Comparison

Waltz of the Wizard vs Corebound

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

Head to head
About

Waltz of the Wizard

Experience the thrill of wielding magical powers in a fantasy world. Combine ingredients, cast spells, and interact with a sarcastic skull assistant. Explore a detailed tower and venture into a larger world with quests and secrets.

Highlights
  • Combine arcane ingredients
  • Cast dozens of magical powers
  • Chat with a talking skull assistant
  • Discover hidden secrets and riddles
  • Embark on a campaign with challenges
  • Voice interaction for spell casting
  • Infinite level generation mode
Features
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FREE TO TRY - NO ADS Waltz of the Wizard is a first-person magic simulator inspired by the wonders of classical fantasy. Your journey begins in a handcrafted magical tower, where you’ll mix arcane ingredients into a bubbling cauldron with the help of your cynical assistant, Skully, fully voiced with thousands of unique reactions. Skully is a companion you can talk to, poke, tickle, dunk, and even—once his sarcasm wears thin—toss right out the window. ONE-TIME IN-APP-PURCHASE FULL GAME UNLOCK The full game unlocks the path outside the tower where a huge magical world of chaotic magic, huge areas to explore and even more strange secrets! COURTYARD * Explore a vast courtyard outside your tower * Uncover Skully’s mysterious, fragmented past * Navigate the humming portal circle * Find secrets in the desolate old trainstop * Master new reality-bending magic abilities NATURAL MAGIC POWERS * Master seven unique destructive spells * Hurl objects with chaotic tornado fury * Strike foes with thunderous lightning * Bounce targets using erratic spectral orbs * Shatter reality using the sonic scream ROCKETS * Experiment with bizarre rocket engineering * Blast Skully into the furthest cosmos * Uncover Igor’s eccentric launch combinations * Cause some spectacular launch failures * Hear some bizarre space tales from Skully FORTRESS DUNGEON * Conquer a huge 40 level story campaign * Defeat diverse, unique and strange enemies * Master magic against massive stone behemoths * Collect pieces to complete the observers’ mural * Quickly jump to a randomly generated level VOICE MAGIC POWERS * Modify anything using voice or type to talk * Destroy anything you want, when you want * Summon objects, weapons and creatures * Type commands if you don’t want to speak * Change physical abilities of any object And much more awaits in the full version of Waltz of the Wizard.

About

Corebound

Explore a vast underground world filled with robotic enemies. Collect parts from defeated foes to upgrade your character and enhance your abilities. Discover unique zones and fuse parts for even greater power.

Highlights
  • Explore distinct underground zones
  • Collect and equip unique robot parts
  • Fuse parts to enhance power
  • Battle diverse robotic enemies
  • Upgrade character with collected parts
Features
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Descend into a vast underground world of machines and fight your way through endless hordes of enemies! Collect parts from the robots you destroy to upgrade yourself and become more powerful! Key Features: • Discover many distinct underground zones, each featuring unique visuals and dangers • Collect and equip dozens of unique parts to refine your build and playstyle • Fuse parts together to make them even stronger • Encounter and battle a variety of unique robotic foes Contact us at: admin@overcurve.com

Screenshots

Waltz of the Wizard4 screens
Corebound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Waltz of the Wizard at none against Corebound's shown. Corebound's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Waltz of the Wizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Corebound sells 5 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 — 4.8 for Waltz of the Wizard against 4.9 for Corebound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 849 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Waltz of the Wizard's written reviews are positive against 88% of Corebound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waltz of the Wizard ships an update weekly, Corebound every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Waltz of the Wizard versus Corebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaltz of the WizardCorebound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)4.9 (849 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better849
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB260 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAldin DynamicsOvercurve

Customer experience

Waltz of the Wizard

All ratings1,665 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.7%

Corebound

All ratings849 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

Waltz of the Wizard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Controls are hard
  • Touch controls are bad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape orientation
  • Pointing emote
  • Chinese language support
  • Apple Vision Pro support

Corebound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Waltz of the Wizard

One-time1
  • Waltz of the Wizard full game$7.99
5 purchases

Corebound

One-time5
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • 375 Shards$4.99
  • 805 Shards$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 1650 Shards$19.99
  • 4200 Shards$49.99

Questions

Is Waltz of the Wizard free?
Waltz of the Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Corebound free?
Corebound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waltz of the Wizard or Corebound?
Corebound is rated higher. Waltz of the Wizard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Corebound averages 4.9 from 849 ratings.
Do Waltz of the Wizard or Corebound have ads?
Corebound shows ads; Waltz of the Wizard does not.
Which is updated more often, Waltz of the Wizard or Corebound?
Waltz of the Wizard ships an update weekly, and Corebound every 8 days. Most recently, Waltz of the Wizard was updated on September 24, 2026 and Corebound on September 22, 2026.

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