Candy Runner vs BallDog!
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
BallDog!
Engage in a physics-based adventure where tapping the screen creates waves to guide your character. Collect treats to unlock upgrades and cosmetic skins, encountering various obstacles and power-ups along the way.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Tap to create waves
- Collect dog cookies
- Launcher upgrades
- Power-ups
- Unlockable skins
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Man’s best friend comes in all shapes! Get ready for a physics-based action-packed adventure that will keep you entertained for hours! Perfect choice to kill some time while waiting. - Tap the screen to create waves and boost your character. Be careful, some obstacles will appear along the way! - Collect dog cookies while playing or watching a non-intrusive ad. Use them to buy powerful launcher upgrades. - Three amazing power-ups appear while playing. Use them to beat your own high score! - Collect enough dog cookies and buy skins! We have a variety of friendly pets, including a crocodile. Have fun, and thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Runner at none against BallDog!'s 1. Candy Runner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BallDog!'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). 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. BallDog! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candy Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candy Runner ships an update every 5 months, BallDog! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Runner | BallDog! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoon Nam | Jose Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
Candy Runner
No in-app purchases
BallDog!
- No Ads$1.99
