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Harry Potter

55
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Recent updates to Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells have introduced numerous forced ads and significant price increases, leading to widespread frustration among long-time players, despite its continued appeal to Harry Potter fans and engaging puzzle gameplay.

4.7★ lifetime (235,746) Free + in-app purchases since 2020 by Zynga Inc. updated 0.4 mo ago recent negative 22% 100 reviews across 2 regions
Intrusive Ads Harry Potter Theme Price Increases & Monetization Technical Issues Club & Social Features
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4★18
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is a match-3 game that immerses players in the Wizarding World with engaging puzzles and storyline integration. While many users praise its graphics and lack of ads in the past, recent updates have introduced intrusive advertising, price hikes, and technical glitches, negatively impacting the player experience.

What users like

  • Engaging match-3 gameplay with Harry Potter theme and storyline integrationR1R3R5R12
  • High-quality graphics and original voices from the moviesR4R44R59R79
  • Offers a large number of levels and events, providing long-term engagementR48R93
  • Historically, many players appreciated the option to play without forced ads or spending moneyR4R24R53R60

What users complain about

  • Recent updates have introduced intrusive banner and pop-up ads during gameplay, significantly disrupting the experienceR7R8R10R11
  • Significant price increases for in-game items and premium passes have made the game more expensiveR17R29R78
  • Players report frequent crashes, freezing, and other technical glitches, especially after updatesR2R21R42R50
  • Game progression has become harder without purchasing power-ups, with fewer free coin opportunitiesR14R15R51R63
  • Customer support is unresponsive or unhelpful, particularly regarding billing issues, bugs, and club managementR2R21R26R99
  • New 'Magical Mischief' event and changes to club roles are disliked by players, causing frustration and making daily puzzles inaccessible for someR57R63R65R66

Latest update · v113.0.354

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Check out what's new! -Play new puzzles in the brand-new scene where Dumbledore meets Tom Riddle -Unlock new tiers of rewards with Elite Pass—a fresh Season has just launched -Replay Famous Witches & Wizards: unlock new character medallions and earn greater rewards when you complete a round

Recurring themes

Intrusive Ads negative
Many recent reviews highlight the sudden appearance of banner ads and pop-up ads during gameplay, which distracts from the puzzles and makes the game less enjoyable. Several long-time players are considering quitting or have already uninstalled due to this change.R7R8R10R11
Price Increases & Monetization negative
Users report significant price increases for in-game purchases, with some items doubling in cost or offering less value for the same price. There's a perception that the game has become more 'money-grabbing' and harder to progress without spending.R14R15R17R29
Technical Issues negative
Players frequently experience crashes, freezing, slow gameplay, and other bugs, especially after recent updates. Some users are unable to launch the game at all, and issues like lost progress or incorrect club rankings are reported.R2R21R42R50
Harry Potter Theme positive
Fans of Harry Potter consistently praise the game for its faithful adaptation of the Wizarding World, including storyline integration, graphics, original voices, and character customization. This strong thematic appeal is a major reason many players enjoy the game.R5R12R44R52
Club & Social Features mixed
While club puzzles and events are generally seen as fun, recent changes have made it difficult for some clubs to participate in daily puzzles if leaders are inactive. The 'Magical Mischief' event, where players can steal from other clubs, is also widely disliked.R27R48R57R63

Who it's for

This game is for Harry Potter fans who enjoy match-3 puzzle games and appreciate immersive graphics and storyline elements R12R59R93. It's suitable for players who are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential in-app purchase prompts, or those who are prepared to spend money to progress R3R4. It is not recommended for players who are easily frustrated by intrusive advertising, technical glitches, or aggressive monetization strategies R8R22R29.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding ads and price increases, which directly contradict the developer's notes that mention new content without addressing these critical issues. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction.

