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Harry Potter alternatives

Users often leave Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells due to increasing difficulty, aggressive monetization, and distracting ads. Alternatives may offer different gameplay or a more stable experience.

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The alternatives

Royal Match
4.7★ · 3,726,488 ratings · Free

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is described as very similar to Royal Match by some players R17.

Better for: Players who enjoy the core match-3 gameplay of Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells but are looking for a similar experience without the Harry Potter theme or its specific issues R17.

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Harry Potter
4.7★ · 1,275,517 ratings · Free

The reviews provided are for the main app, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells. There is no distinct alternative named 'Harry Potter' within the provided reviews to evaluate.

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Sorcery School
4.8★ · 6,651 ratings · Free

There are not enough reviews provided for Sorcery School to make a recommendation.

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Magic
4.4★ · 4,345 ratings · Free

There are not enough reviews provided for Magic to make a recommendation.

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Magic Wands
4.2★ · 4,334 ratings · Free

There are not enough reviews provided for Magic Wands to make a recommendation.

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Stick with Harry Potter if

You are a dedicated Harry Potter fan who enjoys match-3 puzzles and the ability to customize your avatar, and you are willing to tolerate increasing difficulty, potential costs, and recent ad implementations .

Evidence note: Royal Match is mentioned as a similar game within the Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells reviews, but no direct reviews for Royal Match were provided. Sorcery School, Magic, and Magic Wands had too few reviews to judge.

Frequently asked

Is Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells free to play?
Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is initially free to download and play, but many users report that it becomes increasingly difficult to progress without making in-app purchases for coins or extra moves, which can become very expensive R3R4R7R10.
Why are there ads in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells?
Recent updates to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells have introduced banner ads that are consistently visible and distracting during gameplay, shrinking the game area R15R20R34R38. Some players also report issues with ads getting stuck or leading to endless loops R24.
Can I watch ads for extra moves in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells?
Some players report that if you spend any money in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, you will lose the option to watch ads for extra moves or lives, despite support claiming otherwise R12R26R37.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Over all very good.: I’m enjoying the game but wish it didn’t take about 10 tries to get past games, often you only need one move to finish and run out of lives. Once you start paying for coins ect it gets more and more expensive
  2. [R4] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB puzzle difficulty: Went from the best game in the world to the worse through greed, it is on self destruct, don't bother to download it
  3. [R7] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB To expensive: Was a great game very disappointed with it very expensive keep changing the rules the prizes are hard to get I probably won’t be playing much longer if you’re a vip you’re supposed to get gifts the last one I got was a 100 coins which gives you nothing you can’t buy anything for a 100 coins I think there having a laugh
  4. [R10] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Used to be good: Another game ruined by developers greed. Impossible to proceed after a couple of months playing unless you constantly buy coins. Glitches in game play also that basically cheat you into losing the level or making you purchase coins to complete!
  5. [R15] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Suddenly getting ads: Suddenly, banner ads are consistently visible, flashing and being very distracting as I try to complete a level. Irritating and disappointing.
  6. [R20] Harry Potter 5/5 · GB What have they done?: The recent couple of updates have made this game not as enjoyable for me as it once was. The ad banner at the top of the screen cheapens the whole experience, the lag with watching videos for extra moves but the most annoying is when you go to swipe up to quit the app it takes you multiple attempts. It’s a cynical move to keep you on the app. They need to reverse that decisio
  7. [R34] Harry Potter 2/5 · GB My go to: I have been playing this game for a few years now, I was enjoying it until I updated the game and found that there are advertisements now at the top so therefore making the whole game smaller. Not happy at all
  8. [R38] Harry Potter 2/5 · GB What is going on ?: Why on earth is ther now an advert banner at the top of the game ? Firstly it is very distracting and secondly the game area is much smaller. I am not really inclined to play this game any more
  9. [R12] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB DO NOT SPEND MONEY IN THIS GAME OR YOU WILL LOSE THE OPTION TO WATCH ADS FOR EXTRA MOVES: Contacting support will result in gaslighting you that there are many reasons for this but it is not true. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING IN THE GAME UNLESS YOU ARE HAPPY TO LOSE THE OPTION TO WATCH ADS FOR EXTRA MOVES. I deleted my account and the game in the end as I felt totally frustrated about this and then re
  10. [R26] Harry Potter 2/5 · GB Scam: If you spend any money you can’t watch ads for extra moves or lives, the ‘support’ chat claims it’s that everyone gets different ad opportunities but such a lie! It’s full of glitches and it’s just not as good as it was, guarantee nothing comes of this anyway, they won’t fix it or give me back ads!
  11. [R37] Harry Potter 5/5 · GB Harry Potter p&s: Really like the game. Would prefer it if you could watch adverts for extra moves as it’s frustrating if you only need a couple of moves to complete the level.
  12. [R9] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Can't play anymore: Downloaded new update yesterday as prompted to do so when I went into game now won't load just comes up with an error every time I try to play. Please fix it
  13. [R16] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB So many glitches: This game is full of glitches which are designed to make you spend real money on the game. Used to be a great game but fewer prizes and rewards than previous and much worse user experience
  14. [R21] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Fun but glitchy: Since the new updated, levels are too hard and loose interest. I’ve been playing this for years but now I’m not enjoying it. It glitches out and the special games take 2 hours to complete. It’s repetitive and starting to get boring and annoying. This has been a life saver of a game for me and very much enjoyed zoning out for a while. Now I feel they just want to make lots of money
  15. [R13] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Misleading: Looked like a quiz game on an ad I saw. Just another boring match 3 game. Do better with your advertising
  16. [R18] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Fix age rating .: downloaded for my kid , age rating said 9. I set it up for her and click the youngest option (not 9,13-17) and then the game says that she’s too young . laggy on the loading screen and had to wait until the next day to put in my age to allow it to work .
  17. [R19] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB It won’t let me play: I would love to play the game but I can’t. It says 9 plus on the AppStore, but in the game it won’t let me play until I am 13. This makes no sense, because I would like to actually write a review on the game itself. 😡🤬
  18. [R22] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Age rating is fauls: Age rating is 9 load up and it 13+ 17+ 20+ I put 13+ in and it’s not allowing play ?
  19. [R6] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Not as good as it was: This was an amazing game but recently Theyve introduced the stupid card collection game which is tedious!! Hardly any of the old puzzles. Just not as exciting
  20. [R1] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Awful implement of trans in game: Completed 12 levels and you get option to choose character, options are some random kids with coloured hairs and blue lips and all sorts of LGBTQPRSTU flags on background. As a harry potter fan this is disappointing! Deleted game straight away!
  21. [R17] Harry Potter 5/5 · GB Get it: It’s such a good game to ease your mind also it’s brilliant for potter heads to learn new spells and wrist movements and if you like or have royal kingdom/royal match it’s very similar to that however I would say it’s better because you can customise your own avatar on this game also it has no ads of any kind you can also join varies of teams so GET IT
  22. [R24] Harry Potter 2/5 · GB Game 4957: The amazon music ad is ruining the fame. It just takes you round in a never ending loop to the App store. Please sort it!!

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store