# Magic Wands vs Potterhead Wizards

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Wands at every 2 weeks against Potterhead Wizards's every 7 months. Magic Wands also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Wands sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Potterhead Wizards sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Magic Wands against 4.3 for Potterhead Wizards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Wands has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Magic Wands's written reviews are positive against 75% of Potterhead Wizards's.

Magic Wands ships an update every 2 weeks, Potterhead Wizards every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Wands | Potterhead Wizards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-wands-wizard-spells/id1092961300/reviews) | **[4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potterhead-wizards/id6749906832/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 33 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Talgame](https://appshunter.io/developer/1050416604) | [Glen Bentley](https://appshunter.io/developer/537502474) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Wands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-wands-wizard-spells/id1092961300)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1350 Potions | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| 4700 Potions | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4700 Potions +Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10007 Potions | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good overall game
- 🤓 Fun for Harry Potter fans
- 💡 Unique wand and spell experience
- 🎨 Cool visual effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lack of content and features
- ⏳ Long wait for promised updates
- 💤 Repetitive and boring gameplay
- 🤔 Misleading app description

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Sorting quiz with grammatical errors
- Inconsistent wand and spell mechanics

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer dueling mode
- Wider variety of spells and abilities
- Progression system with levels and challenges
- Customizable characters and wands
- Integrated storyline or quests


### Potterhead Wizards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potterhead-wizards/id6749906832)

Test your knowledge of the wizarding world with daily trivia challenges covering spells, characters, and magical creatures. Compete with friends on leaderboards and earn achievement badges for your expertise.

**Highlights:** Daily trivia challenges, Achievement badges, Friend leaderboards, Smart difficulty levels, Enchanting design, Covers spells, characters, and creatures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $1.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Portrait Pack (5) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Wands free?

Magic Wands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Potterhead Wizards free?

Potterhead Wizards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Wands or Potterhead Wizards?

Potterhead Wizards is rated higher. Magic Wands averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Potterhead Wizards averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Magic Wands or Potterhead Wizards have ads?

Neither Magic Wands nor Potterhead Wizards shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Wands or Potterhead Wizards?

Magic Wands ships an update every 2 weeks, and Potterhead Wizards every 7 months. Most recently, Magic Wands was updated on October 29, 2026 and Potterhead Wizards on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*