# Pointless Wars vs SpellCaster

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.

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.

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.

Pointless Wars ships an update every 22 months, SpellCaster every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pointless Wars | SpellCaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pointless-wars/id6451341413/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellcaster-the-rescue/id6748837573/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 249 MB | 333 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Brumbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697628835) | [Yesid Samir Hernandez Granados](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827553840) |

## What reviewers say

### Pointless Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pointless-wars/id6451341413)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### SpellCaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellcaster-the-rescue/id6748837573)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems + 5% | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems + 15% | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gold Coins + 20% | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 24, 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.*