# Super Wizard vs Vampire Survivors

The clearest difference is ads: Vampire Survivors at none against Super Wizard's shown. Vampire Survivors also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 44%). Super Wizard's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Super Wizard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Super Wizard against 4.6 for Vampire Survivors. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Super Wizard's written reviews are positive against 70% of Vampire Survivors's.

Super Wizard ships an update weekly, Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Super Wizard | Vampire Survivors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-wizard/id1567004255/reviews) | **[4.6 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K | **5.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | **70.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 227 MB | 961 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mofish, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458746335) | [Poncle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655125278) |

## What reviewers say

### Super Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-wizard/id1567004255)

Embark on a roguelike adventure as a wizard, combining over 20 magic skills and powerful artifacts to battle monsters. Collect gear and unlock harder difficulties for greater rewards.

**Highlights:** Roguelike adventure, 20+ magic skills, Artifact combinations, Unlockable difficulties, Monster battles, Item collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Sale | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hero Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dungeon Raid Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| Super VIP Card Sale | $24.99 | one-time |
| Super VIP Card | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Responsive app, fast loading, almost no lag
- 👍 Great story and gameplay
- 👍 Excellent design and interaction
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth gameplay and one-handed controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads permanently
- 💰 Excessive greed in the form of ads
- 🤖 Overpowered and unfair boss mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Certain boss enemies take no damage
- Disappearing bosses when pausing the game
- Losing progress when the game crashes
- Ads causing the game to freeze or crash

**Requested features**

- Endless mode
- More spells and characters
- Ability to see skill cooldowns
- Scaling difficulty and rewards for long runs
- Ability to dismantle or sell old equipment


### Vampire Survivors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702)

Survive endless waves of monsters in this roguelike survival RPG. Mow down thousands of enemies, gather gold for upgrades, and become a powerful warrior. Explore diverse stages and choose your weapons to become the last survivor.

**Highlights:** Minimalistic gameplay, Bullet hell survival, Gold collection for upgrades, Hundreds of monsters, Weapon and skill upgrades, Couch co-op mode

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emerald Diorama | Free | one-time |
| Legacy of the Bloodmoon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Legacy of the Moonspell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tides of the Foscari | $1.79 | one-time |
| Emergency Meeting | $2.49 | one-time |
| Operation Guns | $2.49 | one-time |
| Ode to Castlevania | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Faithful port of PC version
- 👍 No intrusive ads, only optional ones
- 👍 Great value, tons of content for free
- 🚀 Smooth performance, handles late-game well
- 👍 Retro pixel art style with charm

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and progress loss when switching apps
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and performance issues
- 🔋 No suspend/resume feature, runs reset when app is closed

**Reported bugs**

- Merchant UI not working properly
- Certain level mechanics (Infernas) causing soft-locks
- Movement and controls sometimes unresponsive

**Requested features**

- Add suspend/resume functionality to save progress
- Implement cross-save between devices
- Add controller support for better controls


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Super Wizard free?

Super Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Vampire Survivors free?

Vampire Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Super Wizard or Vampire Survivors?

Vampire Survivors is rated higher. Super Wizard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Vampire Survivors averages 4.6 from 5.1K ratings.

### Do Super Wizard or Vampire Survivors have ads?

Super Wizard shows ads; Vampire Survivors does not.

### Which is updated more often, Super Wizard or Vampire Survivors?

Super Wizard ships an update weekly, and Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. Most recently, Super Wizard was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vampire Survivors on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*