Candy Runner vs Baby Shark 8BIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Runner
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This is Candy Island. Just Jump and Run. How far can you run? ******Features******* -Simple Run and Jump Play -Cute Character -Game Center Support
Baby Shark 8BIT
An arcade game where players guide Baby Shark through the ocean, collecting stars and avoiding obstacles. Discover and befriend various underwater creatures to fill your personal sea. Compete for high scores and enjoy adjustable difficulty settings for younger players.
- Easy tap-to-swim controls
- Collect stars and avoid obstacles
- Discover and befriend sea creatures
- Compete for top 5 records
- Low difficulty settings for kids
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Baby Shark 8BIT is an arcade game where Baby Shark find various underwater friends while avoiding obstacles in the sea. Meet various friends in the sea, and fill your own sea with friends! Features: # Easy to play the game. Tap the screen to help Baby Shark swim. Avoid the obstacles and get stars! # Find and invite various underwater friends. Find a variety of underwater friends, such as sea turtles and shellfish, tropical fish and sea urchins, and make friends with Baby Shark. # Achieve higher records. Make a record in TOP 5. Prove you are the best! #Provides low difficulty settings for kids You can choose a lower difficulty level for your child. (Press the blue Baby Shark button in the game!) Notice - This game includes advertisements from third parties. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. - This game is free to play; however, some in-game items can be purchased with real money. - Copyright 2020. Smart Study Games Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved. - Developer homepage: https://www.smartstudygames.com - Privacy Policy: https://www.smartstudygames.com/en/service/privacy/ - Terms of Use: https://www.smartstudygames.com/en/service/terms/ ---- Contact : Smart Study Games Co., Ltd. Address: 94, Myeongdal-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Representative: Dongjin Lee Email : support@smartstudygames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Runner at none against Baby Shark 8BIT's 1. Baby Shark 8BIT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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. Baby Shark 8BIT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candy Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candy Runner ships an update every 5 months, Baby Shark 8BIT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Runner | Baby Shark 8BIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoon Nam | Smart Study Games Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Candy Runner
No in-app purchases
Baby Shark 8BIT
- Removes ads$0.99
Questions
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