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.
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.
- Physics-based tower building
- Magical spells
- Battle other wizards
- Challenge friends
- Wizard customization
- Intuitive one-touch controls
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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
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.
- Intuitive gesture recognition drawing
- Simple drawing concept
- Game Center support
- Unlock new spells
- Slow down time
- Turn enemies into frogs
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Touch every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | 99 Bricks Wizard Academy | Magic Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (666 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 666 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WeirdBeard | Nitrome |
Customer experience
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Magic Touch
User reviews
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
From 666 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
- Ad Remover$2.99
Magic Touch
- Coins Pack 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Coins Pack 2$2.99
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- Coins Pack 3$6.99
Questions
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