# Potterhead vs Magic School

The clearest difference is ads: Potterhead at none against Magic School's shown. Magic School's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Potterhead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Magic School sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Potterhead ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic School every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Potterhead | Magic School |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (171 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potterhead/id6742029933/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **171** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 60 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glen Bentley](https://appshunter.io/developer/537502474) | [Egor Vdovin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1261045705) |

## What reviewers say

### Potterhead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potterhead/id6742029933)

Test your knowledge of the wizarding world with trivia, puzzles, and a magical word game. AI-powered portraits place you in iconic scenes, and a sorting ceremony reveals your Hogwarts house. Track your progress and compete with others.

**Highlights:** AI Wizarding Portraits, Hogwarts House Sorting Ceremony, Multi-level Wizarding Trivia, Magical Word Game (Pwordle), Daily Spell Connection Puzzles, Daily Character Quotes, Achievements and Wizard Progression

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potterhead - Monthly Price SALE | $0.99 | per month |
| Potterhead - Monthly Price | $1.99 | per month |
| Potterhead - Annual Price SALE | $4.99 | per year |
| Potterhead - Annual Price | $14.99 | per year |


### Magic School

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-school-kitchen/id6784390256)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Recipe | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Recipes Promo | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Recipes | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Potterhead free?

Potterhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic School free?

Magic School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Potterhead or Magic School have ads?

Magic School shows ads; Potterhead does not.

### Which is updated more often, Potterhead or Magic School?

Potterhead ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic School every 9 days. Most recently, Potterhead was updated on November 14, 2026 and Magic School on November 10, 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.*