Comparison

Cargo King 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

Cargo King

Engage in a relaxing physics-based challenge where you stack cargo boxes to build the tallest, most elegant tower. Test your reflexes and precision with simple controls to achieve new heights and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • 3D environment
  • One-touch tap-to-drop controls
  • Colorful cartoonish graphics
  • Soothing music and sound effects
Features
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Cargo King is a relaxing physics-based balance game of quick decision and royal precision. Stack your cargo boxes as high as you can to build a splendidly balanced and elegant tower, worthy of its skillful master. Bring your reflexes to perfection, reach greater heights and get your well-earned rewards. FEATURES - realistic physics engine - 3D environment - simplistic one-touch tap-to-drop controls - colorful cartoonish graphics - soothing music and sound effects ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility

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

Cargo King4 screens
Magic Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Touch at 4.5 against Cargo King's 4.1. Magic Touch also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 21). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Cargo King sells 6 one-off in-app purchases 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

Magic Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Touch has 1.2K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Cargo King's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cargo King ships an update every 3 months, Magic Touch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cargo King versus Magic Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCargo KingMagic Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB374 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABNitrome

Customer experience

Cargo King

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral18.1%
Negative21.7%

Magic Touch

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

User reviews

Cargo King

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and great graphics
  • 🎶 Calming and homey music
  • ⏱️ Good for passing time
  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 😠 Offensive ads
  • 📉 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤷 Useless coins
  • 🔇 Loud, unchangeable music
  • 🚫 No settings menu

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

Cargo King

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes randomly
  • Music not playing
  • Power-ups cause failure
  • Notification won't go away
  • Game crashes instantly
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  • Cannot open the game
  • Non-stop crashing
  • Game won't load

Requested features

35 requests
  • Make the cat climb boxes
  • Add different levels with challenges
  • Fix points for tower falling
  • Add power-ups and additional game elements
  • Make the cat do something like climb the boxes
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  • Add special boxes
  • Add a settings page to customize/turn off sound
  • Add missions or obstacles
  • Allow spending coins on characters/upgrades/customization
  • Add challenges to earn coins/hearts
  • Customize blocks or cargo
  • Add power-ups like slow-mode or 2x coins
  • Add power-up boxes (slow crane, rewind efficiency, stack 5)
  • Add bigger trucks, power-ups, bigger boxes
  • Add an apparent use for coins
  • Add different themes or upgrades to the crane
  • Add achievements, goals to earn rewards
  • Make the crane more sturdy
  • Upgrade boxes to be harder to break
  • Add obstacles like flying birds
  • Make crane lose grip with jerky movements
  • Add challenges for more coins
  • Add harder modes
  • Add options to control sound and music
  • Add upgrades for crane or different themes
  • Add more ways to spend coins
  • Add challenges, achievements, goals
  • Add different crate skins or abilities
  • Add hardcore mode with faster crates
  • Add obstacles like flying birds
  • Make crane lose grip with jerky movements
  • Upgrade crane for sturdiness
  • Upgrade boxes for durability
  • Add different claw types
  • Add different box types

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

6 purchases

Cargo King

One-time6
  • Small Pack Of Coins$0.99
  • Remove all ads$0.99
  • Medium Pack Of Coins$1.99
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  • Big Pack Of Coins$3.99
  • Large Pack Of Coins$5.99
  • Huge Pack Of Coins$39.99
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 Cargo King free?
Cargo King 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, Cargo King or Magic Touch?
Magic Touch is rated higher. Cargo King averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Magic Touch averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Cargo King or Magic Touch have ads?
Both Cargo King and Magic Touch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cargo King or Magic Touch?
Cargo King ships an update every 3 months, and Magic Touch every 2 months. Most recently, Cargo King was updated on October 15, 2026 and Magic Touch on October 21, 2026.

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