Frequently asked

Are there ads in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells?
Yes, recent updates have introduced constant banner ads at the top of the game board and pop-up ads that appear randomly during puzzles, which many players find distracting and intrusive R7R8R10R22.
Has the price of in-app purchases changed recently?
Yes, several players report that premium level prices have doubled, or that the cost of coins has increased significantly, for example, 1000 coins previously costing $0.99 now equates to 1200 coins for $2.99 R17R29.
Are there technical issues or bugs in the game?
Yes, many users report frequent crashes, freezing, slow gameplay, and other glitches, especially after recent updates, with some unable to even open the app R2R21R50R58.
Is customer support responsive?
No, multiple reviews indicate that customer support is unresponsive to queries about crashes, billing issues, or game bugs, with some reporting no response after multiple attempts R2R26R99.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 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. [R1] 5/5 · CA Great game: I really enjoy it.
  2. [R3] 5/5 · CA Puzzle: This game is really fun. You don’t have to waste money on it but you sure get addicted.. and you do buy for some extra stuff.❤️❤️❤️
  3. [R5] 5/5 · CA Harry Potter: The movies were fantastic, the game is same the movies.👍❤️❤️
  4. [R12] 5/5 · CA Potterhead!!: As a Potterhead, I love anything that’s harry potter, so my opinion might be biased by I really like the fact that the puzzles are following the storyline!
  5. [R4] 5/5 · CA The best: Such a beautiful game to look at there are ads but you always have a choice and watching ads gives you lots of stuff so I appreciate it it’s the one game I play and am happy to pay for stuff and support the game developers Thankyou
  6. [R44] 5/5 · CA Amazing: Amazing for Harry Potter fans! Great graphics!
  7. [R59] 5/5 · AU Best game: I love Harry Potter and this game is so interactive and great for the brain, I love all the original voices and scenes from the books/movies and how it’s incorporated into the actual puzzle. I can’t get enough. I can proudly say I’m addicted. I love the house teams and my team in NSW Australia dragonfly is the best!
  8. [R79] 5/5 · AU Great game: This game has it all. Exciting game play and beautiful graphics. Addicted for sure!
  9. [R48] 4/5 · CA I love the game!: I love the game, so here's the pros and cons! Pros; The events and club puzzles are fun and genuinely challenging but they're usually worth it! There's a ton of levels so those just starting out will have a while until they complete it! The events have a wide range of rewards ranging from pets to simple unlimited powerups and lives for a duration of time! Cons; After a
  10. [R93] 5/5 · AU Great game: This game has so many elements that you never get bored. As a Harry Potter fan I like how they incorporate scenes from the movies between levels. I am at level 600 now and there is still new things popping up that keep it exciting. Do yourself a favour and download.
  11. [R24] 4/5 · CA Good game: Have had this app for a long time. It’s a great game to play to kill time. I haven’t paid a dime in this game yet. Worth the download
  12. [R53] 5/5 · AU Awesome Awesome Awesome: This game is so great. No ads, great graphics, great fun. No need to spend any money. The best game I’ve played in a very long time.
  13. [R60] 5/5 · AU Excellent game: Wait, what? No ads!!! Ummm yes please 🙌🏼
  14. [R7] 2/5 · CA was a great game until… ads ads ads: It was a great game until last week (March 2026). Now it has banner ads and pop up ads, which killed the game.
  15. [R8] 1/5 · CA Ads everywhere!!: They’ve recently added forced ads while playing a puzzle. You’ll make a move and BAM an ad is forced into your face covering the puzzle. This is an awful thing to do to people! It interrupts my train of thought. Been playing for years and now I’m done. Don’t play this!
  16. [R10] 3/5 · CA Long time player about to quit: I have loved this game since the end days of wizards unite. I am a club leader with fire diamond status. I’m 5000+ levels in and I’m about to quit. Why? The ads. I respect that the game needs to make money, but for a long time it has been my decision to watch ads. Now, that choice is gone. The ad at the top makes the game smaller and is distracting. Now the ads pop
  17. [R11] 3/5 · CA Ads: Random ads in the middle of a game every few minutes gets olds.
  18. [R17] 3/5 · CA Price increase: Enjoyed this game for years. Now premium level prices have doubled, or pay old price for half the time. Ugg!.
  19. [R29] 1/5 · CA Stay away! Absurd price increase: So, I’ve been playing this game since launch, and a recent update meant that they changed the store prices about 200%. 1000 coins used to cost $0.99, but after the recent update, that option is no longer available, and has changed to 1200 coins for $2.99. Increase the amount of coins by 200, increase the cost by $2?? No thanks, deleting the app.
  20. [R78] 3/5 · AU feel like blowing a few thousand $$$, this is for you.: Great game and graphics but Total money rip off. Gone off anything Potter now.
