Comparison

Magic Touch vs Wizard Swipe

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

Head to head
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.

About

Wizard Swipe

Engage in a magical castle defense by flinging elemental fireballs at incoming skeletons. Master five elements and unlock powerful abilities through an extensive talent tree. Enjoy endless, procedurally generated levels with increasing challenges and boss encounters.

Highlights
  • Swipe to fling fireballs
  • Hold for powerful blast
  • Enormous talent tree
  • Five elemental magic types
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Boss levels with unique tactics
  • Objective completion for rewards
Features
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Do you love Fire and Balls and want to relax a bit? Then play Wizard Swipe and throw Fireballs at skeletons! Features: • Simple control! Fling fireballs by swiping, or hold them to get a powerful blast! • Enormous talent tree! Become a master of all five elements: fire, ice, air, acid and lightning! • You won’t get bored! The levels are generated from scratch every time! • Unlimited amount of levels! You get bigger rewards and stronger monsters the further you progress! • Do you want to show your skill? Complete objectives and get additional rewards! • Levels with bosses! Choose a specific tactic and defeat them with the help of guile and spell combos. • Are you still wondering if it’s worth playing? Try it – it’s free!

Screenshots

Magic Touch4 screens
Wizard Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wizard Swipe at none against Magic Touch's shown. Wizard Swipe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Magic Touch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Wizard Swipe sells 11 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 — 4.5 for Magic Touch against 4.6 for Wizard Swipe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 432 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Magic Touch's written reviews are positive against 85% of Wizard Swipe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Wizard Swipe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Touch versus Wizard Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic TouchWizard Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (432 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better432
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size374 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeniceplay games

Customer experience

Magic Touch

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

Wizard Swipe

All ratings432 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

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

Wizard Swipe

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics
  • 💰 Fair monetization
  • 🕰️ Good time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤕 Thumb-straining controls
  • 🔥 Overpowered bosses
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades

Bugs and 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

Wizard Swipe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Glitches in the store/upgrade system

Requested features

4 requests
  • New game modes
  • Bestiary or monster encyclopedia
  • Difficulty settings
  • Multiplayer or online features

In-app purchases

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
11 purchases

Wizard Swipe

One-time11
  • Handful of Gold$1.99
  • Spellbook$1.99
  • Inferno Castle$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Necropolis Castle$1.99
  • Twilight Castle$1.99
  • Pile of Gold$4.99
  • Bag of Gold$9.99
  • Inferno Castle2 variants$9.99
  • Necropolis Castle2 variants$9.99
  • Chest of Gold$24.99
  • Mountain of Gold$99.99

Questions

Is Magic Touch free?
Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wizard Swipe free?
Wizard Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Touch or Wizard Swipe?
Wizard Swipe is rated higher. Magic Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Wizard Swipe averages 4.6 from 432 ratings.
Do Magic Touch or Wizard Swipe have ads?
Magic Touch shows ads; Wizard Swipe does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Touch or Wizard Swipe?
Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, and Wizard Swipe weekly. Most recently, Magic Touch was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wizard Swipe on October 15, 2026.

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