Comparison

Apprentice Witch Match 3 vs Ani Match Puzzle

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

Head to head
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

Ani Match Puzzle

Embark on a puzzle adventure with cute animal friends, clearing missions by matching and popping balloons. Special items and daily gifts keep the fun going, with over 1,000 free stages to explore. Play offline and with one hand.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Over 1,000 free stages
  • Daily item gifts
  • Offline play supported
  • One-handed play
  • Special balloon effects
Features
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Enjoy fun music and take a puzzle trip~!! A fantastic puzzle party with cute animal friends begins. Clear all the missions given for each level to move onto a new party place~! Oops! The violent hunter has appeared! Save the animal friends. [How to play] - Different types of animal balloons are mixed. - Try moving the animal balloons with your finger one by one. Gather 3 to 5 animal balloons of the same shape in line to pop them! Level is cleared when all missions are cleared~! TIP! Animal balloons with special shapes such as horizontal lines, vertical lines, and pinwheels will burst when they meet, even if they have different shapes. [Features of the game] You won’t be able to stop playing this game. - Wow! Match3 puzzle games with unlimited challenges - You’ll get plenty of item gifts every day. - More than 1,000 free stages are available. - You can enjoy the game with just one hand anywhere. - You can play the game offline without an internet connection. - Congratulatory messages from animals will appear when you achieve consecutive combos. [Precautions] - This product includes partially paid items and game money payment features. - Please note that actual charges can occur if payment is made for partially paid items and game money. - The game includes image and video ads. - The purchase of the digital goods in the game may be restricted by the laws of your country.

Screenshots

Apprentice Witch Match 34 screens
Ani Match Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ani Match Puzzle at 5.0 against Apprentice Witch Match 3's 4.6. Ani Match Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Apprentice Witch Match 3's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Ani 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

Ani Match Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apprentice Witch Match 3 has 89 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Apprentice Witch Match 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ani Match Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apprentice Witch Match 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, Ani Match Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Apprentice Witch Match 3 versus Ani Match Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApprentice Witch Match 3Ani Match Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
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%

Ani Match Puzzle

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ani Match Puzzle

One-time10
  • Beginner's Bundle$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Sweet Bundle$6.99
  • Happiness Bundle$14.99
  • Party Bundle$25.99
  • Lovely Bundle$29.99
  • Forest Bundle$49.99
  • 130000 COINS$79.99
  • Dream Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Apprentice Witch Match 3 free?
Apprentice Witch Match 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ani Match Puzzle free?
Ani Match Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Ani Match Puzzle?
Ani Match Puzzle is rated higher. Apprentice Witch Match 3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Ani Match Puzzle averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Ani Match Puzzle have ads?
Both Apprentice Witch Match 3 and Ani Match Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apprentice Witch Match 3 or Ani Match Puzzle?
Apprentice Witch Match 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ani Match Puzzle monthly. Most recently, Apprentice Witch Match 3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ani Match Puzzle on October 14, 2026.

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