Magic Mushrooms alternatives
Magic Mushrooms is an idle game with an appealing aesthetic and addictive gameplay, but users frequently look for alternatives due to an overwhelming number of mandatory ads, even after purchasing an "ad-free" option. Alternatives offer different idle game experiences, some with fewer ads or different themes like farming or academy management.
Why users look for alternatives to Magic Mushrooms
- The game forces users to watch frequent and long ads for core functions like leveling up, upgrading, or resetting mushrooms, making progression feel like an "ad simulator".R1R3R7R13
- The in-app purchase to remove ads is ineffective; users report still being forced to watch ads for essential gameplay elements even after paying for the "no ads" option.R4R10R12R16
- Some users experience game crashes, particularly after opening the app, which hinders gameplay.R9
- The game offers an option to watch an ad for a bigger reward or take a static amount, but users report getting the ad regardless of their choice, making the option pointless.R15R44
The alternatives
There are too few reviews to judge Terrarium.
Better for: There are too few reviews to judge Terrarium.
Head-to-head: Magic Mushrooms vs TerrariumThere are too few reviews to judge Idle Heroes.
Better for: There are too few reviews to judge Idle Heroes.
Head-to-head: Magic Mushrooms vs Idle HeroesBud Farm is an idle tycoon game with a funny and relaxing vibe, featuring interesting storylines R52. However, it has its own issues with frequent pop-ups pushing in-app purchases and some ads being over a minute long R56R62. Users also note that the game has become more "money hungry" with a battle pass and reduced ad bonuses R53R54.
Better for: Bud Farm is better for players who enjoy a humorous idle tycoon game with story elements and don't mind frequent pop-ups for purchases, or who are willing to tolerate long ads for progression R52R56R62. It might appeal to those looking for a different theme than mushroom cultivation R52.
Head-to-head: Magic Mushrooms vs Bud FarmCheech and Chong Bud Farm is a fun game focused on growing, trimming, packaging, and selling marijuana, with users appreciating the lack of ad spam R66. However, a significant drawback is that everything resets after each chapter, including money and rebuilt businesses, which can be frustrating R71. The game also suffers from frequent freezing and crashing issues on various iPhone models R65R67R68.
Better for: Cheech and Chong Bud Farm is better for players who enjoy the specific theme of marijuana cultivation and appreciate a game with fewer forced ads, provided they can tolerate frequent game crashes and the chapter-based progression reset R66R71.
Head-to-head: Magic Mushrooms vs Cheech and Chong Bud FarmThere are too few reviews to judge Idle Magic Academy.
Better for: There are too few reviews to judge Idle Magic Academy.
Head-to-head: Magic Mushrooms vs Idle Magic AcademyYou should stick with Magic Mushrooms if you find the core idle gameplay loop and mushroom designs highly addictive and satisfying, and are willing to endure a very high volume of mandatory ads, or if you are lucky enough not to experience the ad issues reported by many users .
Evidence note: Terrarium, Idle Heroes, and Idle Magic Academy have too few reviews to provide a meaningful assessment.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 78 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] Magic Mushrooms Ads: If you didn’t need to watch ads for doing every little thing this game would be a lot better. It’s basically an ad simulator.
- [R3] Magic Mushrooms Ads: This games aesthetic and standard idle game mechanics are fun. But I couldn’t get over the fact that ads were tied to core functions of the game, ie leveling up. I play games like this when I have 5-10 minutes and I really don’t wanna spend 2-3 minutes of that in ads.
- [R7] Magic Mushrooms Mandatory ads: If you want to progress in the game you are forced to watch ads just to continue upgrading. If you don’t watch an ad you are locked in the position and it makes the game unplayable. Not sure how this game is 4.9 stars. Okay game but you get ad blocked every minute. Full ads. Deleting after posting this 100%! Play only if you like ads. You will be watching 50 ads per area to get 100%
- [R13] Magic Mushrooms Horrible overuse of ads: This game makes you watch so many ads, there is not a way around them. Additionally, if you're not using the speed up ad power-up, then the game is an absolute grind. Do not recommend, feels like an ad farm.
