Comparison

Wizard Swipe vs PPKP

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

Head to head
About

Wizard Swipe

Engage in a magical castle defense by flinging elemental fireballs at incoming skeletons. Master five elements and unlock powerful abilities through an extensive talent tree. Enjoy endless, procedurally generated levels with increasing challenges and boss encounters.

Highlights
  • Swipe to fling fireballs
  • Hold for powerful blast
  • Enormous talent tree
  • Five elemental magic types
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Boss levels with unique tactics
  • Objective completion for rewards
Features
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Do you love Fire and Balls and want to relax a bit? Then play Wizard Swipe and throw Fireballs at skeletons! Features: • Simple control! Fling fireballs by swiping, or hold them to get a powerful blast! • Enormous talent tree! Become a master of all five elements: fire, ice, air, acid and lightning! • You won’t get bored! The levels are generated from scratch every time! • Unlimited amount of levels! You get bigger rewards and stronger monsters the further you progress! • Do you want to show your skill? Complete objectives and get additional rewards! • Levels with bosses! Choose a specific tactic and defeat them with the help of guile and spell combos. • Are you still wondering if it’s worth playing? Try it – it’s free!

About

PPKP

Become a hero and rebuild a city under attack by monsters. Smash cars for materials, train in martial arts, and upgrade your abilities in the lab to defeat your foes and restore order.

Highlights
  • Smash cars for building materials
  • Replenish strength and boost combos
  • Learn martial arts and upgrade dojo
  • Acquire power-ups and special goggles
  • Receive hints from city inhabitants
Features
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Suddenly the Monster Corps attacks and breaks the city. Be the hero who will revive the city while taking down monsters. - Scrapyard Get building materials by smashing old cars to pieces. - Restaurant Replenish your strength and boost your combo powers while gaining needed experience to level up. Don't worry about losing some fights; the restaurant is always open to satisfy your appetite. So go out and challenge those monsters again and again. - Dojo Ancient scrolls of martial arts are available for you to learn. Learning more martial arts allows you to upgrade the dojo and learn much more. Don't forget to check the hidden room for the forbidden techniques. - Laboratory Do you want upgrades? The laboratory has them. From special goggles that let's you see the monsters weaknesses, to power ups that will make you the best monster hunter, the laboratory has them all. Some power ups will gain experience if equipped at your house. - People Tapping on people in the city will give you some nice hints. Animals also deserve some of your tender taps.

Screenshots

Wizard Swipe4 screens
PPKP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wizard Swipe at none against PPKP's shown. Wizard Swipe also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). PPKP's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 432) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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. Wizard Swipe sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and PPKP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PPKP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPKP has 23K ratings behind it against 432, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Wizard Swipe's written reviews are positive against 95% of PPKP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizard Swipe ships an update weekly, PPKP every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wizard Swipe versus PPKP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizard SwipePPKP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (432 ratings)4.9 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43223K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerniceplay gamesSHIMADA TOSHIHIRO

Customer experience

Wizard Swipe

All ratings432 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.0%

PPKP

All ratings23,315 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,459 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%

User reviews

Wizard Swipe

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics
  • 💰 Fair monetization
  • 🕰️ Good time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤕 Thumb-straining controls
  • 🔥 Overpowered bosses
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades

PPKP

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Satisfying combat system
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🕰️ Addictive and engaging
  • 🔍 Encourages exploration and discovery

Room to improve

  • 💎 Gems/premium currency hard to obtain
  • ⛽ Restrictive energy/gas system
  • 🤖 Lack of explanations/tutorials
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay at later stages

Bugs and requests

Wizard Swipe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Glitches in the store/upgrade system

Requested features

4 requests
  • New game modes
  • Bestiary or monster encyclopedia
  • Difficulty settings
  • Multiplayer or online features

PPKP

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional button/control responsiveness issues
  • Game freezing/crashing on certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn premium currency
  • Ability to save/restore progress across devices
  • Additional gameplay modes (boss rush, multiplayer, etc.)
  • More customization options for the protagonist

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Wizard Swipe

One-time11
  • Handful of Gold$1.99
  • Spellbook$1.99
  • Inferno Castle$1.99
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  • Necropolis Castle$1.99
  • Twilight Castle$1.99
  • Pile of Gold$4.99
  • Bag of Gold$9.99
  • Inferno Castle2 variants$9.99
  • Necropolis Castle2 variants$9.99
  • Chest of Gold$24.99
  • Mountain of Gold$99.99
3 purchases

PPKP

One-time3
  • 100Gem$0.99
  • 600Gem$4.99
  • 6000Gem$40.99

Questions

Is Wizard Swipe free?
Wizard Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PPKP free?
PPKP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wizard Swipe or PPKP?
PPKP is rated higher. Wizard Swipe averages 4.6 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while PPKP averages 4.9 from 23K ratings.
Do Wizard Swipe or PPKP have ads?
PPKP shows ads; Wizard Swipe does not.
Which is updated more often, Wizard Swipe or PPKP?
Wizard Swipe ships an update weekly, and PPKP every 5 days. Most recently, Wizard Swipe was updated on September 8, 2026 and PPKP on September 27, 2026.

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