Comparison

Magnet Bird vs Whack! AR

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

Head to head
About

Magnet Bird

Tap and hold magnets to control a flying bird's position, preventing it from falling or crashing into pipes. Aim for a high score to unlock new birds and compete on the Game Center leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold magnet controls
  • Avoid green pipes
  • Unlockable birds
  • High score tracking
  • Game Center Leaderboard support
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TAP & HOLD the magnets to change the position of the flying bird. Keep the bird from falling by holding the magnets. Avoid the green pipes and fly as far as possible. Get high score and unlock more birds. Good luck and don't crash! Support Game Center Leaderboard.

About

Whack! AR

Engage in a fun, family-friendly game where you choose from various creatures and difficulty levels. Compete to climb the leaderboard and maintain your high score. Experience exciting gameplay with adjustable challenges.

Highlights
  • Choose from three creatures
  • Two game types
  • Varying difficulty levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Family-friendly fun
Features
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Choose from three creatures and two game types, each with varying levels of difficulty. Fun for the whole family! Get on that leaderboard and don't lose your spot!

Screenshots

Magnet Bird2 screens
Whack! AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whack! AR at 5.0 against Magnet Bird's 3.8. Whack! AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Magnet Bird's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Magnet Bird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whack! AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whack! AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnet Bird ships an update every 3 months, Whack! AR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magnet Bird versus Whack! AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnet BirdWhack! AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAng Chee HongMatt Rhodes

Customer experience

Magnet Bird

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

Whack! AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magnet Bird

One-time1
  • Remove In-Game Ads$0.99
None

Whack! AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnet Bird free?
Magnet Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whack! AR free?
Whack! AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magnet Bird or Whack! AR?
Whack! AR is rated higher. Magnet Bird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Whack! AR averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Magnet Bird or Whack! AR have ads?
Magnet Bird shows ads; Whack! AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Magnet Bird or Whack! AR?
Magnet Bird ships an update every 3 months, and Whack! AR every 5 months. Most recently, Magnet Bird was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whack! AR on October 23, 2026.

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