Swipe Casters vs Shooty Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 *
Shooty Quest
A skill-based retro arcade game where quick reflexes and strategic counter-attacks are key to survival. Master challenging levels by identifying enemy weaknesses and making precise decisions under pressure. Upgrade your gear and compete for high scores.
- Skill-driven arcade combat
- Unique counter-based mechanics
- 36 handcrafted levels
- Permanent progression and upgrades
- High score competition
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Shooty Quest is a skill-based retro action game where reflexes matter more than power. From the center of the arena, you must quickly choose the correct arrow to counter each enemy — one mistake can cost you everything. Enemies attack from all directions, each with specific weaknesses. Success depends on fast decision-making, precise timing, and staying calm under pressure. This is a challenging but fair arcade action, designed for players who enjoy mastery and challenge. Game Features: - Skill-driven arcade combat with unique counter-based mechanics - 36 handcrafted levels with two different endings - Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay - Permanent progression: earn coins to upgrade your crossbow and equipment - Compete for high scores in the Colosseum
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shooty Quest at 4.8 against Swipe Casters's 4.1. Shooty Quest also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 63%) and ratings volume (455 vs 55). Swipe Casters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Swipe Casters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shooty Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shooty Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shooty Quest has 455 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Swipe Casters's written reviews are positive against 94% of Shooty Quest's.
Swipe Casters ships an update every 3 days, Shooty Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipe Casters | Shooty Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (55 ratings) | 4.8 (455 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 455 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Esteban Duran | CARLOS EUSEBIO JIMENEZ CORREA |
Customer experience
Swipe Casters
Shooty Quest
User reviews
Swipe Casters
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Shooty Quest
From 455 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Charming and cute art style
- 👾 Engaging pixel art graphics
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty curve
- 🎵 Quality music and sound design
Room to improve
- ❤️ Limited game length and levels
- ⏳ Frustrating lives system with long cooldowns
- 📺 Excessive ads tied to lives mechanic
- 👴 Character design issues (old man appearance)
- 😰 Can be stressful gameplay
Bugs and requests
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
Shooty Quest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unlocked ending not triggering after collecting all 3-star levels
- Missing creature discovery not properly implemented
Requested features
6 requests- More levels and challenges
- Sequel or second part of the game
- Alternative monetization to lives system
- Better in-game tutorials and instructions
- Additional creatures to discover
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- More varied gameplay mechanics
In-app purchases
Swipe Casters
- 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
Shooty Quest
- Will of Bacon$0.99
- Bunch of coins$0.99
- Double Coins$1.99
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- Vault of Coins$1.99
- Infinite lives$2.99
- Bag of coins$2.99
- Deadly arrow$3.99
- Gold chest$3.99
- Full Game$4.99
- Alfador's fortune$4.99
Questions
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