Comparison

Magic Wands vs Potterhead

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magic Wands

Explore a magical world of wands and spells. Collect unique wands, cast epic spells like healing and fire, and even use your wand as a flashlight. Discover your wizard house and unlock new powers through potions.

Highlights
  • Collect unique wands
  • Cast epic spells
  • Use wand as flashlight
  • Discover wizard house
  • Unlock wands with potions
Features
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Magic wands and spells - the best collection in one game! Collect all the unique wands! Cast epic spells! Take test to find which house you belong! Swing your phone to cast the spell: ► Heal, freeze, shoot fire, cast curses and charms with beautiful and legendary wands. ► Use your wands as Flashlight. Awaken true wizard in yourself, become the master of witchcraft! Collect potions to unlock new, unique and more powerful wands and spells. Coming soon - in the upcoming updates: ► Fight Monsters in the dungeons ► Duel with friends ► Design and Craft your own wand

About

Potterhead

Test your knowledge of the wizarding world with trivia, puzzles, and a magical word game. AI-powered portraits place you in iconic scenes, and a sorting ceremony reveals your Hogwarts house. Track your progress and compete with others.

Highlights
  • AI Wizarding Portraits
  • Hogwarts House Sorting Ceremony
  • Multi-level Wizarding Trivia
  • Magical Word Game (Pwordle)
  • Daily Spell Connection Puzzles
  • Daily Character Quotes
  • Achievements and Wizard Progression
Features
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Enter the magical world of Potterhead, your enchanting companion for all things wizarding! Whether you're a first-year student or a seasoned wizard, this app brings the magic of Hogwarts to your fingertips. FEATURES: WIZARDING PORTRAITS (NEW) • Upload your photo and be placed into iconic Harry Potter scenes using AI • A new magical scene every week — from the Great Hall to the Potions Classroom • Each portrait is framed on enchanted parchment, ready to share • 3 portrait generations per week SORTING CEREMONY • Take the Sorting Hat quiz and discover your true Hogwarts house • Earn house points through daily challenges and trivia • Compete in the House Cup against witches and wizards worldwide WIZARDING TRIVIA • Test your magical knowledge with three challenging exam levels: - End of Year Exams for beginners - O.W.L.s (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) for intermediate wizards - N.E.W.T.s (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests) for the most skilled • Earn magical grades from Outstanding to Troll • Climb the global N.E.W.T.s leaderboard PWORDLE • A magical twist on the classic word game • New word every day at midnight • Track your winning streak SPELL CONNECTIONS • A new daily puzzle — find the hidden links between 16 magical words • Group spells, characters, creatures, and more into four categories DAILY QUOTES • Discover memorable quotes from your favourite characters • Share beautifully designed quote cards with friends ACHIEVEMENTS & WIZARD PROGRESSION • Unlock 27 badges across Pwordle, Trivia, Spell Connections, and more • Progress through 10 wizard year levels — from First Year to Order of Merlin • Track your milestones and see how you measure up LEADERBOARDS & STATS • See how your house stacks up in the House Cup • Track detailed personal stats across every game • Compete for Top Wizard status POTTERHEAD PREMIUM • Create AI Wizarding Portraits — be placed into magical Harry Potter scenes • Unlock N.E.W.T.s — the ultimate trivia challenge with global leaderboard • See full rankings for Top Wizards, your house, and N.E.W.T.s high scores • Access your personal stats dashboard Download now and begin your magical journey! Whether you're sorted into Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, there's something for every witch and wizard in Potterhead. Note: This app is a fan-made tribute and is not officially associated with Warner Bros., or the Harry Potter franchise. Terms of Service: https://nigelware.com/legal/potterhead/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://nigelware.com/legal/potterhead/privacy-policy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Magic Wands4 screens
Potterhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Potterhead at 4.6 against Magic Wands's 4.2. Potterhead also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 69%). Magic Wands's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 146) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Wands sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Potterhead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potterhead holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Wands has 4.2K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Magic Wands's written reviews are positive against 88% of Potterhead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Wands ships an update every 2 weeks, Potterhead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Wands versus Potterhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic WandsPotterhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.2K ratings)4.6 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better146
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalgame LLCNigelware

Customer experience

Magic Wands

All ratings4,161 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative19.5%

Potterhead

All ratings146 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic Wands

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Sorting quiz with grammatical errors
  • Inconsistent wand and spell mechanics

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multiplayer dueling mode
  • Wider variety of spells and abilities
  • Progression system with levels and challenges
  • Customizable characters and wands
  • Integrated storyline or quests
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  • Dungeon mode with diverse enemies

Potterhead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Magic Wands

One-time5
  • 1350 Potions$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 4700 Potions$2.99
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  • 4700 Potions +Remove Ads$2.99
  • 10007 Potions$4.99
4 purchases

Potterhead

Subscriptions4
  • Potterhead - Monthly Price SALE7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Potterhead - Monthly Price$1.991 Month
  • Potterhead - Annual Price SALE7 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Potterhead - Annual Price$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Magic Wands free?
Magic Wands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potterhead free?
Potterhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Wands or Potterhead?
Potterhead is rated higher. Magic Wands averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Potterhead averages 4.6 from 146 ratings.
Do Magic Wands or Potterhead have ads?
Neither Magic Wands nor Potterhead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Wands or Potterhead?
Magic Wands ships an update every 2 weeks, and Potterhead every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Wands was updated on September 22, 2026 and Potterhead on September 23, 2026.

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