Official Harry Potter game “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery” launched April 25 and come May 3 is still the most downloaded free iPhone app in the UK, Germany, France and Australia. Read on for more on this and other most popular iPhone apps from around the world.
“Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery” maintains its position at the top of the free iPhone app download charts for the UK, France and Germany, adding Australia to the list by May 3, 2018.
Upon release, the app was hit by a firestorm of frustration from early adopters, objecting to its aggressive use of microstransactions (per Kotaku.)
It relies upon an energy system that asks players to pay or wait in order to progress the story.
The system’s unusually obstructive gatekeeping is emphasized when, early on in proceedings, the player’s custom character is strangled by a magical plant called the Devil’s Snare.
The encounter recreates a moment from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” but stretches it out until players return to the game until their character’s energy is suitably replenished, or pay.
According to Eurogamer‘s reporting, the app has begun offering discounts on its virtual currency packs, though not in a uniform manner across all players, leaving the impression that a statistical testing method is being used in order to maximize revenue.
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Top Free iPhone Apps, May 3 2018
USA
Rise Up (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1354452189
United Kingdom
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1333256716
China
Tik Tok (Photo and Video)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1142110895
Germany
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1333256716
France
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1333256716
Netherlands
Love Balls (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1348173937
Canada
Helix Jump (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1345968745
Australia
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Games)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1333256716
South Korea
Kwai – Video Social Network (Photo and Video)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1338605092
Japan
Music FM (Entertainment)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1262417750
Singapore
Ryde – Ride Hailing (Lifestyle)
itunes.apple.com/app/id979806982
Malaysia
McDonald’s (Food and Drink)
itunes.apple.com/app/id1217507712
India
WhatsApp (Social Networking)
itunes.apple.com/app/id310633997
South Africa
WhatsApp (Social Networking)
itunes.apple.com/app/id310633997
Store rankings courtesy of App Annie.