- [R4] Magic Mushrooms Ad h3ll: Game is so fun but you’re wild for wanting me to watch an ad every time I level up. Even buying no ads, the ads still pop up. Shame.
- [R10] Magic Mushrooms Micro transaction in game is a SCAM: DO NOT purchase the remove adds micro transaction. It’s a scam. You still are forced to watch every ad
- [R12] Magic Mushrooms Fun but don’t buy!: If you pay to remove the ads you still have a forced ad in order to reset/prestige a row of mushrooms..
- [R16] Magic Mushrooms The no ads purchase is a scam: 3 dollars so not much, but it says it removes forced ads when all aspects of buffing yourself still require you to watch an ad. Not to mention that very few seconds a glowing item flies all across your screen which if your tapping on the screen you’ll hit which guess what? Forces another ad. Probably would have played this a bit more but definitely feel swindled.
- [R9] Magic Mushrooms It’s a great game but...: Every time I open it it will stay open for 10 seconds and then it will crash! Please fix this 🥺🥺🥺🥺
- [R15] Magic Mushrooms Great potential, but with drawbacks: Love the style and it’s very smooth but the ads are extremely aggressive. Option to watch an ad or not when levelling up but if you chose no you get the advert anyway - pointless having the option then. Also each time a mushroom resets it’s an advert and all you get is +2% which is a poor trade off and no option to forgo the ad. In short, a potentially grea
- [R44] Magic Mushrooms Level Up Issue: Game is cute, game is fun. However, when you level up, it gives an option to take a static amount of money for the level up OR watch an ad for a much bigger payday. That would be fine, but it doesn’t matter which you pick, you get the ad regardless. I’m all for optional ads. Get that bag homies. Sometimes I’ll def be choosing to watch one. But I need to be able to choose. Especia
- [R52] Bud Farm Bud Farm: Idle Tycoon Game: This is a lot of fun, and it’s funny.
- [R53] Bud Farm Cute but money hungry: Very similar developer push as Supercell. Do not spend a dime as it’s just a scam for money. Impossible to keep up with challenges but don’t worry , the ads that the game literally FORCES you to select in order to progress will definitely prove worth it… Sorry but this world and economy are sad. The game and vibe are cute don’t get me wrong, I just see corporate bs littered
- [R54] Bud Farm This game has deteriorated.: In addition to falling into the trend of having to have some version of a “Battle Pass” that’s incredibly overpriced for a mobile game there have been sneaky changes that they think people won’t notice, like reducing bonuses for watching ads from x5 to x3 or x2 in some cases. Repetitive events, events that aren’t reasonably able to be finished without spending signific
- [R56] Bud Farm TOO MANY POPUPS: I enjoy this game. The thing I need to point out is how hard they push you to buy things. The amount of popups I get to try to get me to buy things that aren’t even nearly worth what they ask for is extremely annoying. The game itself functions good, but the popups alone almost have me deleting the app. If they weren’t so money hungry, then it would be more enjoyable.
- [R65] Cheech and Chong Bud Farm Waste of time: Constantly crashing, they have reduced increases, and if you spend money, it’s for nothing
- [R66] Cheech and Chong Bud Farm Lit: Game is a lot of fun. It’s a lot of fun to grow,trim,package and sell all of the marijuana.
- [R67] Cheech and Chong Bud Farm Not bad but…: The game is interesting but it freezes wayyyy too much on my iPhone 17 pro. I have to close the app and reopen it multiple times a day.
- [R68] Cheech and Chong Bud Farm Game keeps freezing on iPhone 17: Sad cause I kinda like the game but freezes everytime I play 💔 been waiting for update for days to fix it and none have came so maybe it’s not meant for my phone . Will have to delete ..
- [R6] Magic Mushrooms AD AD AD AD: There are so many ads its kinda making the game boring have to watch an ad every 2 minutes in playing
- [R62] Bud Farm Commercials are getting worse: Some of the commercials are over 1 minute. Have some that are 90+ seconds. Makes it a pain to want to continue to play.
- [R71] Cheech and Chong Bud Farm Dull: Not much to do in the early episodes and at the end of each chapter everything resets. Bummer
Synthesized from 78 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store