Comparison

Growtopia vs Magic Touch

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

Head to head
About

Growtopia

This is a 2D sandbox game where players can build anything, create unique characters, and explore thousands of worlds. Engage in player-generated mini-games, craft items, and trade with a massive online community. Enjoy regular updates and cross-platform play.

Highlights
  • Build anything imaginable
  • Create unique characters
  • Explore thousands of worlds
  • Play player-generated mini-games
  • Craft and trade items
  • Cross-platform play
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Welcome to Growtopia, the 2D free-to-play sandbox game! Growtopia is a popular MMO game where everyone is a hero! Play together with wizards, doctors, star explorers and superheroes! Discover thousands of unique items and build your own worlds! JOIN OUR ENORMOUS COMMUNITY - millions of players are waiting for you to join and have fun! BUILD literally anything – castles, dungeons, skyscrapers, artwork, puzzles - even your favorite movie scenes! CREATE YOUR UNIQUE CHARACTER Become literally anyone! From space knight with a lightsaber to a noble queen with your own dragon! PLAY THOUSANDS OF MINI GAMES generated by other players! From parkour and races to PVP battles and ghost hunting! CRAFT AND TRADE Craft new items and trade them to other players! MONTHLY UPDATES! We do our best to entertain you with exciting monthly updates involving new items and events! EXPLORE countless unique pixel worlds - you can enter any of them! CROSS PLATFORM! Play with your friends anywhere – on smartphones, tablets or using the desktop client, - the progress is shared! Subscribe to our official YouTube channel for giveaways, useful tutorials and funny videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFTBaDHB4_Y8eFa8YssSMQ BE AWARE! This is an online game about collecting items – make sure to keep them safe ** Note: This is a freemium game that has optional In-App Purchases! ** Note: In-App Purchase, Chat, and Tapjoy Offer Wall options can be disabled in a Personal Controls area in the Options menu. Didn't get your gems or having a problem? Check out our support FAQ at www.growtopiagame.com/faq !

About

Magic Touch

Defend your castle by drawing magical spells with your finger to pop incoming balloons. Master intuitive gesture recognition to defeat aggressive hordes and protect the kingdom. Unlock new spells and power-ups to become the ultimate wizard.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gesture recognition drawing
  • Simple drawing concept
  • Game Center support
  • Unlock new spells
  • Slow down time
  • Turn enemies into frogs
Features
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Wanted, Wizard required for defence duties. Must be proficient in spell casting to pop varying balloon types that may be utilised by intruders. Must be confident working alone and comfortable facing aggressive hordes. Advanced magic techniques desirable but can be learnt on the job. Applicant expected to provide their own spell book and potion bottles. They also may be required to make tea and answer phone calls. Applicants should send CVs and potions portfolio to enquiries-castleundersiege@nitrome.com Use you finger to draw shapes. Match the shapes on balloons to pop them sending the invaders smashing to the ground. Keep the Enemy from reaching the castle for as long as possible! Features: - Intuitive gesture recognition drawing gameplay. - A simple drawing concept that anyone can grasp! - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes. - Collect coins to unlock new awesome spells. Slow Down time! Turn enemies into frogs! Summon a mighty Dragon! Cover the floor on Fire! Make the Castle Turrets grow Gun Turrets! Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.

Screenshots

Growtopia4 screens
Magic Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Touch at 4.5 against Growtopia's 3.8. Magic Touch also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 32%). Growtopia's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.2K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Growtopia sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Touch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Growtopia has 11K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Growtopia's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, Magic Touch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Growtopia versus Magic Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowtopiaMagic Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1.2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB374 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUbisoftNitrome

Customer experience

Growtopia

All ratings11,316 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews809 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative59.0%

Magic Touch

All ratings1,210 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews946 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral14.5%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Growtopia

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Childhood memories
  • 🌟 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👥 Ability to meet people from around the world
  • 🕹️ Unique sandbox experience

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Bots and spammers
  • 🔒 Poor security and hacking issues
  • 🤯 Toxic community and scammers
  • 🔧 Unstable servers and disconnections
  • 💰 Expensive in-game purchases

Magic Touch

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 💎 Great graphics and art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Inconsistent shape recognition
  • 📢 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Growtopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random bans without explanation
  • Rollback issues causing loss of items
  • Glitches causing forced disconnections

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved security measures
  • Better moderation and banning of scammers
  • Optimized server performance
  • Controller support
  • Revamped user interface
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  • Ability to cancel role quests

Magic Touch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after losing
  • Spells not working as intended
  • Inconsistent scoring and coin rewards

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional game modes and difficulty levels
  • Ability to disable certain spells
  • Save progress and high scores

In-app purchases

23 purchases

Growtopia

One-time23
  • Bag o' Gems$0.99
  • Chest o' Gems$1.99
  • Special Consumable 1$2.99
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  • Holiday Pack!$2.99
  • Special Event Pack$2.99
  • Gem Fountain$4.99
  • 30 Days Subscription$5.99
  • Special Cape$9.99
  • It's Rainin' Gems$9.99
  • Royal Grow Pass$9.99
  • Awesome Item 1$9.99
  • Awesome Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic 1$9.99
  • Special Event Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 2$14.99
  • Event Value Pack 2$14.99
  • Event Pass$19.99
  • Road To Glory$24.99
  • Gem Bounty$29.99
  • 365 Days Subscription$49.99
  • Gem Abundance$49.99
4 purchases

Magic Touch

One-time4
  • Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coins Pack 2$2.99
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  • Coins Pack 3$6.99

Questions

Is Growtopia free?
Growtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Touch free?
Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Growtopia or Magic Touch?
Magic Touch is rated higher. Growtopia averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Magic Touch averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Growtopia or Magic Touch have ads?
Both Growtopia and Magic Touch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Growtopia or Magic Touch?
Growtopia ships an update fortnightly, and Magic Touch every 2 months. Most recently, Growtopia was updated on October 27, 2026 and Magic Touch on October 24, 2026.

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