  21. [R2] 1/5 · CA Crash Happy Of Late: Until recently very stable…. But over the past week, for no particular reason it just dumps a player to home and he app terminates…. Support team does not answer queries through the app, made several. Very annoying. . Just going to delete the darn thing!
  22. [R21] 1/5 · CA Ios26 issues: Since the upgrade to ios26 gameplay has slowed to a crawl. And tech support is fully AI telling you to check things the game doesn’t even have so don’t expect a fix any time soon. Brutal
  23. [R42] 1/5 · CA Game glitches: This is pissing me off! The bloody game glitched and I lost my status in the game. I was at level 30 in the Bowtruckle Treetop. My Super Charm bag went back to 0 and my game streak went back to 0. I don’t know what the hell is going on but this better stop. I want a refund!
  24. [R50] 1/5 · CA Would not reload after news updates: I updated software but would launch after installing. Need to fix the newest update.
  25. [R14] 1/5 · CA Changes: I don’t like how stingy the game is in providing gold cards and the fact tasks have been taken away. I feel like making money off players has become more of a priority
  26. [R15] 4/5 · CA Lots of fun: Very addictive and fun, however, it costs way too much to continue a puzzle you’re close to finishing. You can go through your balance of coins really fast when it costs 900 to get more time.
  27. [R51] 3/5 · AU Use to be good: The game use to allow cheapskates like me to progress throughout the game by completing challenges that offered coins, but now, there are very few of these and the levels are impossible to finish unless you have power ups in your arsenal. I’m stuck on game 852 and always come up short a few moves to complete it… very frustrating!
  28. [R63] 3/5 · AU Unfortunate Update: Was quite impressed with how generous, balanced and well thought out this game was. However, a couple of minor changes have made it significantly harder if you don’t buy currency. The Creature Meter which slowly fills allowing a special move, now resets each session. Also, only an officer or leader are able to launch the daily puzzle (MVP used to be able to launch it as well bu
  29. [R26] 2/5 · CA Double billing when you purchase anything: Love this game but deleted it because they consistently billed me twice for any purchases I made. I contacted them and got no response. Last time, I was billed THREE TIMES. Sad.
  30. [R99] 1/5 · AU Buggy and horrible customer support: This game has far too many bugs and glitches, it’s infuriating. My club finished 1st in our league last week but somehow didn’t get promoted and no one knows why. I’ve contacted the support team about it and followed up multiple times with no response, it’s been 5 days now and i haven’t heard anything. Feeling very ripped off, fix it!
  31. [R57] 3/5 · AU Spoiled by Mischief Event: This was a good game; more interesting than the usual match three style game with its various spells and effects adding to game play. However, they recently introduced a “Magical Mischief” event, where random players from other clubs steal your power ups, and points from your club. If your is club is ahead, you get absolutely trashed by others. Members of my club agree t
  32. [R65] 5/5 · AU Amazing: This game is so much fun and not the money grabbing-ad saturated kind of mobile game most are used to. There’s always something to do and new adventures. Great work! NB: Only qualm is that if your club Leaders or Officers are no longer active in the game there is no way of changing this to another active player. Also, there are some glitches including club level rankings appearing incorr
  33. [R66] 1/5 · AU Very disappointed: I’ve loved playing this game and have spent quite a lot of money to progress...it’s not cheap and it’s well set up to make you spend to move forward. So to find that MVPs can no longer start the daily puzzle is just such a poor move and completely unnecessary. We have no active officer in our club so no one can access the puzzle now, one of my favourite elements. So I’m losing
  34. [R52] 5/5 · AU Fantastic: Harry Potter Puzzles and Spells is an addictive game to play. My favourite thing about it is that you can make you own character and be in a house of your own. The games get harder and harder. You can get spells and pets and more!! It’s super fun!!!
  35. [R27] 4/5 · CA New member looking to join: I have a friend that would like to join my group however there it os full. There are a number of people that have not been pb since 2020. Is there anyway to have some of them remove to that some people that want to play can join. Thanks hope you can help
  36. [R22] 1/5 · CA New ads on top of the screen: When the ads on top of the screen appeared, I uninstalled this game. It’s distracting and annoying! Additionally, there are too many pop up promotions now to buy coins. And the game has become more laggy due to that.
  37. [R58] 1/5 · AU Harry Potter game: Hopeless. I upgraded the app and now cannot use it. Can’t get back the open screen. Am going to delete it.

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store