Comparison

Wizard's Survival vs Neon Primitive

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

Head to head
About

Wizard's Survival

Embark on a fantastical adventure as a wizard defending towns from endless monster hordes. Master unique magic skills, combine them for powerful combos, and battle formidable bosses in this one-handed roguelike tower defense game.

Highlights
  • Master unique magic skills
  • Battle evil monster bosses
  • Roguelike skill combos
  • Forge legendary skill combinations
  • One-handed gameplay
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Welcome to this fantastical wizard world. You are a promising wizard, and your mission here is to clear the endless hordes of monsters plaguing the towns. Are you ready? **GAME FEATURES** MASTER MAGICS, BATTLE WITH BOSSES The legendary adventure story is yours to write! In this fantastical magical world, you will become a fearless wizard, using your wisdom and magical talents to confront the evil monster bosses. ROGUELIKE SKILL COMBOS The classic Roguelike gameplay, where each adventure presents brand new challenges. Collect and combine thousands of unique skills to create unprecedented combat combinations! BECOME A MIGHTY WIZARD With just one hand, unleash ultimate magic powers and charge forward! The fearless adventure calls out to you, as you'll challenge one formidable boss after another. FORGE YOUR LEGEND SKILLS Unleash Your Limitless Potential: Explore Mystical Skills and Craft Unparalleled Tactical Combos! **Join us now to start a brand new tower defense journey and let the glory of the wizard be in your hands. TIP:If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact our support team.

About

Neon Primitive

Engage in a rapid arcade survival shooter where you dodge shape swarms and enhance your arsenal with each run. Unlock new pilots and permanent upgrades between sessions to achieve better survival times.

Highlights
  • Dodge glowing shape swarms
  • Collect shards and weapon upgrades
  • Fight geometric bosses
  • Permanent Core Research upgrades
  • Unlock new pilots and banners
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Neon Primitive is a fast arcade survival shooter about dodging glowing shape swarms, collecting shards, and evolving your weapons run after run. Jump into quick offline runs, fight distinct geometric bosses, collect temporary boosts and caches, and choose upgrades as your build mutates mid-run. Between attempts, invest in permanent Core Research, unlock pilots and banners, and push for better survival times. Optional Apple or Google sign-in enables global leaderboards and cloud-backed profile features. The game can also be played locally without an account. The one-time Full Game Unlock removes post-run ads, opens premium modes and full Core Research access, enables premium player skins, and gives free revive access without watching rewarded ads. Optional Neon Cores can be purchased for Core Research progression.

Screenshots

Wizard's Survival4 screens
Neon Primitive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wizard's Survival at none against Neon Primitive's shown. Wizard's Survival also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Neon Primitive's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, 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. Wizard's Survival sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Neon Primitive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.9 for Wizard's Survival against 5.0 for Neon Primitive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wizard's Survival has 4.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Wizard's Survival's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neon Primitive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizard's Survival ships an update monthly, Neon Primitive every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wizard's Survival versus Neon Primitive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizard's SurvivalNeon Primitive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB83 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAPRO ONE LIMITEDRyan Geidl

Customer experience

Wizard's Survival

All ratings4,255 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,029 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.2%

Neon Primitive

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wizard's Survival

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and error messages
  • Connectivity issues on mobile data

Requested features

2 requests
  • Graphic settings option to improve performance
  • Improved battery optimization

Neon Primitive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Wizard's Survival

One-time12
  • 60 Wizard Coins$0.99
  • 300 Wizard Coins$4.99
  • 680 Wizard Coins$9.99
Show 9 more
  • pack 1$14.99
  • 1280 Wizard Coins$19.99
  • pack 2$29.99
  • 3280 Wizard Coins$49.99
  • 6480 Wizard Coins$99.99
  • WaveRogueGearsTowerBunker Defense$114.99
  • Summit Feast Pack$114.99
  • TheLegendofTartarDungeonMergeClash$189.00
  • Endless Treasure$189.99
1 purchases

Neon Primitive

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Wizard's Survival free?
Wizard's Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Primitive free?
Neon Primitive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wizard's Survival or Neon Primitive?
Neon Primitive is rated higher. Wizard's Survival averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Neon Primitive averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Wizard's Survival or Neon Primitive have ads?
Neon Primitive shows ads; Wizard's Survival does not.
Which is updated more often, Wizard's Survival or Neon Primitive?
Wizard's Survival ships an update monthly, and Neon Primitive every 6 days. Most recently, Wizard's Survival was updated on September 24, 2026 and Neon Primitive on September 14, 2026.

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