Crafty Candy vs Magical Match
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Thousands of fun levels
- Candylicious world with sweet treats
- Unlock new looks
- Craft powerful spells
- Magical Candy battles
- Facebook progress sync
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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!
Magical Match
Match magical item blocks by swiping to help a witch cast new spells. Utilize special power tools to aid your progress in this engaging puzzle game. Perfect for those who enjoy tile matching and a good time.
- Match magical item blocks
- Swipe to match
- Use special power tools
- High-quality graphics
- Minimal game size
- Simple controls
- Interesting quests
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Game Introduction Match the magical item blocks and help the witch get a new magical spell. The game features various magical item blocks, and players must match them by simply swiping. Don't forget to use the special power tools available in the game! If you enjoy puzzle games, tile matching games, or just want to have a good time, this game is for you. Game Features: High-quality graphics Minimal game size Super simple controls Interesting quests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magical Match at none against Crafty Candy's 12. Magical Match also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Crafty Candy's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Crafty Candy sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Magical Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magical Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crafty Candy has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Crafty Candy ships an update every 2 months, Magical Match fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crafty Candy | Magical Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outplay Entertainment Ltd | 玥 高 |
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
Magical Match
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crafty Candy
- S Coin Pack$1.99
- Special Offer$1.99
- Special offer$2.99
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- 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
Magical Match
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crafty Candy free?
Is Magical Match free?
Which has better reviews, Crafty Candy or Magical Match?
Do Crafty Candy or Magical Match have ads?
Which is updated more often, Crafty Candy or Magical Match?
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