Real Magic vs Wizard Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Magic
Transform into a wizard or fairy and cast spells using augmented reality. This app uses advanced motion sensing to interpret your hand and finger movements, creating unique magical effects in real-time. Capture and share your magical moments with friends.
- Augmented reality spell casting
- Motion sensing hand gesture recognition
- Customizable magic effects
- Front and back camera support
- Snapshot capture
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Be a wizard or fairy in real life, cast various magic spells with your own hand in front of your iPhone camera! With our cutting-edge, patent-pending augmented reality (AR) and motion sensing technology, Real Magic brings a realistically magical experience right to your phone. - No preset gestures to learn, any hand/finger (even face...) movement works - your imagination is the limit - Magic reflects the subtlety of your movement, the effect is never the same each time - 3 beautiful built-in magics to choose from (fire, ice, rainbow), and more for purchase (dark, elf, phoenix) - Try both back and front cameras for maximal fun - Take snapshots and show off to your friends Tell us what you think at info@xiaoxiaoniu.net
Wizard Duel
Engage in real-time magical duels against players worldwide. Explore a mysterious castle, discover new spells, and transform into mythical creatures to gain an advantage. Climb the leaderboards in this unique twist on a classic game.
- Real-time worldwide PvP duels
- Discover and cast new spells
- Transform into werewolf or dragon
- Explore a mysterious castle
- Meet and interact with other players
- Conquer the leaderboard
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You have been chosen to attend the great Wizard Duels! Duels are held in real time with real witches and wizards around the world. After you have joined the duels you can also explore the mysterious castle where all the duels are held. You can meet other players and freely move and look around. You will find new fun spells that can lift up an entire bookshelf or break them apart. You can also surprise other players by turning into a werewolf or a dragon during your duels. Game Features: Wizard Duel is a special version of the classic rock-paper-scissors game played by Witches and Wizards. The game has worldwide PvP. Rules are simple: Cast one spell that is stronger than the opponents spell and you will win the round. Play against other witches and wizards around the world and conquer the leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Real Magic at none against Wizard Duel's shown. Real Magic also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Real Magic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Wizard Duel sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Real Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 127 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Real Magic's written reviews are positive against 83% of Wizard Duel's.
Real Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, Wizard Duel monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Magic | Wizard Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (243 ratings) — better | 4.3 (127 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 83.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 243 — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Xiaoxiaoniu Creative Technologies | Juhani Paaso |
Customer experience
Real Magic
Wizard Duel
Bugs and requests
Real Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wizard Duel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Chat loading infinitely/never loads
- App crashes and exits without pressing home button
- Ads force exit from application
- Inaccessible door in jail cell area
- Game lacks explanation of core mechanics until app is opened
Requested features
13 requests- More spells to learn and use in duels
- Larger castle with more rooms to explore
- Outdoor exploration areas
- Story mode campaign
- More schools/locations beyond the castle
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- Avatar customization (clothing, hair, colors)
- Friend system with private PvP duels
- Ability to use all discovered spells in combat
- More character variety and less creepy designs
- Expandable content and more things to do
- Lightning spell addition
- Post-duel chat functionality
- Skippable ads option
In-app purchases
Real Magic
- Elf Magic$0.99
- Dark Magic$0.99
- Phoenix Magic$1.99
Wizard Duel
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Dragon Spell$3.99
- Werewolf$3.99
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- Monster$3.99
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