Candy Mania vs Chef Cookie Crush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Mania
Connect matching sweet candies to create explosive combos and achieve high scores in this challenging puzzle game. With 72 levels and special power-ups, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience for players of all ages.
- 72 challenging levels
- 3 special stars/power-ups
- Easy to play for all ages
- Fire star clears a row
- Water star clears surrounding candies
- Ice star freezes candies
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Candy Mania is a new branch of sweet candies game. Sweet candies can make you crazy and sweet in the life. Sweet and cute candies with the simple gameplay will bring players relaxation, relieving stress. Connecting same sweets candies and get score. More candies connected, more combos explosion with cool animation effects. It's easy, enjoyable but very challenging! Features: - 72 challenging levels and 3 special stars - Easy to play for all ages - The Fire star can clear candies in one row - The Water star can clear candies around - The Ice star can freeze the frozen candies. The most challenge candy frenzy game ever
Chef Cookie Crush
Embark on a sweet adventure in this match-3 puzzle game. Swap and match colorful treats across over 100 magical levels. Utilize powerful boosters to overcome challenging stages and achieve high scores.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Over 100 levels
- Magical locations
- Delicious treats
- Special boosters
- Unique combinations
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Play the new Chef Cookie Crush Match 3 game! Explore magical places and discover over 100 amazing levels filled with delicious treats! Match, pop and collect, it’s easy to play! Use boosters that will help you succeed hard levels. How to Play : * Move to make matches! * Match at least 3 elements of the same type to blast * Make unique combinations to get special cookies and power-ups * Over 100 colourful levels! * Easy to play ad hard to master
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chef Cookie Crush at 5.0 against Candy Mania's 4.4. Chef Cookie Crush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Candy Mania's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Chef Cookie Crush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chef Cookie Crush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Mania has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Candy Mania ships an update every 5 months, Chef Cookie Crush every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Candy Mania | Chef Cookie Crush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Hung Tran | Girish Kumar |
Customer experience
Candy Mania
Chef Cookie Crush
In-app purchases
Candy Mania
No in-app purchases
Chef Cookie Crush
- 25 coins$0.99
- 50 coins$1.99
- No Ads$1.99
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- 100 coins$2.99
- 250 coins$4.99
- 500 coins$9.99
- 1000 coins$19.99
- 5000 coins$49.99
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