Comparison

Magic Touch vs Neon Swarm Evolution

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

Neon Swarm Evolution

Features
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Enter a living neon battlefield where every upgrade changes how you fight. Move through a roaming world while your weapons fire automatically, collect energy from the swarm, and choose one of three abilities to evolve your build. Link orbiting guardians into powerful formations. Bend projectile behavior into new attack patterns. Deploy tactical zones, dodge hostile fire, and read each boss before the arena erupts. Every run builds toward a brighter, denser, more dangerous storm. FEATURES • Fast portrait survival combat • Build-shaping three-choice upgrades • Guardian resonance formations • Behavior-changing projectile abilities • Tactical deployables and hostile bullet patterns • Six telegraphed multi-phase bosses • High-contrast neon visuals with reduced-motion and sound controls

Screenshots

Magic Touch4 screens
Neon Swarm Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neon Swarm Evolution at none against Magic Touch's 4. Magic Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Neon Swarm Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Touch versus Neon Swarm Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic TouchNeon Swarm Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size374 MB117 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromevmoga

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

Neon Swarm Evolution

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
None

Neon Swarm Evolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Touch free?
Magic Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Swarm Evolution free?
Neon Swarm Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Touch or Neon Swarm Evolution have ads?
Both Magic Touch and Neon Swarm Evolution show ads.

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