Comparison

My Magic Castle vs Gem Diver

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

Head to head
About

My Magic Castle

Design and decorate your dream dollhouse with magical ponies and adorable pets. Customize characters, create stories, and share your creations. A fantasy adventure for all ages.

Highlights
  • Pony and doll customization
  • Dollhouse design and decoration
  • Story creation and play
  • Save and share house designs
  • Fantasy and magic theme
Features
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An adventure full of magic and fantasy is about to begin in My Magic Castle! Create and decorate the dollhouse of your dreams and, when you’re done, create stories and have fun with the cutest ponies, dolls, puppies and kitties you have ever seen! YOUR OWN PONIES Give life to Candy, Glitz, Magenta, Jane, Nera and Poppy! Customize their skin color, eyes color, hair and tail colors, horns and much more! What will you create? DOLL HOUSE DESIGN Use your creativity to design incredible living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and much more. When you are done, take a picture of your lovely house or room to save it forever and share it with your best friends! HIGHLIGHTS • Fantastic houses and castles • Dozens of decoration items • Amazing and colorful ponies with customization options • Designed for all ages My Magic Castle is the definitive game for all doll house and pony lovers. Download now and start having fun! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings.

About

Gem Diver

A relaxing puzzle game where you connect three or more gems in a chain to clear them and reveal new ones. Progress through levels, uncover crystals, and discover what lies beneath the ocean's surface. Challenge yourself to achieve a new high score in this engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more gems
  • Chain reactions
  • Clear rows
  • Unlock new crystals
  • High score challenges
  • Calming atmosphere
Features
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Gem Diver - a new twist on a classic connect the dot game. Match 3 or more gems in a chain, replacing them with a new gem. Then match three more. Then keep on doing it, while the calming tones of harmonic chimes wash over you like a tropical breeze. Before you know it, you’ve cleared 40 rows of gem, and you’re in a free form, match connecting groove. Can you puzzle your way to a new high score? Uncover the next crystal? Find out what lies beneath that undersea volcano? Other free to play games may rot your mind, but Gem Diver will unlock your true potential!

Screenshots

My Magic Castle4 screens
Gem Diver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gem Diver at 4.8 against My Magic Castle's 3.5. Gem Diver also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). My Magic Castle's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (120 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. My Magic Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gem Diver sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gem Diver holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Magic Castle has 120 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of My Magic Castle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gem Diver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Magic Castle ships an update every 3 months, Gem Diver every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Magic Castle versus Gem Diver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Magic CastleGem Diver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (120 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAMunkyFun, Inc.

Customer experience

My Magic Castle

All ratings120 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative61.6%

Gem Diver

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

My Magic Castle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App closes immediately after loading
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game shuts down unexpectedly
  • Game kicks user out

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix crashing and closing issues
  • Allow video recording
  • Add more ponies and content
  • Remove or reduce ads
  • Make in-app purchases free
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  • Improve game stability on all devices

Gem Diver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

My Magic Castle

One-time10
  • ads removal$0.99
  • very cute cat$0.99
  • enchanted forest bundle$1.99
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  • cotton candy mountains bundle$1.99
  • rainbow castle bundle$1.99
  • happiness bay beach bundle$1.99
  • butterfly hills bundle$1.99
  • apple ranch bundle$1.99
  • bundle with all pets$4.99
  • bundle with all content and remove ads$16.99
5 purchases

Gem Diver

One-time5
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Coins Pack$1.99
  • Pack of Bolts$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99

Questions

Is My Magic Castle free?
My Magic Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Diver free?
Gem Diver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Magic Castle or Gem Diver?
Gem Diver is rated higher. My Magic Castle averages 3.5 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Gem Diver averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do My Magic Castle or Gem Diver have ads?
My Magic Castle shows ads; Gem Diver does not.
Which is updated more often, My Magic Castle or Gem Diver?
My Magic Castle ships an update every 3 months, and Gem Diver every 6 days. Most recently, My Magic Castle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gem Diver on November 2, 2026.

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