMaster are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 49 ratings respectively.
Do Spells Arena or Grow MagicMaster have ads?
Grow MagicMaster shows ads; Spells Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, Spells Arena or Grow MagicMaster?
Spells Arena ships an update every 5 weeks, and Grow MagicMaster every 2 months. Most recently, Spells Arena was updated on September 19, 2026 and Grow MagicMaster on September 13, 2026.

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