Comparison

Star Warfare vs Magic vs Metal

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

Head to head
About

Star Warfare

Recruit and train agents with unique skills to battle alien invaders across the universe. Strategize team formations, customize abilities, and upgrade your base to strengthen your forces. Engage in tactical PVP combat and explore the cosmos with allies.

Highlights
  • Recruit and train 40+ unique agents
  • Customize agent skills and equip chips
  • Strategize team formations for battles
  • Manage base to strengthen your team
  • Engage in PVP combat
  • Explore the universe with other players
Features
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== GAMEPLAY == In Starwarfare:EDGE, players can recruit agents, train them and join combats, help the planets defeating the evil invaders. == MAIN FEATURES == - 40+ agents of different types with a variety of skills - Analyze the chart to equip suitable chips for agents - Rich options for skill-remolding, strengthen the value and develop new performance - Rich options for skill customization, strengthen skill power and unlock new moves - Try different formations of your team to deal with different battlefields - Arrange the formation of your team before battles, to cast the skills more tactically - Mange the basement base to raise the power of strengthen your whole team - Take part in PVP combat, fight for the honor of the commanders - Explore the universe with other players, and fight with them side by side == BACKGROUND == After several wars, the universe regains peace temporary temporarily. Meanwhile, near the border areas of the universe, an evil force has returned. The UNCC is unresponsive to the invading... or even worse. Fortunately, inside the UNCC, some elite force, which is in the way of offering support secretly, assemble members with different gifts all over the universe, lead them to fight against evil forces, and team up as “Defective Union of the Edge”(abbr. EDGE). Even worse, the reinforcements are held back by a dreadful dark force from inside of the UNCC. Fortunately, the ones with gifts across the universe are gathered and team up as “Guardians of the Edge” (abbr. EDGE). == CONTACT US == Email us at ios@ifreyr.com == DEVICE == Recommend device:iPhone 5s and above / iPad 3 and above / iPad mini 2 and above / iPod Touch 6 and above System required: iOS 7.0 and above

About

Magic vs Metal

Engage in a post-apocalyptic war between biological and mechanical factions. Command armies in real-time strategy or join the fray in third-person shooter mode. Unleash powerful hero abilities and craft unique items to dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy (RTS)
  • Third-person shooter (TPS)
  • Massive single-player campaign
  • Unique heroes with powerful spells
  • Item crafting system
  • Fantasy and sci-fi genre blend
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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Centuries after a meteor impact nearly wipes out mankind, two factions evolve - one biological, the other mechanical. Now, both are locked in a desperate war for survival. Choose your hero, summon an unstoppable army, unleash devastating powers, and wipe out the enemy in this action-packed real-time strategy game. -------------------------------------------- REAL TIME STRATEGY (RTS) OR THIRD-PERSON-SHOOTER (TPS) Choose your faction, choose your hero, and go to war. Play with one hand while commanding above the battlefield, or join the battle in an action-packed third-person shooter - the choice is yours! MASSIVE CAMPAIGN Wage war across a post-apocalyptic world as you attack and defend in a massive single-player campaign. POWERFUL SPELLS & HEROES Choose from six unique heroes, each with dozens of powerful spells to bring into battle. Crush your enemies with the Berserker, disintegrate them with the Nova, overwhelm them with the armies of the Necromancer, and more! CRAFT POWERFUL ITEMS Collect items and use them to craft rare and powerful artifacts that supercharge your heroes, spells, and troops! GRAPHICS Experience incredible 3D graphics, dynamic lighting, and detailed particle effects. You'll be immersed in this dark and war-torn fantasy world! FANTASY MEETS SCI-FI Summon fantasy creatures, or build sci-fi war machines. Cast spells, or unleash firepower. Use magic or technology to win the war - the choice is yours in this unique merging of genres! SOCIAL MEDIA Find us (@FoursakenMedia) on Discord, Twitter, or Facebook for the latest news and updates!

Screenshots

Star Warfare4 screens
Magic vs Metal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic vs Metal at 79% against Star Warfare's 29%. Magic vs Metal also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 69). Star Warfare's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Star Warfare sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Magic vs Metal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic vs Metal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic vs Metal has 1.4K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Star Warfare's written reviews are positive against 79% of Magic vs Metal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Warfare ships an update every 2 weeks, Magic vs Metal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Warfare versus Magic vs Metal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar WarfareMagic vs Metal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (69 ratings)4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews79.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings691.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size914 MB981 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFreyr GamesFoursaken Media

Customer experience

Star Warfare

All ratings69 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative58.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral13.3%
Negative57.8%

Magic vs Metal

All ratings1,376 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Star Warfare

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Graphics and transitions improved
  • 👍 Unique strategy gameplay
  • 👍 Fair gameplay mechanics
  • 👍 Creative skills and power-ups

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes on startup
  • 🐛 Game freezes on loading screen
  • 🐛 White/blue/green light screen issue
  • 🐛 Game doesn't load
  • 🐛 Different style from previous games

Magic vs Metal

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Generous free-to-play model
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🕹️ Engaging combat
  • 🔥 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy
  • 🎮 Needs controller support
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Star Warfare

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Crash upon startup
  • Freezes on white background screen
  • Game won't load
  • Stuck on blue screen
  • Blue and white screen issue
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  • Will not get past load screen
  • Stops at the big blue screen
  • Nothing happens after downloading additional files
  • White and blue screen shown
  • Gets stuck on a screen with green light
  • Not doing anything after waiting
  • Light burst screen frozen at start
  • Loads then stops at a pretty space background with music
  • Exits and goes to the home screen
  • Crashes when pressing start
  • Can't get past the loading screen
  • Game crashes every time I open it

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update Star Warfare 1 and 2
  • Bring back combos and twin sniper for SWF1
  • Update original Star Warfare games (still in Christmas theme)
  • Make tutorials optional
  • Update Star Warfare: Alien Invasion

Magic vs Metal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when using too many powers
  • Text replaced by jumbled symbols
  • Berserker loses self-heal when equipping Crusher weapon
  • Unable to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More campaign content
  • Ability to disable auto-fire
  • Seamless view switching
  • Improved inventory management

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Star Warfare

One-time10
  • 1 Class C Agentt$0.99
  • 60 Mithril,200% growth award$0.99
  • 300 Mithril$4.99
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  • Daily obtain 120 Mithril$4.99
  • Daily to collect 240 stamina$4.99
  • 1800 Mithril$29.99
  • Class C/B/A/S$29.99
  • 1 Class A Agent$49.99
  • 6000 Mithril$99.99
  • 1 Class S Agent$99.99
10 purchases

Magic vs Metal

One-time10
  • Rare Coins$0.99
  • Bonus Vault$2.99
  • Battle Pass$4.99
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  • Rare Coins$4.99
  • Unlock Magi$6.99
  • Unlock Mecha$6.99
  • Unlock All$9.99
  • Rare Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Rare Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Star Warfare free?
Star Warfare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic vs Metal free?
Magic vs Metal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Warfare or Magic vs Metal?
Magic vs Metal is rated higher. Star Warfare averages 2.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Magic vs Metal averages 4.9 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Star Warfare or Magic vs Metal have ads?
Magic vs Metal shows ads; Star Warfare does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Warfare or Magic vs Metal?
Star Warfare ships an update every 2 weeks, and Magic vs Metal monthly. Most recently, Star Warfare was updated on November 1, 2026 and Magic vs Metal on November 3, 2026.

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