Comparison

Under a Spell vs Key Match!

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

Head to head
About

Under a Spell

Engage your mind with a captivating word puzzle game that challenges you to find hidden words. Improve your vocabulary and spelling across thousands of levels in multiple languages. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Find hidden words
  • Improve vocabulary and spelling
  • 2000 levels in 11 languages
  • Daily puzzles with rewards
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Connect with friends on Facebook
Features
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Step into the word magic with fun educational brain teaser Under a Spell. Solve a vast range of unique and challenging handcrafted levels backed by the help of Artificial Intelligence that learned from zillions of words from books, movies, articles humanity ever created through all its history. FEATURES ● Find hidden words in a mixture of letters ● Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills ● 2000 levels × 11 languages ● The more languages you play, the higher score you get ● Unique daily puzzles with progressive rewards ● Get the highest score and conquer the leaderboard ● Connect to Facebook and compete with your friends Subscription options 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription will provide 15 hints every day; daily Wheel of Fortune Spins x2 and 50% more hints for all in-app purchases. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription will provide 15 hints every day; daily Wheel of Fortune Spins x2 and 50% more hints for all in-app purchases. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription will provide 15 hints every day; daily Wheel of Fortune Spins x2 and 50% more hints for all in-app purchases. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://happymagenta.com/tmp/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://happymagenta.com/tmp/terms.html

About

Key Match!

Features
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Break all the locks by making triple match based on their color and solve challenging and enjoyable puzzles.

Screenshots

Under a Spell4 screens
Key Match!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Key Match! at none against Under a Spell's 9. Key Match! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Under a Spell sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Key Match! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Under a Spell ships an update fortnightly, Key Match! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Under a Spell versus Key Match!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnder a SpellKey Match!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB95 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABCan Hulagu

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Under a Spell

Subscriptions3
  • Diamond membership (1 week)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Diamond membership (1 month)$9.991 Month
  • Diamond membership (1 year)$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 hints$0.99
  • 45 hints$3.99
  • 125 hints$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Popup Ads$9.99
  • 200 hints$14.99
  • Grand Wizard Kit$29.99
None

Key Match!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Under a Spell free?
Under a Spell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Key Match! free?
Key Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Under a Spell or Key Match! have ads?
Both Under a Spell and Key Match! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Under a Spell or Key Match!?
Under a Spell ships an update fortnightly, and Key Match! weekly. Most recently, Under a Spell was updated on September 23, 2026 and Key Match! on September 12, 2026.

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