# Candy Island - The Sweet Shop — user reviews > 276 indexed App Store user reviews of Candy Island by Stark Apps GmbH, rated 4.88/5 from 173 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-island-the-sweet-shop/id488181934/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-island-the-sweet-shop/id488181934.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 162 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Candy Island? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Nostalgic and fun game - 🍬 Enjoyable candy-themed gameplay - 🕹 Addictive and engaging - 💖 Brings joy and happiness - 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics **Cons** - ⏱ Slow production times for factories - 💰 Expensive to unlock new content - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay - 🐛 Crashes and technical issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game resets progress after updates - Factories/items disappearing - Ads interfering with gameplay **Most requested features** - More ways to earn currency/hearts - Faster production times - Ability to delete/sell factories - More levels and content updates ## Newest reviews (20 of 276) ### 5/5 — LOVVVVE *2020-12-23, version 37.0.0* I CANT BLEIVE THIS GAME STILL EXISTS ### 4/5 — Nostalgia *2020-08-16* I was very little when I first played this game. I’m very glad I could find it again! ### 5/5 — 😍😍😍 *2020-08-11* I am so happy this game is still here! I finally found it! I've been playing since little 🥰🥰 ### 5/5 — Great amazing *2020-05-21, version 37.0.0* It’s so good that I am always playing it for 1 hour a day and guess what I am in level 11 and I have only been playing for a day no jokes 🤪😋😛😝😜😎😻🥰😘😍 ### 5/5 — Best childhood game EVER *2020-05-15, version 37.0.0* I used to play this game a lot growing up and I got this game again to find that it is just as good as when I had it years back. This game never ceases to entertain me (even as an older person). The simplicity of the game is great and even though some things a while to make there is always things to do to improve your cute little factory. I always fall in love with those green jelly bean factory workers and I am always entertained by watching them make my sweets. Collecting, building and levelling up: such simple gameplay but such a GREAT way to spend my time. 10000/10 definitely recommended. Even though this is old GET IT you won’t be disappointed. ### 5/5 — great *2020-05-02, version 37.0.0* such a fun and good game to play!! ### 5/5 — Love this game!!! *2019-12-07* I’m addicted to this game 😂 I’m 12 and have been playing it since I was 7 but deleted it. I got it back today and already have so many factories built 😂🤦‍♀️. Love it totally recommended it for all ages 💛😁 ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing🍭🍬 *2019-08-15, version 37.0.0* Candy Island is amazing it is so much fun and keeps you entertained ##The candy makes me hungry 😋 Every day you play you have to tap tap tap the bad guy and then you get a reward😘 ### 5/5 — this game is great *2019-08-08* tehe that’s all ### 5/5 — This game is really good *2019-07-27, version 37.0.0* It is soooooooooooooooooo god ### 5/5 — Fun! *2019-07-09* This is a great game to play when you’re bored. Barely any ads while playing! Highly recommended!! ### 5/5 — Update *2018-12-31, version 37.0.0* Can you please make a new update the last one was 2 years ago ### 5/5 — Addicted *2018-11-04, version 37.0.0* Love this game. ### 5/5 — Great!!!❤️💛❤️💛 *2018-06-26* Great game. Fun to play and great service if you have an error ### 5/5 — Fun *2018-06-19* This game is so fun ### 5/5 — Great game *2018-02-15* So fun! ### 5/5 — So addictive! *2017-10-29, version 37.0.0* This game is so addictive and so much fun! The only issue I have with it is that some factories cost a ridiculous amount of candies (or real money) to get. But otherwise, it’s an awesome game to play at any time of the day! ### 5/5 — Best game 🍭 *2017-10-13, version 37.0.0* Who ever had the imagination to create this game it is amazing 😉 I am going to list all the great 👍 things about it 1 It's very colourful and eye catching 2 Who doesn't like candy 3 when you are in your high levels you play mini games to earn money 💰and candy 4 They give you little challenges Now I can go on and on forever ### 5/5 — Addictive Cute and fun *2017-10-07, version 37.0.0* Very addictive cute and fun ### 5/5 — Truely trouble *2017-08-05, version 37.0.0* Fun fun fun ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful app *2016-10-18* When I updated I lost everything when I was on level 55!! That took years to get there! I am ver upset with them!!