Comparison

99 Bricks Wizard Academy 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

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

Build the tallest towers in a magical physics-based game. Learn spells, battle rivals, and customize your wizard. Compete with friends and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Physics-based tower building
  • Magical spells
  • Battle other wizards
  • Challenge friends
  • Wizard customization
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
Features
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99 Bricks Wizard Academy is a fun and magical physics builder. Can you build the highest tower? WINNER Best Mobile Game 2014 @ Dutch Game Awards 4.5/5 TouchArcade: '99 Bricks: Wizard Academy is a terrific little game.' 8/10 - PocketGamer: 'This is a decidedly solid game, in every sense of the word.' 4/5 - AppSpy: 'It is hard not to feel happy playing 99 Bricks Wizard Academy.' WELCOME TO WIZARD ACADEMY Explore a magical world and learn powerful spells to improve your building skills. Do you have what it takes to become the wizard of legends? BUILD MARVELOUS TOWERS Defy gravity with intuitive one-touch controls and enjoy endless physics tower building. BATTLE OTHER WIZARDS Meet Big Barry, Harry Hawk and all the others. They’re a jealous bunch who’ll try to mess up your creations, but that won’t stop you! CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Show off your crazy towers on Facebook and Twitter or compete with your friends through Game Center. DRESS LIKE A LEPRECHAUN Dress up your wizard with funny hats, silly masks and wondrous robes. You’ll be fabulous! Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/DeFbfxKmTwU Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/WeirdBeardGames Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeirdBeardGames

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

99 Bricks Wizard Academy4 screens
Magic Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 99 Bricks Wizard Academy at none against Magic Touch's shown. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 62%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

99 Bricks Wizard Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 666 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 99 Bricks Wizard Academy's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Touch every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
99 Bricks Wizard Academy versus Magic Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99 Bricks Wizard AcademyMagic Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (666 ratings) — better4.5 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better62.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6661.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB374 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWeirdBeardNitrome

Customer experience

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

All ratings666 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%

Magic Touch

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

User reviews

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

From 666 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Perfect free time game
  • 👍 Amazing gameplay
  • 👍 No micro-transactions, manageable ads
  • 👍 Fun, engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Great game, no issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls can be awkward
  • 🐛 Bricks don't always balance properly
  • 🐛 Occasional random spell usage

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

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress lost after update
  • Brick counter disappears during gameplay
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • More game modes like race
  • Ability to play with friends online
  • Buttons for brick control instead of swiping

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

1 purchases

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

One-time1
  • Ad Remover$2.99
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 99 Bricks Wizard Academy free?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy 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, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Magic Touch?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy is rated higher. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 666 ratings, while Magic Touch averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Magic Touch have ads?
Magic Touch shows ads; 99 Bricks Wizard Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Magic Touch?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic Touch every 2 months. Most recently, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy was updated on September 22, 2026 and Magic Touch on September 22, 2026.

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