# Magical Creatures vs Potterhead Wizards

The clearest difference is ads: Potterhead Wizards at none against Magical Creatures's shown. Magical Creatures's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magical Creatures sells 10 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 — 4.3 for Magical Creatures against 4.3 for Potterhead Wizards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magical Creatures has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Magical Creatures's written reviews are positive against 75% of Potterhead Wizards's.

Magical Creatures ships an update every 3 months, Potterhead Wizards every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magical Creatures | Potterhead Wizards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-creatures/id1479320806/reviews) | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potterhead-wizards/id6749906832/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 137 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juhani Paaso](https://appshunter.io/developer/892968769) | [Nigelware](https://appshunter.io/developer/537502474) |

## What reviewers say

### Magical Creatures

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-creatures/id1479320806)

Run a magical laboratory to craft potions and heal mythical creatures. Travel through portals to discover new magical places and encounter diverse beings. This fantasy adventure game offers a unique healing experience.

**Highlights:** Craft magical potions, Heal mythical creatures, Run a magical laboratory, Travel through portals, Discover magical places, Encounter diverse creatures

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Blue Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 62 Red Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Purple Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Yellow Mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4K Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Profits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12K Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Healer's Kit | $4.99 | one-time |
| 240K Gold | $44.99 | one-time |
| 1 Million Gold | $99.99 | one-time |


### 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 Magical Creatures free?

Magical Creatures 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, Magical Creatures or Potterhead Wizards?

Magical Creatures and Potterhead Wizards are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 22 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Magical Creatures or Potterhead Wizards have ads?

Magical Creatures shows ads; Potterhead Wizards does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magical Creatures or Potterhead Wizards?

Magical Creatures ships an update every 3 months, and Potterhead Wizards every 7 months. Most recently, Magical Creatures was updated on October 9, 2026 and Potterhead Wizards on October 7, 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.*