# Magic Touch vs Once Upon a Tower

Magic Touch and Once Upon a Tower both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Once Upon a Tower's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Touch's. Once Upon a Tower also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Touch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Once Upon a Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Magic Touch's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's.

Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Touch | Once Upon a Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-touch-wizard-for-hire/id946917251/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | **75.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 374 MB | 226 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Nitrome](https://appshunter.io/developer/568079484) | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-touch-wizard-for-hire/id946917251)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 3 | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 💎 Great graphics and art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Inconsistent shape recognition
- 📢 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after losing
- Spells not working as intended
- Inconsistent scoring and coin rewards

**Requested features**

- Additional game modes and difficulty levels
- Ability to disable certain spells
- Save progress and high scores


### Once Upon a Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773)

Break free from your tower prison in this adventure game. Armed with a war hammer, you'll battle enemies and escape a dragon. Your rescue is up to you!

**Highlights:** Tower escape adventure, Battle enemies, Fight a dragon, Princess protagonist, Offline gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oscura | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sigrid | $0.99 | one-time |
| Noriko | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Myrina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Loriel | $0.99 | one-time |
| Denise | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ali'i | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lilith | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rita | $0.99 | one-time |
| Linda | $0.99 | one-time |
| Muffin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Xochi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nzinga | $0.99 | one-time |
| Draculina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x60 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x100 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x1,500 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x9,999 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Simple but engaging mechanics
- 🚀 Great time killer
- 👍 Empowering female characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unclear instructions/tutorials
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when watching ads
- Progress resets after crashes
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- More character/princess variety
- Ability to save progress
- Difficulty settings
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Touch free?

Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Touch or Once Upon a Tower?

Once Upon a Tower is rated higher. Magic Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Magic Touch or Once Upon a Tower have ads?

Both Magic Touch and Once Upon a Tower show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Touch or Once Upon a Tower?

Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, and Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Touch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Once Upon a Tower on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*