Comparison

Magic Touch vs Robot Defender

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

Robot Defender

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We are recruiting robot pilot to defend our base. If you have a good sense of bounces, which is critical for our weapon. please join us. We are investigating more supporting facilities to help you survive on the battlefield. Robot Defender is a casual shooter game just to smash approaching enemies with different weapons and random treasure box to enhance the weapon momentarily​.

Screenshots

Magic Touch4 screens
Robot Defender3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Robot Defender at none against Magic Touch's shown. Robot Defender also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 Robot Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Robot Defender every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Touch versus Robot Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic TouchRobot Defender
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size374 MB28 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeAimer Shine Co. Ltd

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

Robot Defender

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Robot Defender

One-time1
  • All weapon and special sets.$0.99

Questions

Is Magic Touch free?
Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robot Defender free?
Robot Defender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic Touch or Robot Defender have ads?
Magic Touch shows ads; Robot Defender does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Touch or Robot Defender?
Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, and Robot Defender every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Touch was updated on October 21, 2026 and Robot Defender on October 17, 2026.

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