Comparison

Magic Touch vs Idle Wizard School

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

Idle Wizard School

Build and manage your own magical wizarding school in this idle simulation game. Automate construction, brew potions, and explore a magic world to earn coins and unlock new features. Hire staff and train students to advance their magical skills.

Highlights
  • Automate construction for idle income
  • Earn magic coins offline
  • Hire witches and wizards
  • Unlock new courses and spells
  • Brew potions and cast spells
  • Go on quests
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Magic idle gameplay is exciting! The game is inspired by many wizard stories and puts magic in the hands of gamers. You can become a school tycoon in your own wizard adventure! Expand, automate and boost school construction with magic coins! Keep an eye out for the ingredients that can brew potions and aid your journey. As you step outside and explore the magic world, the map will reveal details of school, such as dormitories, magic alley and classrooms. Take on the challenge and discover the best strategy and earn as much magic coins as possible! ====== Idle Wizard School FEATURES ====== -Automate construction to increase your idle income at wizard school. -Get idle magic coins (especially in the Diagon Alley) even when you are offline -Choose how to level up wisely. Hire witches and wizards to increase your students’ motivation is a good choice. -Unlock new courses, dormitories, characters, spells, potions and buildings as your students advance through the journey of wizard school. -Students can attend various classes to learn magical skills like casting spells and brewing potions from herb. -Go on quests to make your wizard school a wonderful place Subscription The vip subscription contains 3-day free trial then comes with $2.99 per week. At the same time, the following rights will be enabled: 100 free diamonds everyday,A small magic book everyday,Can get diamonds in Magic shop,Max offline income period +24h,School income x2,Wish maker wait time -14h,Mysterion's reward x2. Must know: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Subscription:http://idlewizardschool.oss-us-west-1.aliyuncs.com/SubscriptionTerms.text Please note that Idle Wizard School is free to download and play, and we have advertisements to speed up.

Screenshots

Magic Touch4 screens
Idle Wizard School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Wizard School at 4.8 against Magic Touch's 4.5. Idle Wizard School also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Touch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Wizard School sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Wizard School holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Magic Touch's written reviews are positive against 55% of Idle Wizard School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Idle Wizard School every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Touch versus Idle Wizard School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic TouchIdle Wizard School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K2.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size374 MB247 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeShenzhen Battlecry Network Technology Co,.LTD

Customer experience

Magic Touch

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

Idle Wizard School

All ratings2,239 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative31.6%

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

Idle Wizard School

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🧙‍♀️ Harry Potter-inspired theme
  • 💰 Ability to earn currency without ads
  • 🤩 Cute and fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads not working/crashing the game
  • 💰 In-app purchases not functioning properly
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🕰️ Slow progression at higher levels

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

Idle Wizard School

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress and purchases being lost after crashes
  • Certain features (like Mysterion) not working
  • Game freezing or crashing when watching ads
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More classes and schools to unlock
  • Ability to go back to previous schools
  • Larger student capacity for dormitories
  • Offline earnings not capped at 2 hours

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

Idle Wizard School

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time10
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Novice Kit$0.99
  • Small Magic Key$0.99
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  • 600 Gems$4.99
  • Big Magic Key$4.99
  • Apprentice Kit$4.99
  • 1500 Gems$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Master Kit$9.99
  • Legendary Kit$19.99

Questions

Is Magic Touch free?
Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Wizard School free?
Idle Wizard School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Touch or Idle Wizard School?
Idle Wizard School is rated higher. Magic Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Idle Wizard School averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Magic Touch or Idle Wizard School have ads?
Both Magic Touch and Idle Wizard School show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Touch or Idle Wizard School?
Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Wizard School every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Touch was updated on September 22, 2026 and Idle Wizard School on September 23, 2026.

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