Witch Hazel vs Beam Battle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Witch Hazel
A young witch must venture into the woods to recover stolen magical items from rude fairies. Run, jump, and outwit your opponents to restore your school's glory. The fairies will fight dirty to keep the treasure.
- Run and jump mechanics
- Outwit enemy fairies
- Recover stolen magical items
- Restore school's glory
- Adventure gameplay
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The witch school of FogWarts has been pillaged by a swarm of incredibly rude fairies. By stealing all the schools magical items, the witches are left near powerless... A young apprentice, Hazel steps up to the challenge of venturing into the woods and recovering all of the schools enchanted items. The fairies won't give up the stolen treasure without a fight, and they fight even dirtier than they talk! Under the guidance of the great Archwitch, Hazel must run, jump and outwit the fairies at every turn, until every last item is recovered and Fogwarts is restored to its former glory!
Beam Battle
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Place. Power. Conquer. Build your ultimate board and crush your opponent's tower in fast-paced tactical battles that demand both strategy and snap decisions. HOW TO PLAY Each battle is a race of wits. During the Shop Phase, buy and arrange powerful pins on your grid — merge matching pins to level them up, or reroll for something better. When the fight begins, a surge of energy beams through your board, charging every pin in its path. Turrets fire, soldiers march, and explosive effects detonate — all from the board you built in seconds. First tower to fall loses. Outsmart your opponent. PINS FOR EVERY STRATEGY Choose from a growing roster of pins and build the perfect loadout: - Unit Pins — Deploy melee brawlers, ranged attackers, speedy scouts, and explosive bombers - Turret Pins — Deal direct damage with gun turrets, rockets, frost blasts, and poison clouds - Path Pins — Route the beam exactly where you want it for maximum efficiency - Special Pins — Generate coins mid-battle or transform into surprise units Merge pins up to Level 4 to unlock their full destructive potential. QUICK ROUNDS. DEEP STRATEGY. Every match is a puzzle. With only seconds to shop and place, fast thinking beats slow planning. Master the beam — how energy flows through your grid determines everything. FEATURES - Fast tactical battles: rounds resolve in seconds - 10+ unique pin types - Merge system: combine matching pins to level up - Dynamic beam routing through path pins - Compete across multiple arenas - Climb the rating ladder against increasingly tough opponents - Unlock new pins, earn daily rewards, and progress through the Battle Pass BUILD YOUR BOARD. CHARGE THE BEAM. WIN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beam Battle at 5.0 against Witch Hazel's 4.3. Beam Battle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Witch Hazel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price 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. Witch Hazel sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Beam Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beam Battle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Witch Hazel has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Witch Hazel | Beam Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaia Interactive Inc. | Svyatoslav Fedoriv |
In-app purchases
Witch Hazel
- 50 of Rune$1.99
- 130 Runes$4.99
- 275 Runes$9.99
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- 570 Runes$19.99
- 1500 Runes$39.99
- 4000 Runes$99.99
Beam Battle
No in-app purchases









