Comparison

The Magical Typewriter vs Spell It!

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

Head to head
About

The Magical Typewriter

Embark on an open-world wizard adventure filled with magic, spells, and exploration. Uncover a dark mystery as you cast spells, brew potions, and interact with a vibrant magical world. Customize your character, fly on a broomstick, and play with others globally.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Magic spell casting
  • Potion brewing
  • Character customization
  • Multiplayer interaction
  • Magical typewriter for coins
Features
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A unique open-world wizard simulator with magic, spells, ​and adventure! The world of The Magical Typewriter is a rich, vibrant, and beautiful place full of adventure and things to do. Many different objects in the world can interact in interesting ways. You can cast different spells with a magic wand, fly with your broomstick, brew magic potions and write with the magical typewriter to earn coins. In the game story, you are a young wizard or a witch who lives inside a huge magical castle with others. As you meet different characters and discover new places you soon learn that something very dark is happening. A lot of young wizards and witches have recently gone missing and nobody knows where! Your adventure takes exciting turns as you find out what has happened and as you try to stop the evil forces that are rising from the depths of Grim Mountains. Start your adventure in the magical world now! • Move around freely wherever you want • Hours of gameplay • Get your own pet owl • Customize your character • Use a magic wand to cast spells • Brew magic potions and use them • Explore the magical world inside and outside • Play with players worldwide • Read and write in the guestbook • Meet characters and creatures like goblins, trolls, and dragons • Fly on broomstick • Morph yourself into a cat • Type with the magical typewriter for coins and glory • Solve puzzles • Play piano, chess and much more!

About

Spell It!

Engage in magical combat by dragging to cast spells and defeat enemies. Explore deep dungeons and test your wizarding skills. The goal is to become the ultimate wizard.

Highlights
  • Easy drag controls
  • Cast spells
  • Eliminate enemies
  • Explore dungeons
  • Become a wizard
Features
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Very easy control. Drag to cast spells and eliminate your enemies. Try to reach the inner dungeons.

Screenshots

The Magical Typewriter4 screens
Spell It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Magical Typewriter at 4.2 against Spell It!'s 2.6. The Magical Typewriter also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 39%) and ratings volume (329 vs 57). Spell It!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Magical Typewriter sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Spell It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Magical Typewriter holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Magical Typewriter has 329 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of The Magical Typewriter's written reviews are positive against 39% of Spell It!'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Magical Typewriter versus Spell It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Magical TypewriterSpell It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (329 ratings) — better2.6 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better38.9% of reviews
Number of ratings329 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size429 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuhani PaasoBerat Oguz

Customer experience

The Magical Typewriter

All ratings328 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.6%

Spell It!

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

The Magical Typewriter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches and freezes
  • Inability to progress/save progress
  • Coin/purchase issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Continue the story
  • Add more content/levels
  • Improve character customization
  • Bring back the chat feature

Spell It!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

The Magical Typewriter

One-time15
  • Ice spell$0.99
  • Impact spell$0.99
  • Levitation spell$0.99
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  • Fire Phoenix Spell$0.99
  • Fire Ring Spell$0.99
  • Golem Spell$0.99
  • Fire Dragon Spell$0.99
  • Ice Ring Spell$0.99
  • Snowy Owl$0.99
  • 10 000 coins$2.99
  • 1000 Magic Potions$2.99
  • Master of Charms$3.99
  • Remove ads (doors)$4.99
  • 25 000 coins$4.99
  • Dormitory Sweet$6.99
None

Spell It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Magical Typewriter free?
The Magical Typewriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spell It! free?
Spell It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Magical Typewriter or Spell It!?
The Magical Typewriter is rated higher. The Magical Typewriter averages 4.2 out of 5 from 329 ratings, while Spell It! averages 2.6 from 57 ratings.
Do The Magical Typewriter or Spell It! have ads?
The Magical Typewriter shows ads; Spell It! does not.

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