I am not very familiar with 'Girl Life' I tried it some time ago and did not particularly like it so I cannot do a comparison
From my understanding 'Girl Life' is a slice of life game with supernatural elements can be present. So with a game/time loop building relationships. A Spell For All has a day loop but it is a puzzle game, not a slice of life and it is not about building relationships but magically creating them
This game is primarily focused on magic based Mind Control, with some later transformation options, some supernatural beings, but it is all about the Mind Control.
There are some animations but they are not a common element in the game, they are present, more so for some characters.