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Rise of Kingdoms vs Magic Sort!

Rise of Kingdoms 4.5★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Magic Sort!
Magic Sort! 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Magic Sort! is the better choice for casual puzzle gaming due to its engaging concept and fewer critical issues, despite its ad frequency, while Rise of Kingdoms struggles with a pervasive 'pay-to-win' model and significant customer support complaints.

Full reviews: Rise of Kingdoms · Magic Sort!

Magic Sort! offers an addictive puzzle experience with a simple concept, though many users are frustrated by frequent ads. Rise of Kingdoms, a strategy game, is praised for its immersive gameplay but heavily criticized for its 'pay-to-win' mechanics and poor customer support.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R17R18R21
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is a strategy game praised for its engaging quests, building mechanics, and immersive sound design R2R17. However, some users find it repetitive, comparing it to Clash of Clans R18. There are also complaints about slow progression with long wait times for upgrades and research, making the game feel like it's losing its spark R21.
Magic Sort! Magic Sort! offers a simple, challenging, and engaging puzzle concept that keeps players' minds occupied . Users appreciate that it's often true to its advertisements and provides satisfying sound effects . However, some levels are criticized for being based on luck rather than skill, especially later on, and some users report repetitive levels or bugs .
Ease of Use and Accessibility tieR7R13R19R29
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is generally easy to pick up, with some users enjoying the freedom it provides R29. However, issues like account binding difficulties, age restrictions preventing play, and problems with migration features make it less accessible for some R7R13R19. Some users also report excessively long download times .
Magic Sort! Magic Sort! is described as easy to understand and smooth to run, with early levels being very simple . However, the game is criticized for too many clicks before getting to gameplay, constant Game Center popups, and loading issues . Some users also find that later levels become unfairly difficult without paying for help R72R114.
Reliability and Support edge: Rise of KingdomsR1R4R6R31
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms has significant issues with account management and customer support. Users report accounts being blocked without reason, support being unhelpful, and losing progress and money invested after breaks R1R4R31. There are also complaints about chat features kicking players out R6.
Magic Sort! Magic Sort! users report issues with bugs, including ads being broken and the game not loading for days . There are also complaints about a lack of tech support . Some users experience levels that seem rigged, forcing them to pay for solutions .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Magic Sort!R3R16R19R22
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is widely criticized as a 'pay-to-win' game, where free-to-play players struggle to compete with those who spend thousands of dollars R3R16R22R24. Many feel that spending money is necessary to progress or have a good experience . There are also complaints about false advertising, making purchases for features that don't work, and the game being a 'money sucker' R19.
Magic Sort! Magic Sort! is a free game but is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, with many users feeling they spend more time watching ads than playing R61R62R64R67. While some users claim there are no ads , the majority express frustration. The game also pushes in-app purchases, with high prices for extra bottles and low rewards for coins, making it feel 'pay-to-play' at later levels R72R96R108.
Pick Rise of Kingdoms if

You enjoy complex strategy games with building elements and don't mind the significant 'pay-to-win' aspect or potential issues with customer support and account management R2R17.

Pick Magic Sort! if

You are looking for a simple, engaging puzzle game to pass the time and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or consider paying to remove them .

