Comparison

Epic Orchestra vs Swipe Casters

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

Head to head
About

Epic Orchestra

This is a swipe-based rhythm game that lets you conduct a classical orchestra. Experience iconic compositions with intuitive controls and engaging challenges. Unlock more music and features through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based rhythmic controls
  • Full classical music score
  • 15 levels (5 free)
  • Variable difficulty settings
  • Power-ups and animations
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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"It combines frantic rhythm action with beautiful, sombre music, in a juxtaposition that shouldn't work but does so wonderfully." -PocketGamer.com Epic Orchestra is a swipe-based rhythm game with an awesome classical music score. You're the Maestro conducting the orchestra as they perform music from legendary composers such as Grieg, Beethoven, Mozart, and more. Feel the beat as you progress your way through various rhythmic challenges. With Epic Orchestra, you'll connect to these classic tunes like never before as you swipe your pixel baton left, right, up, and down. Epic Features: - Swipe based rhythmic controls - Game Center Leaderboards - 27 Game Center Achievements - 15 levels (5 free/10 IAP) - Variable difficulty (easy, normal, hard) - Full classical music score - Power-ups & quirky animations - Universal purchase available for iPhone, iPad, iPod & Apple TV Epic Songs Included: • Gymnopédie no.1- Erik Satie • Puck - Edvard Grieg • Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel • Prelude in G minor - S. Rachmaninoff • Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin Plus 10 more with IAP: • Morning Mood - Edvard Grieg • Partita in A minor - J.S. Bach • Pathetique - Ludwig Von Beethoven • Cello Suite no.1 - J.S. Bach • Etude Opus 10 no.12 - Frédéric Chopin • Dr. Gradus Ad Parnassus - C. Debussy • Moonlight Sonata 3rd - L. Beethoven • Turkish March - Amadeus Mozart • Golliwogg's Cakewalk - C. Debussy • Prelude no.1 - J.S. Bach For news and updates, follow us @mobypixel. Thanks for playing! Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel

About

Swipe Casters

Engage in a fantasy drawing game where you cast spells by drawing gestures with your finger. Battle creatures, upgrade your magicians, and compete to recover a stolen prize.

Highlights
  • Cast spells with finger gestures
  • Intuitive gesture drawing gameplay
  • Upgrade casters with coins
  • Unlock special sets and staffs
  • Choose from 4 unique casters
  • Use 'Soul Strike' special attacks
Features
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Test your skills on Swipe Casters! Use your finger to draw gestures and cast powerful spells against nasty creatures on this new title by Ogre Pixel! Located in the same universe as Warcher Defenders and Black Tower Enigma, on Swipe Casters you will take the role of one of the four magicians chosen to compete on the magicians tournament… But… The prize has been stolen! The Magician’s Chalice has been stolen! - We must get it back! * Game features * - Cast powerful spells with a single finger! - Simple and intuitive gesture drawing gameplay - Earn heaps of coin to upgrade your casters! - Unlock full silver set to get an extra life! - Unlock staffs and improve your casters power! - Up to 4 unique and different casters to choose! - Defeat as many enemies as you can with “Soul Strike” special attacks! - Compete to be the best caster in the world! * Please review the game so we can continue to improving it! Visit us at ogrepixel.com *

Screenshots

Epic Orchestra4 screens
Swipe Casters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Epic Orchestra at 4.6 against Swipe Casters's 4.1. Epic Orchestra also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 63%) and ratings volume (851 vs 55). Swipe Casters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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. Epic Orchestra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Swipe Casters 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

Epic Orchestra holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Orchestra has 851 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Epic Orchestra's written reviews are positive against 63% of Swipe Casters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, Swipe Casters every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Epic Orchestra versus Swipe Casters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic OrchestraSwipe Casters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (851 ratings) — better4.1 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings851 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB125 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMoby PixelEsteban Duran

Customer experience

Epic Orchestra

All ratings830 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative11.9%

Swipe Casters

All ratings55 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative25.9%

User reviews

Epic Orchestra

From 851 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Beautiful classical music
  • 🕹️ Simple but challenging controls
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required for base game

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay to unlock more songs
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
  • ⏱️ Some songs are too long for the gameplay format
  • 🕹️ Swiping controls can be inconsistent at times

Swipe Casters

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and original concept
  • 👍 Easy to learn and pick up
  • 🎨 Amazing art and graphics
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • ✨ Polished and well-done execution

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐌 Slow progression without ads/purchases
  • 😩 Frustrating difficulty

Bugs and requests

Epic Orchestra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Incorrect scoring or song progression issues
  • Ads not closing properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free songs to play
  • Difficulty options beyond just Easy/Hard
  • Ability to play songs without the gameplay elements
  • Support for portrait mode on mobile devices
  • Syncing of progress across devices

Swipe Casters

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Haptics not turning off
  • Blank pattern card at start of level
  • Sequence not being displayed
  • Time not resetting each round
  • Ads not removed by purchase
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  • Cannot watch videos for coins
  • Lines sometimes stay after Soul Swipes
  • Tiles show up empty
  • Finger swipes not registering correctly
  • Soul swipes not registering properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more features and adventure
  • Add checkpoints or a stage system
  • Add pentagrams
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add more variety in enemies and bosses
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  • Add story mode or race mode
  • More time to study patterns
  • Add different difficulty levels from the start
  • Expand on other continents and lore

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Epic Orchestra

One-time1
  • Unlock All Songs$1.99
10 purchases

Swipe Casters

One-time10
  • Bunch of gems$0.99
  • Small Bag of coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Double Coin Drops$1.99
  • Get Full Silver Set$1.99
  • Remove Ads & Double Coin Drop$2.99
  • Get Full Gold Set$2.99
  • First Buyers Promotion$2.99
  • Medium Bag of coins$4.99
  • Big Bag of coins$9.99

Questions

Is Epic Orchestra free?
Epic Orchestra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swipe Casters free?
Swipe Casters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epic Orchestra or Swipe Casters?
Epic Orchestra is rated higher. Epic Orchestra averages 4.6 out of 5 from 851 ratings, while Swipe Casters averages 4.1 from 55 ratings.
Do Epic Orchestra or Swipe Casters have ads?
Epic Orchestra shows ads; Swipe Casters does not.
Which is updated more often, Epic Orchestra or Swipe Casters?
Epic Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, and Swipe Casters every 3 days. Most recently, Epic Orchestra was updated on October 29, 2026 and Swipe Casters on October 23, 2026.

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