Comparison

WizMiz vs Diagonal Duel

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

Head to head
About

WizMiz

A fast-paced, two-player abstract strategy board game. Players move colored dots across the board to reach the opposite row, with two distinct win conditions. It's a simple yet challenging game of tactical movement and capture.

Highlights
  • Two-player abstract board game
  • Strategic dot movement
  • Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal moves
  • Capture opponent's dots
  • Two win conditions
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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WizMiz is an Abstract Board Game for two players. A strategy game of 18 red dots vs 18 blue dots that is simple, fast & challenging. Each dot may move one or more squares at a time: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally – but not backward. The object of the game is to move your color dots across the board to the last opposite row. Two ways to win: 1. The first player to fill the last opposite row with 8 dots wins, or 2. The first player that has all of their remaining dots on the last opposite row, and none of their other dots left on the play field. You move by touching your dot then an empty square, or touching your dot then your opponents dot, removing It from the play field. A fast-moving strategy game for all to play. WizMiz was created by Jack Boasberg in 1986. Updated in 2019 at Lightorium.com, LLC. Developed by Juggleware.

About

Diagonal Duel

Engage in a strategic board game similar to Connect Four, but with a unique 45-degree rotated board. Challenge a computer opponent, play with a friend on the same device, or compete in online ranked matches.

Highlights
  • 45-degree rotated board gameplay
  • Play against AI (levels 0-100)
  • Local two-player mode
  • Online ranked matches
  • Similar to Connect Four
Features
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Diagonal Duel against a level 0-100 computer, with two players on the same device, or in ranked online games! Diagonal Two Squared is a game similar to Connect Four but essentially with the board rotated at 45 degrees. This allows for play on two "sides" from the start instead of the original game, on which you only play only along the bottom. The app allows for two players to play on the same device, to select a level from 0 to 100 computer to play against, or to play against random opponents.

Screenshots

WizMiz1 screens
Diagonal Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WizMiz at none against Diagonal Duel's shown. WizMiz also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Diagonal Duel's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (20 vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diagonal Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of WizMiz's written reviews are positive against 86% of Diagonal Duel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WizMiz ships an update every 3 weeks, Diagonal Duel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WizMiz versus Diagonal Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizMizDiagonal Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings520 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlightorium.com LLCBrian Savidge

Customer experience

WizMiz

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Diagonal Duel

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

WizMiz

No in-app purchases

None

Diagonal Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WizMiz free?
WizMiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diagonal Duel free?
Diagonal Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WizMiz or Diagonal Duel?
Diagonal Duel is rated higher. WizMiz averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Diagonal Duel averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do WizMiz or Diagonal Duel have ads?
Diagonal Duel shows ads; WizMiz does not.
Which is updated more often, WizMiz or Diagonal Duel?
WizMiz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Diagonal Duel fortnightly. Most recently, WizMiz was updated on October 24, 2026 and Diagonal Duel on October 25, 2026.

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