Comparison

Wizard Swipe vs Scrap Divers

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

Scrap Divers

Control a robot with one finger in this fast-paced arcade game. Dodge obstacles like sawblades and flames as you fall through an infinite tunnel. Compete globally for the longest fall with unique robots and challenging environments.

Highlights
  • One-finger robot control
  • Dodge dangerous obstacles
  • Infinite falling tunnel
  • Pixel art visuals
  • 15 playable robots with unique abilities
  • 8 diverse environments
Features
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Dive into an incredibly fast-paced and beautifully crafted retro runner! Control your robot with just a finger to dodge sawblades, flames and many other dangerous obstacles while flying through an infinite tunnel. Are you ready for the drop? Parachute not included. Features: • Accessible yet hard to master gameplay - compete with the world for the longest fall • Amazing pixel art visuals combined with rocking chiptune to keep you immersed • A roster of 15 playable robots, each one with unique abilities and challenges • 8 diverse environments full of hazards to overcome with a secret reward waiting at the end

Screenshots

Wizard Swipe4 screens
Scrap Divers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wizard Swipe at none against Scrap Divers's shown. Wizard Swipe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). Scrap Divers's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (94% vs 85%). On price, ratings volume, 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 Scrap Divers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrap Divers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Wizard Swipe's written reviews are positive against 94% of Scrap Divers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizard Swipe ships an update weekly, Scrap Divers monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wizard Swipe versus Scrap Divers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizard SwipeScrap Divers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (432 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4321.3K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB66 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerniceplay gamesGearhead Games ApS

Customer experience

Wizard Swipe

All ratings432 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.8%

Scrap Divers

All ratings1,260 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.2%

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

Scrap Divers

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and art style
  • 🤩 Addictive and fun
  • 💎 High quality game
  • 🎨 Refreshing retro theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🤖 Lack of robot variety

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

Scrap Divers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sandbox mode to create custom robots
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer mode

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Wizard Swipe

One-time11
  • Handful of Gold$1.99
  • Spellbook$1.99
  • Inferno Castle$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
1 purchases

Scrap Divers

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Wizard Swipe free?
Wizard Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrap Divers free?
Scrap Divers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wizard Swipe or Scrap Divers?
Scrap Divers is rated higher. Wizard Swipe averages 4.6 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Scrap Divers averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Wizard Swipe or Scrap Divers have ads?
Scrap Divers shows ads; Wizard Swipe does not.
Which is updated more often, Wizard Swipe or Scrap Divers?
Wizard Swipe ships an update weekly, and Scrap Divers monthly. Most recently, Wizard Swipe was updated on October 14, 2026 and Scrap Divers on October 16, 2026.

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