The Spire vs Spellbound Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Spire
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The Spire is an indie puzzle game where all you need to do is draw a line up the spire. It's almost certainly as easy as that, right? With many different puzzle types, some requiring unique solutions, some requiring out-of-the-box thinking, but all needing your brain, can YOU make it to the top of the Spire?
Spellbound Valley
Guide a lost wizard through a series of isometric puzzles by walking over all the tiles to reach the exit. Navigate 50 challenging levels with simple swipe controls. Hints are available to help you find the correct path.
- 50 isometric levels
- Swipe-to-move controls
- Tile-based pathfinding
- Hint system
- Thumb-friendly design
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You're Hamiral, a little wizard lost in a mysterious land. The only way to escape and return home is to complete all the paths you encounter by walking over all the tiles and getting to the black one, which will teleport you to the next path. Swipe to move Hamiral on the tiles and be careful not to hit the ground! Will you complete all the 50 tiny levels and let the little wizard go back home? FEATURES: - 50 well-crafted isometric levels - Simple interaction, just swipe on the screen to make Hamiral walk - Nice background music - Hints available: click the bulb button on the top of the screen to see the right path for a few seconds - Thumb-friendly game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spellbound Valley at every 5 months against The Spire's every 44 months. Spellbound Valley also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. The Spire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spellbound Valley sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Spire ships an update every 44 months, Spellbound Valley every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Spire | Spellbound Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Menary | XSGames |
In-app purchases
The Spire
- A bonus campaign!$2.99
Spellbound Valley
- Donate$1.99
- Donate + Coffee$3.99
- Donate + Love$7.99
Questions
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