Comparison

Pointless Wars vs SpellCaster

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

Head to head
About

Pointless Wars

Engage in strategic battles against friends or AI in this multiplayer and single-player war game. Choose your troops and defend your castle across 20 unique levels, or compete in an 8-player tournament. The objective is to have fun battling for no reason.

Highlights
  • Two-player mode
  • Single-player campaign
  • 20 unique levels
  • 8-player tournament mode
  • Troop selection
  • Castle defense
Features
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Welcome, and join the battle by declaring war.... for no reason whatsoever. Play against your friends and family in two-player mode, where you each get to choose your arsenal of troops to take each other down! In the single-player campaign, you fight against an enemy AI whose only purpose is to destroy your castle. There are 20 fun-packed levels, each a little different than the one before. If one is too hard, just skip to the next one! Defend against the onslaught by sending out troops, but you don't get to choose your arsenal..... The fun doesn't stop there! You can play up to 8 players in tournament mode. Battle to the top of the bracket in individual battles, and see who will come out on top! With so many Pointless Wars happening, we hope you have fun battling your opponents for no reason! Good luck out there!

About

SpellCaster

Become an elemental guardian wizard and use finger gestures to cast spells against dark forces. Explore corrupted regions, master elemental magic, and restore balance to a ravaged world. This action-adventure game features a unique symbol-drawing mechanic for spellcasting.

Highlights
  • Unique symbol-drawing spellcasting
  • Elemental magic system
  • Multiple corrupted regions with unique enemies
  • Magical progression and spell upgrades
  • Epic story and dialogues
  • Achievements and endless mode
Features
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Welcome to Spellcaster: The Rescue! Become Xerthriz, the last elemental guardian wizard, and use your fingers as a magic wand to trace ancient symbols and unleash elemental spells in your battle against dark forces. In a world ravaged by the corruption of the Skeleton King—a fallen guardian—only you can purify the elements and restore balance to the Realm of the Arcanes. Master the symbols of fire, earth, air, and water, enhance your magical abilities, and face unique enemies in each corrupted region. Game Features: • Unique symbol-drawing mechanics to cast spells. • Charming art style. • Multiple regions, each with unique enemies, puzzles, and bosses. • Magical progression system: upgrade your spells and discover new symbols. • Epic story and unforgettable dialogues. • Achievements, challenges, and endless mode for spellcasting experts. Get ready for a magical adventure that blends action, skill, and strategy. The fate of the world lies in your hands… or rather, in your strokes! Are you ready to become the true wizard of balance?

Screenshots

Pointless Wars4 screens
SpellCaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpellCaster at every 3 days against Pointless Wars's every 22 months. Pointless Wars's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Pointless Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpellCaster 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pointless Wars against 5.0 for SpellCaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pointless Wars has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pointless Wars ships an update every 22 months, SpellCaster every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pointless Wars versus SpellCaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointless WarsSpellCaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB326 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeter BrumbachYesid Samir Hernandez Granados

Customer experience

Pointless Wars

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SpellCaster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pointless Wars

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

SpellCaster

One-time4
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems + 5%$4.99
  • 1200 Gems + 15%$9.99
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  • 2500 Gold Coins + 20%$19.99

Questions

Is Pointless Wars free?
Pointless Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellCaster free?
SpellCaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pointless Wars or SpellCaster?
Pointless Wars and SpellCaster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pointless Wars or SpellCaster have ads?
Neither Pointless Wars nor SpellCaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pointless Wars or SpellCaster?
Pointless Wars ships an update every 22 months, and SpellCaster every 3 days. Most recently, Pointless Wars was updated on October 24, 2026 and SpellCaster on October 20, 2026.

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