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Harry Potter vs Magic

Harry Potter 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Harry Potter
Magic 4.4★ · Free + IAP 50

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is the better choice for fans of the Harry Potter franchise looking for a match-3 game with a strong community, despite its aggressive monetization and occasional technical issues.

Full reviews: Harry Potter · Magic

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells offers an engaging match-3 experience with beloved characters and a strong community, but it faces criticism for its aggressive in-app purchases and recent decline in quality. Magic, with significantly fewer reviews, lacks sufficient data for a comprehensive comparison.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Harry PotterR2R14R15R18
Harry Potter Harry Potter offers a wide variety of puzzles, side games, and events that keep the game fresh and engaging for long-term players . Users appreciate the connection to the Harry Potter universe, the evolving gameplay, and team events R2R14. However, some find the puzzles repetitive over time and dislike recent changes like the Quidditch levels or the removal of daily club puzzles R15R18.
Magic There is insufficient review data to assess Magic's features and content.
Ease of Use & Gameplay edge: Harry PotterR6R22R28R29
Harry Potter Players generally find Harry Potter fun and challenging, providing a good brain challenge R29. However, some users report issues with game mechanics, such as special gems not being intuitive, power-ups not working correctly, or the game cheating them out of moves R6R28. Recent updates have made levels more difficult, often requiring power-ups or purchases to complete R22.
Magic There is insufficient review data to assess Magic's ease of use and gameplay.
Reliability & Performance edge: Harry PotterR21R24R37R39
Harry Potter Many Harry Potter players experience frequent crashes, freezing, and glitches, especially after updates, leading to lost progress and power-ups R24R37R39. Some users also report issues with ads hanging and not clearing, or the game being out of sync R21R45.
Magic There is insufficient review data to assess Magic's reliability and performance.
Price & Value (Free + IAP) edge: Harry PotterR7R9R12R13
Harry Potter Harry Potter is frequently criticized for being a 'pay to win' game with aggressive microtransactions and a constant push to buy gold or coins R7R9R12. Users feel there's no advantage to spending money, and the cost to redo puzzles or get extra moves is exorbitant R7R13. The game has removed free advantages like watching ads for extra lives or daily bonuses, forcing players to purchase items R34.
Magic There is insufficient review data to assess Magic's price and value.
Support edge: Harry PotterR1R35R45R47
Harry Potter Harry Potter's customer support receives mixed reviews. Some users praise it as very helpful R35, while others report a lack of support for lost game progress, refusal to refund money, or no response to issues R1R45. There are also complaints about support's attitude and inability to understand feedback R47.
Magic There is insufficient review data to assess Magic's support.
Pick Harry Potter if

You are a dedicated Harry Potter fan who enjoys match-3 puzzles and team events, and are willing to tolerate aggressive monetization and occasional technical issues R14.

Pick Magic if

There is insufficient review data to recommend Magic over Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily one-sided due to the lack of user reviews for App B (Magic). All insights are derived from App A (Harry Potter) reviews, with App B's sections indicating insufficient data.

