Magic Touch vs Big Hunter
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.
Big Hunter
Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.
- Physics-based hunting gameplay
- Variety of primitive weapons
- Easy touch controls
- Outstanding graphic design
- Global ranking competition
- Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!
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Verdict
Magic Touch and Big Hunter both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Big Hunter's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's. Big Hunter also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Magic Touch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Big Hunter sells 12 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 Big Hunter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Magic Touch's written reviews are positive against 78% of Big Hunter's.
Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Big Hunter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Touch | Big Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Kakarod Interactive |
Customer experience
Magic Touch
Big Hunter
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
Big Hunter
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
- 👍 Minimalistic art style
- 🕹️ Challenging but addictive
- 💰 Reasonable monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤕 Difficult later levels
- 🔁 Lack of progression
- 🕰️ Slow progress to unlock new content
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
Big Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent hit detection on weak points
Requested features
4 requests- Add more animals to hunt
- Introduce new game modes
- Allow weapon and character customization
- Improve camera view for better visibility
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
Big Hunter
- Box of Ivory$0.99
- Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
- Sack of Ivory$1.99
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- Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
- Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
- Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
- Sack of Minerals$3.99
- Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
- Crate of Ivory$4.99
- Cart of Ivory$9.99
- Crate of Minerals$12.99









