Witch’s Window vs Critter Patch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Witch’s Window
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Witch’s Window – A Magical Match-3 Adventure Step into a colorful world of magic, puzzles, and unexpected adventures! Join Lilith, a young witch, on a journey through enchanting worlds filled with mysterious creatures, clever puzzles, and powerful bosses. Every match brings you closer to restoring the colors stolen by the mischievous one-eyed Gubbi. EXPLORE MAGICAL WORLDS Each world introduces its own atmosphere, challenges, and unique match-3 mechanics. • The Forest World – Clear wooden crates, break barrels, overcome growing vines, and face magical creatures hiding deep within the forest. • The River World – Escort delicate paper boats, explore lotus ponds, navigate bamboo rafts, and challenge the Frog Prince and Crocodile Lord. • The Sky World – Rise above the clouds! Match colorful balloons, overcome mysterious clouds and lightning, navigate magical wind currents, and discover exciting new challenges. ENDLESS SKY CHALLENGE The adventure doesn’t end with the final stage! Enter the new Endless Mode and take on an ever-changing sky filled with clouds, magical obstacles, and unexpected rewards. Keep matching, push your limits, beat your personal best, and compete with players around the world through Game Center leaderboards. DISCOVER THE MAGIC • Enjoy handcrafted match-3 stages across multiple magical worlds. • Discover unique puzzle mechanics and themed pieces in every world. • Challenge powerful bosses with special abilities and animated battles. • Explore the magical encyclopedia and discover characters, creatures, and items. • Use powerful magic items, including the Guiding Wand and Rainbow Blessing. • Collect stars and restore the world’s lost colors. • Enjoy enhanced artwork, animations, and magical effects throughout the adventure. • Play offline anytime, anywhere. • Compete on global Game Center leaderboards when connected to the internet. • Keep your progress backed up with iCloud. • Enjoy the adventure in multiple languages. • Experience optimized layouts for iPhone Duo and iPad. A WORLD OF MAGIC AWAITS From enchanted forests and mysterious rivers to the endless skies, every world offers something new to discover. Are you ready to open the next magical window? Witch’s Window is a registered European Union trade mark of Jia Yan. EUTM No. 019287191.
Critter Patch
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Critter Patch is a puzzle game for Apple Watch about clearing critters and growing a garden. Tap a group of two or more matching critters to clear it. The critters above drop into the gap, and bigger groups are worth a lot more. Boards take about a minute. Every critter you clear turns into a petal, and petals make your garden grow. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Garden Path: 120 levels in six chapters. Reach the target score to pass, then come back for three stars. • Daily Seed: one new board a day, the same for everybody. Play it as often as you like; your best run of the day is your score. • Sprout Rush: new rows keep growing in, a little faster each time. Don't let a column overflow. • Daydream: endless boards with no target and no game over. Optional Game Center leaderboards for the Daily Seed, Sprout Rush, and your Garden Path stars. GARDEN HELPERS • Sunflowers join any group. • Golden Leaves double a group's points. • Watering Cans clear a whole column, pebbles included. • Clear the whole board for a Tidy Patch bonus. YOUR GARDEN Win new seeds as you play and grow 24 plants, including roses, a pumpkin and a small apple tree. A critter comes to visit whenever something blooms. ON YOUR WRIST • One tap clears a group. Or turn the Digital Crown to move between groups and clear with a tap or double tap on supported models. Prefer to look first? Turn off Quick Clear. • Undo and Hint are in the pause menu. Missing a target costs nothing. • Big Critters switches to a 5×5 board with larger critters. • Critters differ by shape as well as color, with optional pattern marks for color blindness. VoiceOver, Reduce Motion and Larger Text are supported. • Sound starts off, so the game stays quiet until you want it. Critter Patch works offline and has no ads or in-app purchases. Your progress stays on your watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Witch’s Window at Free against Critter Patch's $0.99. Witch’s Window also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). Critter Patch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Witch’s Window is free to download; Critter Patch costs $0.99 up front. Witch’s Window sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Critter Patch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Witch’s Window ships an update every 3 weeks, Critter Patch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Witch’s Window | Critter Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jia yan | Harold Lagroue |
In-app purchases
Witch’s Window
- Starter Special$0.99
- Small Diamond Pile$1.99
- Large Diamond Pile$4.99
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- Adventure Chest$6.99
- Diamond Bag$9.99
- Treasure Chest$19.99
- Royal Treasure$49.99
Critter Patch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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