Comparison

Crafty Candy vs Matchland Quest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crafty Candy

Embark on a magical match-3 puzzle adventure filled with thousands of delicious levels. Join an apprentice witch and her kitten through an enchanted land of sweet treats, crafting spells and outwitting tricky witches. Unlock new looks and enjoy a candylicious world.

Highlights
  • Thousands of fun levels
  • Candylicious world with sweet treats
  • Unlock new looks
  • Craft powerful spells
  • Magical Candy battles
  • Facebook progress sync
Features
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Start playing Crafty Candy today! Loved by millions of players around the world. Challenge yourself to thousands of delicious puzzles in a spellbinding magical match 3 game! Join Candice, an apprentice witch, and Cookie, the adorable kitten, through an enchanted land of sweet treats! From marshmallow madness to gooey chocolate waterfalls, discover the tastiest adventure ever! Crafty Candy features: • 1,000’s of fantastically fun levels! • Escape into a candylicous world dripping with creamy cakes, juicy jelly, sweet soda, and lovely lollipops! • Unlock sweet new looks with the Witch's Wardrobe! • Craft powerful spells in Candice’s workshop! • Outwit the tricky witch, Trixie, in magical Candy battles! • Connect to Facebook to seamlessly sync your progress across devices! • Keep track and compare your progress with your Facebook friends! Have fun playing Crafty Candy! Learn more about the game! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftyCandyGame/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/331234800676273/ Questions? Contact our player support team https://craftycandy.zendesk.com if you need help! © 2015 - 2022 Outplay Entertainment Ltd. Crafty Candy is a registered trademark of Outplay Entertainment. All rights reserved. Developer INFO: Outplay Entertainment is a leading developer of the match 3 genre. Creating fantastic worlds, lovable characters, and exciting gameplay. Check out our other free match 3 puzzle games; Mystery Match & Booty Quest for the very best match 3 on mobile! Make sure to visit the store often for all new candy, magic spells, and events we've added! Begin your match three adventure today!

About

Matchland Quest

Embark on an epic match-3 puzzle adventure to defeat a villain and reclaim a land. Solve hundreds of challenging levels, meet memorable characters, and plan strategic moves for impressive combos. Enjoy daily events and regular updates for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Unique match-3 gameplay
  • Story-driven quests
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Daily and seasonal events
  • Memorable characters
  • Regular updates
Features
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GET READY FOR A BREATHTAKING MATCH-3 GAME UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN MATCHLAND QUEST! Take the starring role in an exciting adventure to reclaim the land from the villainous Lord Eavel! Match your way through hundreds of amazing levels by solving puzzles. Meet interesting and fun characters along the way. Switch and match through this epic adventure, plan your moves for bigger and better matching combos, and most importantly - have fun! The game features: • Enjoy unique yet simple match-3 gameplay. Easy and fun to play but hard to master • Play through the story by swapping and matching pieces! • Participate in various daily and seasonal events • Experience a story full of gripping quests and memorable characters. • Match through hundreds of addicting puzzles • Enjoy regular updates: you'll never run out of fun new adventures! Matchland Quest is a FREE to play game, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. Follow us on Facebook for new updates, contests, and more https://www.facebook.com/matchlandquest

Screenshots

Crafty Candy4 screens
Matchland Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Matchland Quest at none against Crafty Candy's shown. Matchland Quest also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Crafty Candy's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crafty Candy sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Matchland Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crafty Candy against 4.6 for Matchland Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crafty Candy has 16K ratings behind it against 2.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Crafty Candy's written reviews are positive against 76% of Matchland Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crafty Candy ships an update every 2 months, Matchland Quest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crafty Candy versus Matchland Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrafty CandyMatchland Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings) — better4.6 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better2.9K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutplay Entertainment LtdNordcurrent UAB

Customer experience

Crafty Candy

All ratings16,163 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.2%

Matchland Quest

All ratings2,919 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

Crafty Candy

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging
  • 🕰️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎁 Generous with free boosts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💰 Difficult to progress without spending money
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤯 Levels become too difficult
  • 🤖 Unfair AI in some levels

Matchland Quest

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and entertaining
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Unique and refreshing concept
  • 🎢 Fun and challenging puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Overly grindy and pay-to-progress
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and tedious levels
  • 🤯 Confusing progression and objectives
  • 🕹️ Difficult to control and navigate

Bugs and requests

Crafty Candy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game resets progress
  • Free boosts not working
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Ads causing crashes
  • Purchases not registering

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to undo moves
  • Offline play mode
  • More customization options
  • Better rewards system

Matchland Quest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing rubies and resources
  • Levels and gates randomly resetting
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Persistent login and connectivity problems
  • Incorrect or misleading in-game information

Requested features

5 requests
  • More frequent content updates
  • Ability to skip cutscenes and animations
  • Better balance between free and paid progression
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding for new players
  • Option to restore lost progress or transfer accounts

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Crafty Candy

One-time12
  • S Coin Pack$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Special offer$2.99
Show 9 more
  • M Coin Pack$4.99
  • Special offer$5.99
  • L Coin Pack$9.99
  • 17% Extra Stash$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Special offer$12.99
  • XL Coin Pack$19.99
  • Special offer$29.99
  • XXL Coin Pack$49.99
10 purchases

Matchland Quest

One-time10
  • 10 Rubies$0.99
  • 20 Rubies$1.99
  • Few rubies$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Piggy bank$2.99
  • Apprentice kit$2.99
  • 50 +5 Rubies$4.99
  • Journeyman kit$6.99
  • 100 +20 Rubies$9.99
  • Purse of rubies$9.99
  • 200 +60 Rubies$19.99

Questions

Is Crafty Candy free?
Crafty Candy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matchland Quest free?
Matchland Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crafty Candy or Matchland Quest?
Crafty Candy is rated higher. Crafty Candy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Matchland Quest averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Crafty Candy or Matchland Quest have ads?
Crafty Candy shows ads; Matchland Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Crafty Candy or Matchland Quest?
Crafty Candy ships an update every 2 months, and Matchland Quest monthly. Most recently, Crafty Candy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Matchland Quest on October 22, 2026.

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