# FOREST Shaman vs Magic Hands!

The clearest difference is price: Magic Hands! at Free against FOREST Shaman's $0.99. Magic Hands! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). FOREST Shaman's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Magic Hands! is free to download; FOREST Shaman costs $0.99 up front. FOREST Shaman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Hands! asks for nothing beyond the download.

FOREST Shaman ships an update every 33 months, Magic Hands! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FOREST Shaman | Magic Hands! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.1 (296 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-hands/id1582429912/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **296** |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 62 MB | 206 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tetsuyoshi Morikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/430144969) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## What reviewers say

### FOREST Shaman

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-shaman/id903724722)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infinite River Shield | $0.99 | one-time |


### Magic Hands!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-hands/id1582429912)

Combine magical elements to unleash powerful destructive forces. Explore a world of elemental magic and strategic combinations to achieve ultimate power.

**Highlights:** Combine magic elements, Unleash destructive power, Elemental magic system, Strategic combinations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Love the game and abilities
- 💡 Cool abilities and magic system
- ✨ Get to do magic with your hands
- 👍 Great game overall
- 👍 Good game, especially for fans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Too many ads
- 😠 Ridiculous ads
- 😠 Ads before nearly every game
- 😠 Ads every few seconds
- 😠 Ads make game unenjoyable

**Reported bugs**

- Game lags and won't load
- Game not working, ads don't close
- Cannot combine poison and electric
- Game doesn't let user in
- Double rock power freezes

**Requested features**

- Add water and plant magic
- Add more magic types
- Add more abilities
- Make plant metal plasma spells


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FOREST Shaman free?

FOREST Shaman costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Magic Hands! free?

Magic Hands! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do FOREST Shaman or Magic Hands! have ads?

Magic Hands! shows ads; FOREST Shaman does not.

### Which is updated more often, FOREST Shaman or Magic Hands!?

FOREST Shaman ships an update every 33 months, and Magic Hands! every 3 months. Most recently, FOREST Shaman was updated on September 6, 2026 and Magic Hands! on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*