Magic Touch vs Stickman Rush
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.
Stickman Rush
Navigate a stickman vehicle through challenging highway traffic. Jump over obstacles and switch lanes to avoid collisions while collecting coins. Unlock a variety of new vehicles as you progress.
- Drive through highway traffic
- Jump over obstacles
- Change lanes to avoid cars
- Collect coins
- Unlock new vehicles
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The traffic is very bad today! Drive your stickman's vehicle through highway traffic, jump over the obstacles, and change lanes to avoid the other cars. Collect coins to unlock new vehicles. How far can you go ? ◉ Swipe up or down to change lanes. ◉ Swipe to the right to jump over an obstacle. ◉ Avoid the cars and collect coins. Designed by digital artist and animator Guillaume Kurkdjian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Touch at 62% against Stickman Rush's 26%. Magic Touch also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Stickman Rush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Stickman Rush sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 725 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Magic Touch's written reviews are positive against 26% of Stickman Rush's.
Magic Touch ships an update every 2 months, Stickman Rush every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Touch | Stickman Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (725 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 725 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Magic Touch
Stickman Rush
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
Stickman Rush
From 725 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Variety of vehicles
- 💡 Daily prizes
- 🎨 Cute graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating gameplay
- 🤔 Confusing controls
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
Stickman Rush
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Daily prizes don't work
- Incorrect jump/lane change recognition
- Gameplay freezes mid-session
Requested features
4 requests- Add a pause button
- Improve control responsiveness
- Reduce the number of ads
- Provide control customization options
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
Stickman Rush
- 1500 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 4000 Coins$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$3.99
- 12000 Coins$4.99
- 20000 Coins$6.99
Questions
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