Wizard Duel vs Lightsaber War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wizard Duel
Engage in real-time magical duels against players worldwide. Explore a mysterious castle, discover new spells, and transform into mythical creatures to gain an advantage. Climb the leaderboards in this unique twist on a classic game.
- Real-time worldwide PvP duels
- Discover and cast new spells
- Transform into werewolf or dragon
- Explore a mysterious castle
- Meet and interact with other players
- Conquer the leaderboard
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You have been chosen to attend the great Wizard Duels! Duels are held in real time with real witches and wizards around the world. After you have joined the duels you can also explore the mysterious castle where all the duels are held. You can meet other players and freely move and look around. You will find new fun spells that can lift up an entire bookshelf or break them apart. You can also surprise other players by turning into a werewolf or a dragon during your duels. Game Features: Wizard Duel is a special version of the classic rock-paper-scissors game played by Witches and Wizards. The game has worldwide PvP. Rules are simple: Cast one spell that is stronger than the opponents spell and you will win the round. Play against other witches and wizards around the world and conquer the leaderboard!
Lightsaber War
Engage in fast-paced combat as the last survivor of an intergalactic war. Slice droids with your laser sword, dodge enemy fire, and customize your weapon to save the universe. Experience a cinematic sci-fi adventure.
- Laser sword combat
- Droid slicing
- Dodge lasers and missiles
- Customizable saber hilts
- Evolving sci-fi world
- Fast-paced action
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You are the only sole survivor of an inter-galactic war. Now the entire fate of your race depends on your hands as droids are taking over the universe! Take up your Saber and charge against these droids. With customizable and modular Saber Hilts, and lasers. You are the knight of the stars. Defeat the droids and their commanders by slicing them with your laser sword in a fast-paced action-packed evolving Sci-Fi world. Dodge lasers and slice missiles the droids’ fire at you for a cinematic experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightsaber War at none against Wizard Duel's 4. Lightsaber War also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Wizard Duel's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Wizard Duel sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lightsaber War asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightsaber War holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wizard Duel has 127 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Wizard Duel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightsaber War's.
Wizard Duel ships an update monthly, Lightsaber War every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wizard Duel | Lightsaber War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (127 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 381 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Juhani Paaso | Playense |
Customer experience
Wizard Duel
Lightsaber War
Bugs and requests
Wizard Duel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Chat loading infinitely/never loads
- App crashes and exits without pressing home button
- Ads force exit from application
- Inaccessible door in jail cell area
- Game lacks explanation of core mechanics until app is opened
Requested features
13 requests- More spells to learn and use in duels
- Larger castle with more rooms to explore
- Outdoor exploration areas
- Story mode campaign
- More schools/locations beyond the castle
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- Avatar customization (clothing, hair, colors)
- Friend system with private PvP duels
- Ability to use all discovered spells in combat
- More character variety and less creepy designs
- Expandable content and more things to do
- Lightning spell addition
- Post-duel chat functionality
- Skippable ads option
Lightsaber War
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wizard Duel
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Dragon Spell$3.99
- Werewolf$3.99
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- Monster$3.99
Lightsaber War
No in-app purchases
Questions
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