# Candy Christmas Countdown! - The puzzle game to play while waiting for presents — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of Candy Christmas Countdown! by Rank One LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 355 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-christmas-countdown-the-puzzle-game-to-play-while-waiting-for-presents/id949242094/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-christmas-countdown-the-puzzle-game-to-play-while-waiting-for-presents/id949242094.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 297 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Candy Christmas Countdown!? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual effects - 🎵 Delightful Christmas-themed music and sounds - ⏱️ Perfect bite-sized gameplay for quick breaks - 😊 Fun and relaxing casual experience - 🎯 Well-balanced difficulty progression - 👴 Accessible for seniors and all ages - 🎁 Rewarding gift system every 3-4 levels - 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics **Cons** - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and boosters - 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🔄 Progress lost when switching to new phone - 🔊 Music settings don't persist properly - ⚠️ Difficulty spikes at certain levels - 🎯 Unfair level design with impossible targets - ⏰ Frequent rating and purchase prompts **Commonly reported bugs** - Music toggle doesn't stay off - resets repeatedly - Level 18 doesn't provide correct candy count (44 red candies) - Level 10 objective text not visible - Progress not synced across devices **Most requested features** - Level skip button for difficult stages - Easier way to earn boosters through gameplay - Wizard of Oz themed game version - Cloud save/account system for device switching - Better control over notification and music settings ## Newest reviews (12 of 60) ### 5/5 — 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 *2017-06-27, version 1.2.0* Very fun game ### 5/5 — Fun game *2017-03-05, version 1.2.0* It's a fun game, but I don't like being asked to rate the game after playing only one or two times. ### 5/5 — I've enjoyed this even after the holidays! *2017-01-19, version 1.2.0* I love this type of puzzle and this has been very enjoyable to me. The only thing I don't like is the cost of purchasing any extras. ### 5/5 — It's fun!!! *2016-12-25, version 1.2.0* Love It!!! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2016-12-24, version 1.2.0* This game is beautiful, colorful, and has the sounds of the season! Great job! :) ### 5/5 — Excellent !! *2016-12-18, version 1.2.0* Absolutely great time passer. Not to hard but hard enough to swear a little. (Lol). Addicting and fun. ### 5/5 — Enjoy this game *2016-12-18, version 1.2.0* I really enjoy the game and music, it's Christmas ..... ### 5/5 — Yeah *2016-12-18, version 1.2.0* So far like it. It is nice to beat a level without playing it a million times. Of course I just started so I hope it isn't like the other ones that get impossible. ### 5/5 — candy Christmas Countdown *2016-12-14, version 1.2.0* So far this is ok. I just started playing it and it seems pretty easy but I am an adult. I'll keep trying and hope it gets harder. It is a nice game but don't like being asked to rate or purchase something every single game. ### 5/5 — Christmas *2016-12-08, version 1.2.0* I like having the Christmas app. ### 5/5 — Christmas Cheer *2016-12-03, version 1.2.0* Love the graphics and Christmas music! The levels are just the right amount of challenge without being impossible!!!! ### 5/5 — Kip *2016-12-03, version 1.2.0* Fun holiday game🎄 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Starting over *2020-04-14, version 1.2.0* When you get a new phone , you must start back at level 1. ### 1/5 — Adverts! *2018-02-12, version 1.2.0* I have been playing this for a while but today’s addition of very long adverts has caused me to delete all your games. ### 2/5 — Too much pressure to part with cash *2015-12-05, version 1.2.0* Ok to play, but the end of every other board asks you to buy power ups. Wearing a bit thin now. ### 3/5 — Candy Christmas Countdown *2018-10-17, version 1.2.0* Love the game, but don’t like the fact that when you win rewards you have to pay money to use them ### 3/5 — Fun until level 18 *2016-12-26, version 1.2.0* You're suppose to get 44 red candies. Game doesn't give you 44. Day 4 of not winning level 18. Wish it had a level skip button. ### 3/5 — Game *2016-11-29, version 1.2.0* Good game ### 3/5 — The Music *2016-11-25, version 1.2.0* I don't like to hear music or noise when I play my gams so I turn them both off...but this one, the music plays even while the music is on off. I have to turn it on then off again and do it over and over, it won't stay off. Other than that it is fun to play. ### 4/5 — Better Than Original *2018-11-12, version 1.2.0* I like this version better than the original. What I hate about many of these games is to set you up to fail. So far this one hasn’t had that BUT time will tell ### 4/5 — Nice game *2016-12-24, version 1.2.0* I really like this game and is very addictive, I also like the idea of every 3-4 you get a gift which I think is really fun but on one of the levels you couldn't see what you had to get, I think it was level ten but if that wasn't there it would be 5 stars for me, love the graphics and a really good game ### 4/5 — Excellent *2016-11-13, version 1.2.0* Love this one ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jayashree. *2026-07-08, version 1.2.0* Like it very very much. ### 5/5 — Loved the Halloween version - now trying Christmas *2025-11-25, version 1.2.0* This game format is so delightful! The time it takes me to clear a level is the perfect little break for my busy schedule. And the dazzling effects make me feel so happy. ### 5/5 — Yes Jayashree. *2024-01-20, version 1.2.0* Like it very very much. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2021-10-22, version 1.2.0* Hopefully, as the game proceeds, the levels don’t become impossible. I enjoy this game so far. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2019-10-20, version 1.2.0* So far so good, just wish you could earn boosters for doing a good job while playing the game, instead of rarely & randomly ... but pretty fun 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Another winner *2018-12-22, version 1.2.0* Great for a senior. Please consider a Wizard of Oz game. ### 5/5 — Fun Game *2018-11-28, version 1.2.0* So far. No issues ### 5/5 — Fun *2018-10-28, version 1.2.0* So far it’s fun, but I also hope it gets bit harder, it’s pretty easy ### 5/5 — Merry Christmas! *2017-12-10, version 1.2.0* Great fun...great music...Merry Christmas! ### 5/5 — Fun! *2017-07-06, version 1.2.0* Great game - every level is more challenging! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*