Magic Touch vs Wizard Swipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Magic Touch | Wizard Swipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) | 4.6 (432 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 432 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | niceplay games |
Customer experience
Magic Touch
Wizard Swipe
User reviews
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
Wizard Swipe
From 432 App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Wizard Swipe
- Handful of Gold$1.99
- Spellbook$1.99
- Inferno Castle$1.99
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- 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?
Is Wizard Swipe free?
Which has better reviews, Magic Touch or Wizard Swipe?
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