99 Problems vs Magic Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99 Problems
Navigate a minimalist world through 99 challenging levels. Evade obstacles and wall-jump your way to victory in this addictive hardcore game. Experience a seamless stream of challenges designed for maximum fun.
- 99 challenging levels
- Minimalist design
- Obstacle evasion
- Wall-jumping mechanics
- Hardcore fun
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~ 2016 Mega Update ~ Dash your way through 99 challenging levels in this minimalist masterpiece of hardcore fun! Navigate a seamless stream of obstacles by evading and wall-jumping your way to the next checkpoint. "Very hard, super fun, extremely addictive!"
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 Problems at none against Magic Touch's shown. 99 Problems also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). Magic Touch's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 38) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Problems 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.
Magic Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Touch has 1.2K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of 99 Problems's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
99 Problems ships an update every 3 months, Magic Touch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99 Problems | Magic Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (38 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 6.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mamau ApS | Nitrome |
Customer experience
99 Problems
Magic Touch
Bugs and requests
99 Problems
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 Problems
- Remove Ads$0.99
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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