Evidence note: The evidence for Rise of Kingdoms is more varied, with strong positive reviews for gameplay but equally strong negative reviews regarding its pay-to-win model and support. Magic Sort!'s reviews are heavily skewed towards complaints about ads and the game becoming pay-to-play, despite its higher lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Is Rise of Kingdoms a 'pay-to-win' game?
Yes, many users describe Rise of Kingdoms as a heavily 'pay-to-win' game where free-to-play players struggle to compete with those who spend significant amounts of money R3R16R22R24.
Does Magic Sort! have a lot of ads?
Yes, Magic Sort! is frequently criticized for having too many ads, with many users reporting that they spend more time watching ads than playing the actual game R61R62R64R67.
Are there issues with customer support in Rise of Kingdoms?
Yes, users have reported significant issues with Rise of Kingdoms' customer support, including accounts being blocked without explanation and support being unhelpful in resolving problems like lost progress or purchased features not working R1R4R19R31.
Does Magic Sort! become harder without paying?
Yes, many users feel that Magic Sort! becomes increasingly difficult at higher levels, often requiring players to purchase in-game items like extra bottles or boosters to progress, making it feel like a 'pay-to-play' game R72R96R108R114.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US Pretty solid: So far it’s a game that has actually kept my attention longer than others.
  2. [R17] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US Best sound ever: I put my headphones in and loaded up the game one day and got distracted, so looked away from the phone while it loaded up. The next thing I knew I was just immersed in this world and I was transported somewhere else and everything sounded so real, I felt like I was outside somewhere in a village or something. Best sound I’ve ever heard on a mobile game! Wasn’t expecting that lev
  3. [R18] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US It’s ok…: It’s a good game I like the building but it for some reason just kinda reminds me of a Clash of Clans remake but it’s still ok. Kinda fake though the ads and game are different
  4. [R21] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Fun but is losing its spark: It’s been a good game for a while but the tremendous wait times for research upgrades is actually crazy past Tier 4 level. Why would I want to wait 100 days for a slight buff and the possibility to reach T5 troops (which takes 500 days). Please add a T6 level to reduce other research wait times, or something like better rune speed ups to the game. Another annoyance is
  5. [R7] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US worst game ever: once I’m about to get 100,000 power, it tells me to bind my account and it doesn’t show anything on how to do that like I just want to play without someone telling me I need to make sure my account is safe which it already is not only is the game annoying but sure the ads they just keep hopping up everywhere like having power in a game is gonna give you more privileges in real lif
  6. [R13] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US This games don is the best: What a horrible game this games don’t let me play because I need permission from my parents I’m 18 years old and I not forget my password this game is trash actually
  7. [R19] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Liers: I purchased this bundle specifically to start in the newly opened Kingdom #4129. My account has Beginner’s Teleports, my power is only 179,415, but the game says I do not meet the migration requirements. I was unable to use the feature I purchased for. I would like a refund or appropriate compensation.
  8. [R29] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US Yea: This is great itclets me do whatever i want with the power i have!
  9. [R1] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Me cerraron mi cuenta sin yo hacer nada: Comencé con una cuenta hace tres días y me la bloquearon nose porque y encima contacte a soporte y no ayudaron en nada!
  10. [R4] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Sucks: I paid money and issue with more problems finally I get my game reset why I don’t know support said they couldn’t fix it smh wast of time not worth it in my opinion there’s better games that are willing to help you fix the issues
  11. [R6] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Great game But: Everything seems right about the game but when it kicks your friends or team mates out of chat for long periods of time the game gets boring because no one can join chat once’s muted or kicked. I hope they fix this issue.
  12. [R31] Rise of Kingdoms 2/5 · US Lost Everything…: Definitely a fun game, however I took a break after awhile to focus on my career more just to try and come back to the game and everything is lost… my account and the money I spent and time I invested… all for nothing. 😂
  13. [R3] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Pay to win: I think that the developers should make a new kind of kingdom where there are zero purchasable items and everything is free to play, to make it still profitable and therefore useful I think there should be a 10-20 dollar purchase to enter the kingdom, this would make it extremely fun to play and there would be more active players. Sorry for writing a lot but please consider this
  14. [R16] Rise of Kingdoms 2/5 · US The game is P2W: This game is the most pay to win game you will ever play. Wish they had more outlets for people who don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, and yes THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PEOPLE WILL SPEND ON THIS GAME. The game is fun if you weren’t being overruled and surpassed by people who spend $500 a day on this game.
  15. [R22] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US P2w: Most pay to win game i have ever seen in my entire life, its like if ur f2p player in first 5 hour of the game, your power is 100k and the p2w players are 10 million, in this game f2p players are here only for p2w players have more fun
  16. [R24] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Insane P2W: Unless you’re ready to blast your next paycheck on this game you’ll never be able to compete with others
  17. [R61] Magic Sort! 1/5 · US too many ads: so many ad pop-ups this used to be a fun app smh
  18. [R62] Magic Sort! 4/5 · US Too many ads make it unplayable: I might as well vibecode my own version since the ads make it so Bad & Slow
  19. [R64] Magic Sort! 2/5 · US Absurdly ad heavy: I’ve got no problem with F2P having ads. But the frequency is too annoying for me to keep playing. Paying $5 to disable them would be fine except that I’m not paying for a game that I can run out of lives and have to wait to play more. Shame though because it’s a fun premise. But the ads are truly annoying.
  20. [R67] Magic Sort! 2/5 · US Way Too many ads: I’m deleting the game but wanted to review first. I would’ve loved the game if I didn’t spend so much time watching ads. You spend more time being forced to watch ads than you do playing the actual game. And the ads are so long it has made the game not enjoyable at all. So I will be deleting.
  21. [R72] Magic Sort! 3/5 · US Good app: The game is good, help you spend some free time but the more you play and go to upper levels it’s like they make everything for you to lose so you’ll pay coins with your money It’s weird sometimes
  22. [R96] Magic Sort! 3/5 · US Adds/skill: Lots of adds I know shocker and lots of levels are not skilled based but luck of getting the right color under the ? If you don’t you’re forced to use a power up or gold and that’s limited so if you want to push forward they force you to spend money Typical phone game
  23. [R108] Magic Sort! 3/5 · US High price, low rewards: I love this game, and I’m quite possibly addicted to it. However, if you need an additional bottle, it’s 900 coins, a second bottle is 1900 and it goes up from there. Also, the rewards are not equivalent to the cost. Twenty coins, with the occasional 100 coin win. Ridiculous!! As I’ve learned the game, I haven’t used as many coins, but I still go through a lot. I’m beginn
  24. [R114] Magic Sort! 3/5 · US Made to make you pay: This game is fun for a while but a certain point it’s essentially impossible without paying for help items. I don’t mind a challenge but that’s not what this is

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store