Comparison

Candy Runner vs The Lost Pirates

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

Head to head
About

Candy Runner

Features
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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

About

The Lost Pirates

Features
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Blimey! Your crew betrayed you and started a mutiny. Now you are marooned. You have to find your way out of the island and take your ship back before Davy Jones' locker get to ye. Yo ho ho! Plunder and gather rums on your way to salvation on a 10-level adventure. You can't get to the next level without collecting all the booty. Show your crew who is the real old salt and take your revenge from the riotious sailor by making him walk the plank. Fair winds.

Screenshots

Candy Runner4 screens
The Lost Pirates3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Runner at every 5 months against The Lost Pirates's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Runner ships an update every 5 months, The Lost Pirates every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Candy Runner versus The Lost Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy RunnerThe Lost Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months โ€” betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHoon NamSafak Yalcinkaya

In-app purchases

None

Candy Runner

No in-app purchases

None

The Lost Pirates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Runner free?
Candy Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Lost Pirates free?
The Lost Pirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Runner or The Lost Pirates have ads?
Both Candy Runner and The Lost Pirates show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Runner or The Lost Pirates?
Candy Runner ships an update every 5 months, and The Lost Pirates every 14 months. Most recently, Candy Runner was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Lost Pirates on November 7, 2026.

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