Star Realms vs MagicJudge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Realms
Engage in thrilling space combat with this popular deckbuilding game. Build your deck, outmaneuver opponents, and conquer the galaxy. Offers both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.
- Deckbuilding gameplay
- Player vs Player combat
- AI battles
- Campaign mode
- Online multiplayer
- Pass and Play mode
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Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, including Best Mobile Game, and 2 Dice Tower awards! Reviews: "My readers are going to have a seizure about how good Star Realms is." -Owen Faraday, pockettactics.com “Good on all levels, thumbs up!” -Tom Vasel, The Dice Tower “This game is superb! I think it’s a brilliant game. Beautiful artwork, second to none.” -Tim Norris, Grey Elephant Gaming “What can I say? Star Realms is excellent.” - Lenny, ISlaytheDragon.com “I desperately wanted to play again and again. It's just consistently fun every time.” -The Critical Boardgamer Star Realms combines addictive deck building game play with exciting Trading Card Game (TCG) style combat! Designed by Magic the Gathering Hall of Famers Darwin Kastle and Rob Dougherty (of the Ascension Deckbuilding Game), Star Realms provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device. Free Version •Universal Application: Play on iPhone, iPod, iPad, iPad Mini, and Ipad Air. •Addictive Deckbuilding Game with Player VS Player Combat. •Tutorial teaches you to play in minutes. •Stunning visuals. •Play VS the AI. •6 mission campaign mode. Full Game Additional Features •Play the AI on 3 different difficulty settings. •9 additional campaign missions. •Battle friends face to face with Pass and Play. •Online play with global rankings. •Challenge a friend online.
MagicJudge
An AI-powered assistant for Magic: The Gathering players. Get instant, clear explanations for complex rules and gameplay situations. Link rules to specific cards for enhanced understanding and resolve disputes with confidence.
- AI-generated rule explanations
- Comprehensive rule search
- Card tagging for context
- Instant gameplay clarifications
- Effortless rules lookup
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MagicJudge is an AI-powered assistant designed to help you navigate the complex world of Magic: The Gathering. Trained on the official MTG ruleset, it offers quick and reliable rule lookups, ensuring you can resolve disputes or clarify gameplay situations with ease. Features include: - Instant Clarifications: Get clear, AI-generated explanations tailored to your query. - Comprehensive Rule Search: Find precise answers to any rules question, fast. - Card Tagging for Context: Link rules to specific cards for better understanding. - Effortless Lookup: Save time flipping through rulebooks and stay focused on the game. Whether you’re playing casually or competing at a high level, MagicJudge is a great for clear and confident gameplay with your friends. Read the terms of use here: https://t.ly/58U9e Read the privacy policy here: https://t.ly/wMSFw
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Realms at 4.6 against MagicJudge's 3.9. Star Realms also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 19) and device support (3 vs 1). MagicJudge's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 57%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Star Realms sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and MagicJudge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Star Realms holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Realms has 4.4K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Star Realms's written reviews are positive against 75% of MagicJudge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Realms ships an update every 2 weeks, MagicJudge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Realms | MagicJudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better | 3.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | White Wizard Games | Ambicon ApS |
Customer experience
Star Realms
MagicJudge
Bugs and requests
Star Realms
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and crashes on launch
- Online games getting stuck or timing out
- Inability to scrap or play certain cards
- Incorrect card behavior and interactions
Requested features
4 requests- Add undo/rewind functionality
- Improve offline/single-player experience
- Implement better matchmaking and player communication
- Provide more detailed game statistics and analytics
MagicJudge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Realms
- High Alert: Invasion$1.99
- Crisis: Bases and Battleships Set$1.99
- Crisis: Events Set$1.99
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- Crisis: Heroes Set$1.99
- Crisis: Fleets and Fortresses$1.99
- Command$1.99
- Gambit Set$3.99
- Cosmic Gambit$3.99
- High Alert: First Strike$3.99
- Full Version$4.99
- Colony Wars$4.99
- Frontiers$4.99
MagicJudge
- Pro Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Plan$29.991 Year









