Comparison

Castle Pals vs Fireball Wizard

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

Head to head
About

Castle Pals

Embark on an adventure through a haunted castle, guiding two friends through challenging levels. Utilize unique abilities to defeat enemies, explore hidden areas, and overcome formidable bosses in a charming retro world.

Highlights
  • 40 action-packed levels
  • Character-specific attacks
  • Propeller hat exploration
  • Unlockable extra levels
  • Boss battles
  • Retro art and music
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One night, Kylee and Owen stumbled upon creepy Castle Pookapick and decide to uncover its secrets! Nothing could possibly go wrong, could it? Features include: • Guide the Pals through 40 action packed levels! • Smash bad guys with Kylee's powerful attacks! • Float around and explore using Owen's propeller hat! • Unlock fun extra levels! • Battle fearsome bosses! • Cute retro art and music! Note: This game is supported by advertising. Ads can be removed with a one-time purchase.

About

Fireball Wizard

Embark on an action-adventure in a pixelated magical world. Wield powerful fireballs to defeat enemies and bosses, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets. Upgrade your wizard and master new spells to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Intense action-adventure gameplay
  • Powerful wizard abilities
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Hidden secrets to uncover
  • Unique blend of genres
  • Boss battles
Features
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Explore Wizardonia, a magical world filled with danger and wonder in Fireball Wizard! As a powerful wizard, you'll explore a pixelated landscape filled with treacherous enemies and obstacles. Use your unique abilities to launch deadly fireballs, defeat fearsome bosses, and uncover secrets hidden in mysterious forests, caves, and castles. Fireball Wizard offers a unique blend of action, adventure, and puzzle solving, making it the perfect game for anyone looking for an authentic gaming experience. Fireball Wizard is free-to-try, an in-app purchase is required to unlock the full game. With a variety of challenging enemies and multiple environments to explore, Fireball Wizard offers a magical and intense gameplay experience that will keep you on your toes for hours. Master your skills, upgrade your equipment and become the ultimate fireball wizard as you progress through the game's many levels. As you travel through the game world, you will encounter a variety of puzzles and obstacles that will test your skills and push you to the limit. But never fear, as you progress, you'll unlock new abilities and spells to aid you in your quest. Put on your wizard's robe, grab your staff and get ready to become the ultimate fireball wizard! Key Features: • Intense action-adventure gameplay: Experience thrilling combat and explore a pixelated world filled with danger and wonder. • Powerful wizard abilities: Use your magic to launch deadly fireballs and defeat fearsome bosses. • Challenging puzzles: Test your skills with a variety of brain-teasing puzzles and obstacles. • Hidden secrets to uncover: Explore every corner of the world to uncover hidden secrets. • Unique blend of genres: Enjoy a mix of action, adventure, and puzzle-solving that will keep you engaged for hours.

Screenshots

Castle Pals4 screens
Fireball Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fireball Wizard at none against Castle Pals's shown. Fireball Wizard also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Castle Pals's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Castle Pals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fireball Wizard 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Castle Pals against 4.0 for Fireball Wizard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 84 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Castle Pals's written reviews are positive against 69% of Fireball Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Pals ships an update every 3 months, Fireball Wizard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Castle Pals versus Fireball Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle PalsFireball Wizard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (113 ratings)4.0 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB369 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrad ErkkilaPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Castle Pals

All ratings112 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.8%

Fireball Wizard

All ratings80 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Castle Pals

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Controls sometimes don't work
  • Ads glitch or appear in portrait mode
  • Camera zooms in too close
  • Hitboxes are inconsistent
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  • Flying controls are unresponsive
  • Level 12 is impossible to beat
  • Gold medal timer resets to 0 after checkpoint
  • Attacks don't always connect
  • Game freezes or lags

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels or acts
  • Hints or tutorials for difficult levels
  • Character customization/costumes
  • Add a crouch button
  • Make level 12 easier
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  • More unique gimmicks for levels
  • Add underwater traversal or antigravity sections
  • Option to disable ads permanently (paid)
  • Fix gold medal timer glitch
  • Adjust button size settings

Fireball Wizard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Castle Pals

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99
1 purchases

Fireball Wizard

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$4.99

Questions

Is Castle Pals free?
Castle Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fireball Wizard free?
Fireball Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castle Pals or Fireball Wizard?
Fireball Wizard is rated higher. Castle Pals averages 3.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Fireball Wizard averages 4.0 from 84 ratings.
Do Castle Pals or Fireball Wizard have ads?
Castle Pals shows ads; Fireball Wizard does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Pals or Fireball Wizard?
Castle Pals ships an update every 3 months, and Fireball Wizard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Castle Pals was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fireball Wizard on October 24, 2026.

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