😔😒👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Progress Lost?? *2015-06-28, version 27.0.0* This WAS a good game. But I opened it today and all my progress was lost, and I was on about level 30. ### 1/5 — WAS amazing... But just lost all my game progress! *2015-06-27, version 27.0.0* I loved this game and was on level 30, but when I opened it today, all my progress was lost! Sad to say the game is now deleted :( ### 1/5 — Ticked off *2015-06-26, version 27.0.0* Omg my game restarted if this is a normal thing to happen than I won't be pleased with this game ### 1/5 — Crash *2012-03-23* Won't start after I downloaded the game. It will open with credits then suddenly crash, please fix this ### 1/5 — Mess up updates *2012-03-15, version 1.04* This game was a blast to play before the recent updates. All my hard work building up all my candy stock for the store just got delete from the recent update and now I have to start all over again to build my candy stock back up. The recent update has few more new recipes to collect but I'm already at level 40 before the updates. But it doesn't let me unlock the new recipe that I already have pass for those levels. And i notice that the kids really don't buy candy from the store as fast as they use to before this recent updates there just walking around not buying candy anymore from the store Really need to fix those glitches bugs out. ### 1/5 — Latest update is a rip off! *2012-03-03* I used to enjoy this game, playing it several times a day. over the last 2 updates the cost of factories has increased to a point which means the game isn't fun. I'd have to spend £100's of real money to play as I was before. Don't waste your time downloading this app. Far better ones out there!! Bring the original version back and I'll change my rating! ### 2/5 — New update *2015-07-03, version 27.0.0* My iPhone has an automatic update. Therefore it updated without my notice. I'm very disappointed that I have lost all of my progress and so I sent an email to the help support and I still haven't gotten an reply. ### 2/5 — Not connecting to Facebook *2014-03-27, version 1.15* It's not allowing me to connect to Facebook or add friends but it's a very good game just those issues need to be fixed. ### 2/5 — Break downs *2014-01-01, version 1.15* Good game addictive and fun. But sometimes the mini games break down and then you have to delete the app and get it all over again. This happened to me 3 times. I suggest to not get the app cause you'll just be disappointed!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love *2024-06-20* Love this game!!! Been playing since I was a kid and just got it back! Just said I can’t have friends on the game:( ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2023-11-12* Rarely will I ever find a game where playing it just gives me genuine happiness. Originally I thought that this game would be one of those children’s games but then I found out the true treasure that I just downloaded. Candy island is the easiest 5 star review I have ever given and if I could only have one game I can play for the rest of my life it would be this one ### 5/5 — this game was my childhood *2023-09-22, version 37.0.0* i used to play this game when i was just a little girl on my tiny ipod, i just loved it and i recently found this game again and im so happy the nostalgia is just amazing. I played it so much im almost level 50 the joy i get from this game is unbelievable just seeing the little green guys bob up and down and the music just reminds me of being a little kid again ### 5/5 — Candy Island *2023-01-04* Love this game and I am not a child.I have expanded twice and nothing happened. Not happy with that happening,all those coins used for nothing. No more updates very disappointed. ### 5/5 — great game! *2022-11-30* I love candy island candy island is the one thing in life that brings me joy. i couldn’t begin to go into detail just how much of a positive impact candy island has had on my life. ### 5/5 — Most recent review in a while *2022-01-15, version 37.0.0* Lol ### 5/5 — awesome!! *2021-06-27* i’m 18 and love this game. i used to play it when i was in elementary school but recently redownloaded it! it’s awesome. ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-06-14, version 37.0.0* Loved it years ago and loved it mor now. ### 5/5 — amazing game *2021-03-23* my favorite ### 5/5 — amazing *2021-01-28* great game i’m addicted --- *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 2026-06-10.*