Frequently asked

Is Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells free to play?
Yes, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is free to download and play, but it includes in-app purchases (IAP) that many users describe as aggressive and necessary to progress, with items like 900 coins to redo a puzzle R13R7R9.
Does Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells have ads?
Yes, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells has ads, with users reporting constant ad banners, 'Temu trap' ads, and ads that hang and prevent gameplay R4R10R21. Some players also note that options to watch ads for extra moves have been removed, pushing them towards purchases instead R34.
Are there community features in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells?
Yes, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells offers community features, with players enjoying being part of teams and participating in weekly team events R14R23. Some users also wish for more ways to add friends beyond Facebook R41.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 60 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. [R2] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Brilliant: So fun to play! When I’m in the car, airplane or bus!
  2. [R14] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Really fun community game: Really enjoy puzzles. But more importantly enjoy the team I’m apart of and the weekly team events the game stages for us to participate in.
  3. [R15] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Getting tired: I used to enjoy the puzzles but they are getting repetitive and tired.
  4. [R18] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Bring back the daily club puzzles!: Very enjoyable game but please bring back the daily club puzzles! It was nice to have that to achieve every day.
  5. [R6] Harry Potter 3/5 · US Mid tier puzzle game but it’s ok: The visuals are nice and it’s Harry Potter so that’s a big plus. The game play I say is mid tier because the special gems and how they act compared to other games I play are not intuitive and should do more. A good example is the lightning gem, why does it stop when hitting an obstacle instead of going all the way through? When moving a gem from butter beer sectio
  6. [R22] Harry Potter 1/5 · US Was great: This used to be a great game. But with all the impossible puzzles w/o buying power-ups, it’s just too aggravating. Games should be fun but this game is infuriating. The algorithm is like all the rest. Spend to win until you start losing then spend some more. The super charmed bag is a joke now. You finally get it, then lose it a few games afterwards. Then suddenly, charmed bags galore i
  7. [R28] Harry Potter 2/5 · US Love it but......: I love this game except for the way it cheats me out of moves. I’ll make a 4 match or 5 match but I don’t get the power up or get a lesser power up. Other times I’ll use a power up but the game sends it in the wrong direction even though I moved it in the right direction. Or I’ll try and combine 2 power ups and it won’t give me the super power combo. Very frustrating as it means
  8. [R29] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Amazing: This game is so fun and challenging, gives my brain a challenge and I enjoy that
  9. [R21] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Great Game but sort these ads: I love this game BUT please sort out the adverts that hang and never clear. I have screen shots of them They are ruining my game play especially when it is the third advert. I will give it another couple of weeks, if it is still the same I am giving up
  10. [R24] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB Keeps crashing on jelly bean games: It keeps crashing when ever you are on a game with Jelly Beans so when you start the first puzzle so you loose your power up, love the game but it’s been doing this a while now. I needs looking at as it’s becoming unplayable. I’ve tried all the tips and they don’t work. Please can you sort this out
  11. [R37] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Glitch after update: It glitches and freezes after latest update. Lost so many bolts and bombs :/ please fix it
  12. [R39] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB App keeps crashing when I’m on a streak: There’s currently an event on which rewards you with a crate if you win 50 consecutive levels, however, I’ve had the game crash on me several times when nearly accomplishing the goal. I think it’s a great game that has great ideas but it’s frustrating when you’re trying to complete a challenge and the game crashes. Additionally, I lose my rewards for having
  13. [R7] Harry Potter 1/5 · US Used to be a great game: The game has changed drastically in the past 4 months. I have been a VIP for the last 4-5 years, whatever that means. The game makes you spend spend spend and when you do, there is absolutely no advantage in doing so. They changed the algorithm so it is soo difficult to win without using up what you purchased. The game is garbage now.
  14. [R9] Harry Potter 3/5 · US 50/50: Great game but zynga is so greedy with the micro transactions!
  15. [R12] Harry Potter 3/5 · GB It’s all about the gold…: Not a bad game but it certainly try’s to push you to buy gold… More gold more success… grr
  16. [R13] Harry Potter 1/5 · US Horrible AND Expensive: 900 coins to redo a puzzle is insanity. It’s literally impossible to complete a puzzle on the first try. The ads are ridiculous.
  17. [R1] Harry Potter 1/5 · US Theft: They refuse to restore lost game progress due to in game glitches. They refuse to refund money spent for a sale package or credit the game. The game is fun. The lack of support ruins it. I do not recommend this game at all!
  18. [R35] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Under The Spell: Best game ever! Tech support is also very helpful.
  19. [R45] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB More frustration: Each time I open the game I get a message saying the game is out of sync. I have raised the issue a number of times but no response. What is the point of a game that does not work properly and getting no response when issues are raised.
  20. [R47] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Pathetic Bunch of MORONS!!! 🤬: The game was one of skill Now it’s completely unplayable & you need luck to win. The staff are still MORONS 🤬 Staffed by a bunch of Pathetic MORONS Totally incapable of reading & understanding Feedback. They actually penalise Autistic customers. There attitude Stinks & they need to retrain!!! Alienated most people we know who found the App. Tried to warn JK.Rowlin
  21. [R4] Harry Potter 1/5 · US Nope: Too many temu trap adds, I can’t even play the game because of them.
  22. [R10] Harry Potter 2/5 · US Ads: All of a sudden there’s an ad banner constantly running but I don’t know how to remove it. Any suggestions?
  23. [R34] Harry Potter 1/5 · GB Once once a good game: The last few months the game has become progressively worse. Any small thing that might give you an advantage has been removed, no ad to watch to get 2 or 3 extra moves when you are very close to finishing, it’s either pay for the premium or use coins, which are now so difficult to get since removing the daily bonus. It takes forever to recharge your creature. The maze has g
  24. [R23] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Harry Potter: puzzles & spells: I want to play this game because I want to get better at it. I want to meet new people and making new friends.
  25. [R41] Harry Potter 5/5 · US Friends options: Wish there were other ways to add friends other than Facebook. Other than that great game.

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store