Comparison

Fireball Wizard vs VolcanUp

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

Head to head
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.

About

VolcanUp

Race against rising lava in this challenging platformer. Tap to jump and wall jump your way through six distinct zones, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Master simple controls to escape the volcano before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Automatic character movement
  • Tap to jump
  • Wall jump mechanics
  • Six unique zones
  • Coin collection
  • Lava escape challenge
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Escape the rising lava of a dangerous volcano before it's too late! Your character walks automatically; you can tap the screen to jump. If you tap while against a wall, your character will also change direction by performing a wall jump. Find the best route up through the six unique zones using these simple controls while racing against the volcano’s lava. But watch out, if you get hit by a spike or fall in lava, you’ll have to restart from the bottom! The six areas: Rock Bottom - Intro Pink Passage - Bouncy Pads Blue Mine - Ice Blocks Green Factory - Fading Platforms Yellow Elevator - Two Updrafts Orange Opening - Low Lighting Each area has one coin to collect. Some are one jump away, but others are on extra paths entirely! To save each coin, you must bring it all the way back to the surface in one go!

Screenshots

Fireball Wizard4 screens
VolcanUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VolcanUp at 4.8 against Fireball Wizard's 4.0. VolcanUp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Fireball Wizard's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Fireball Wizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VolcanUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VolcanUp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Fireball Wizard's written reviews are positive against 90% of VolcanUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fireball Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, VolcanUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fireball Wizard versus VolcanUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireball WizardVolcanUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (80 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalLogan Marshall

Customer experience

Fireball Wizard

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

VolcanUp

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fireball Wizard

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$4.99
None

VolcanUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fireball Wizard free?
Fireball Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VolcanUp free?
VolcanUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fireball Wizard or VolcanUp?
VolcanUp is rated higher. Fireball Wizard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while VolcanUp averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Fireball Wizard or VolcanUp have ads?
VolcanUp shows ads; Fireball Wizard does not.
Which is updated more often, Fireball Wizard or VolcanUp?
Fireball Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, and VolcanUp every 5 days. Most recently, Fireball Wizard was updated on October 15, 2026 and VolcanUp on October 16, 2026.

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