Comparison

Apprentice Witch Match 3 vs Witch Match Puzzle

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

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About

Apprentice Witch Match 3

Embark on a magical puzzle adventure as a beginner witch collecting enchanted ingredients. This game features unique match-3 mechanics with distinct rules for day, night, and graveyard levels, offering hundreds of challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Unique match-3 mechanics for different times of day
  • Hundreds of unique puzzle levels
  • Variety of boosters and powerups
  • Challenging obstacles like frozen items and spellbooks
  • Social features with Facebook connect and leaderboards
  • Bewitched graphics and sounds
Features
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Who said becoming a witch was easy? Abracadabra! Hocus Pocus! Let's go for the magic broom! Help Ursula, the beginner witch to pick up her witchery stuff before the supreme sorcerer notice the mess. It seems that Aura the cat messed up all the potions and ingredients! If Ursula does not find out what happened, she will not be able to win her magic broom. This is not another match 3 game. It has a lot of levels, with different game mechanics. Very... bewitched game modes! * The daylight levels run under the match3 classic rules. Match 3 or more stuff to collect it. Matching more than three will you a witchery booster. At night levels, you need to connect the witchcraft stuff to collect it, Connect more than seven stuff to collect all same color items at once. Finally, the graveyard has it's own rules, you need to touch a witchcraft piece to pick up this one and its same color adjacents. Collecting more than three will give you amazing powerups. Each game mode, has its own boosters and powerups: * Vertical and horizontal cleaners * Skull Bombs * Explosive Crystall balls * Toad, will paint stuff * Full moon, use as wildcard Also, these game modes have each one their own troubles: * Crystal slots you need to break * Frozen witchcraft stuff you need to defrost before collecting them. * Spellbooks you have to vanish * White spiders to collect Same way, you have some boosters to make it easier: * Magic Broom to sweep same color witchcraft stuff * Claws to pick up a single bewitched piece * Tornado to shuffle it all Win gems to get free lives, boosters and other additional witchery. FEATURES; * Very fun, very easy but hard to master * Bewitched graphics and sounds. * Witchcraft elements for a scary experience. * Hundreds of puzzle levels each one is very unique * Free, so download now * Multiple difficulty levels * Play with your friends & Family. * Facebook connect, so you can share your goals and scores. * Ranks for all levels, so you can check your friends scores and defeat them. * Fun for all ages What are you waiting for? Play this amazing match3 and give Ursula the chance to win her magic broom and become the best witch ever. Fun to play, you will love this bewitched adventure, collecting witchery. Each level is an amazing puzzle to solve.

About

Witch Match Puzzle

Embark on a thrilling puzzle adventure with a little witch and her friends at a Halloween party. Match three or more candies of the same color to clear missions across hundreds of levels. Enjoy a visually appealing and easy-to-learn experience with no heart restrictions.

Highlights
  • Halloween-themed characters and atmosphere
  • Over 500 free puzzle stages
  • No heart restrictions for unlimited play
  • New style graphics and simple controls
  • Offline play capability
  • Daily missions and challenges
Features
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Exciting puzzle-solving adventure with the Little Witch! We invite you to a Halloween party with the little witch and friends. Have a great time together. Test your skills by clearing the missions given for each level! We are waiting for your challenge. [How to play] Move various sweet Halloween candies and arrange 3 or more candies of the same color. [Features of the game] - You can join a character with a full Halloween atmosphere. - There are over 500 exciting free stages. - There are no restrictions like hearts. Play to your heart's content. - Enjoy with new style graphics and simple controls. - Simple and easy to follow. - You can play the game offline without a data connection (internet). [Notes] - This product includes partial paid items and in-game money payment functions. Please note that when you pay for partial paid items and game money, actual billing will be incurred. - Contains interstitial and video ads. - Digital products purchased in games are subject to the 'Consumer Protection Act in E-commerce, etc.' Accordingly, withdrawal of subscription may be possible or restricted.

Screenshots

Apprentice Witch Match 34 screens
Witch Match Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Apprentice Witch Match 3 and Witch Match Puzzle both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Witch Match Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apprentice Witch Match 3's. Apprentice Witch Match 3's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Apprentice Witch Match 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Witch Match Puzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Witch Match Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Apprentice Witch Match 3's written reviews are positive against 96% of Witch Match Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apprentice Witch Match 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, Witch Match Puzzle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Apprentice Witch Match 3 versus Witch Match Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApprentice Witch Match 3Witch Match Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89 ratings)4.8 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB156 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOne Up Games StudioJULYIS CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

Apprentice Witch Match 3

All ratings87 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Witch Match Puzzle

All ratings114 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Apprentice Witch Match 3

One-time4
  • 30 Magic Gems$1.99
  • 100 Magic Gems$3.99
  • 300 Magic Gems$9.99
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  • 1000 Magic Gems$25.99
10 purchases

Witch Match Puzzle

One-time10
  • Beginner's Bundle$1.99
  • 2000 COINS$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5000 COINS$4.99
  • Witch's Bundle$6.99
  • 12500 COINS$9.99
  • Witch's Candy Bundle$14.99
  • Witch's Jackpot Bundle$25.99
  • Witch's Essential Bundle$29.99

Questions

Is Apprentice Witch Match 3 free?
Apprentice Witch Match 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Witch Match Puzzle free?
Witch Match Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Witch Match Puzzle?
Witch Match Puzzle is rated higher. Apprentice Witch Match 3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Witch Match Puzzle averages 4.8 from 115 ratings.
Do Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Witch Match Puzzle have ads?
Both Apprentice Witch Match 3 and Witch Match Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Witch Match Puzzle?
Apprentice Witch Match 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Witch Match Puzzle every 5 weeks. Most recently, Apprentice Witch Match 3 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Witch Match Puzzle on November 3, 2026.

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