WIND runner adventure vs Candies 'n Curses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIND runner adventure
Embark on an exciting endless running adventure with challenging obstacles and unique stages. Collect and upgrade a variety of characters, pets, and summons. Compete with friends and complete daily missions for rewards in this offline-friendly game.
- Endless running gameplay
- Over 5 unique stages
- Collectable characters, pets, and summons
- Character upgrades for higher scores
- Daily missions and gold rewards
- Offline play
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※ No internet connection is required. The classic game, downloaded by 60M people worldwide, is now FREE to download! Join the Endless Running World, Windrunner! ■ Stretch your fingers! Looks easy, but guess what? It's harder than you think! ■ Over 5+ Unique Stages with various random Obstacles! ■ Ride adorable Unicorns, awesome Dragons! Run with cute Summons! ■ Collect 150 adorable Characters, Pets, and Summons you have never seen before! ■ Upgrade your Characters for Higher Score! ■ Challenge Daily Missions and get tremendous amount of Gold! ■ Invite your Facebook Friends and Compete with them! No blood nor violence! Games for boys, girls, and everyone! Download NOW!
Candies 'n Curses
Embark on a spooky platforming adventure as Molli Pop, battling adorable ghosts in a haunted mansion. Power up with unique flashlights and abilities, collect candies and curses for permanent bonuses, and explore diverse regions with challenging bosses. Enjoy charming pixel art and fluid animations.
- Upgradeable flashlights with unique abilities
- Equippable Charms for power-ups and companions
- Randomized candies and curses for permanent bonuses
- Explore 6 distinct mansion regions
- Face challenging bosses at the end of each stage
- Participate in Daily Challenges
- Hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation
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Play as Molli Pop as you fend off hordes of adorable ghosts in a twisted mansion forever haunted by the Phantom King! Power-up Molli with new flashlights and abilities as you level up - and team up with ghostly pups and other spectral creatures as you work together to clear the mansion of its sugar-craved evil! Features: - Vaporize ghosts with a wide array of different, upgradeable flashlights; from cursed lanterns to magical beam swords, each flashlight provides a different way to play! - Need an edge to help overcome a difficult stage? Players can equip Charms to their flashlights, enhancing Molli with a multitude of different abilities and power-ups! Some charms even provide Molli with companions to aid her on her ghost-stomping adventure! - Upon completing a stage, players can choose from a randomized set of candies and curses that will provide permanent power bonuses for the remainder of that run. Will you restore all of your hearts hoping to last longer before an untimely demise? Or will you sacrifice defense for ultimate power? The choice is yours! - Visit 6 different regions of the Phantom King's mansion, each teeming with a variety of dangerous ghosts and ghouls. And be prepared to face-off against a mighty boss at the end of each stage! - Participate in Daily Challenges that offer various rewards! - Enjoy beautiful, hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation that oozes ghostly charm Controls: Control Molli by swiping the screen. Molli runs in one direction automatically, and swiping left or right makes her change direction. Swiping up or down will make her jump between floors. Certain flashlights you can use offer slightly different control schemes. Twitter: @takoboystudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WIND runner adventure at none against Candies 'n Curses's shown. WIND runner adventure also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Candies 'n Curses's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (3K vs 260). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WIND runner adventure sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Candies 'n Curses sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candies 'n Curses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candies 'n Curses has 3K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of WIND runner adventure's written reviews are positive against 78% of Candies 'n Curses's.
WIND runner adventure ships an update weekly, Candies 'n Curses every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIND runner adventure | Candies 'n Curses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (260 ratings) | 4.7 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wemade Max Co., Ltd. | Tako Boy Studios LLC |
Customer experience
WIND runner adventure
Candies 'n Curses
User reviews
WIND runner adventure
From 260 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 💎 Cute and charming characters
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
- 🕰️ Good way to pass the time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty in collecting all stars
- 💰 High prices for characters and items
- 🔁 Lack of a restart button for levels
- 📺 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
Candies 'n Curses
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and charming art style
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- 👍 Smooth and polished experience
- 🔒 No intrusive ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Difficulty spikes and frustrating boss fights
- 🔍 Lack of explanations for some game mechanics
- 🔍 Unclear progression and goals
Bugs and requests
WIND runner adventure
Reported bugs
5 issues- Invisible or missing big stars in certain levels
- Character getting stuck on the edge of cliffs
- Crashes and freezes reported on some devices
- Issues with the live stream feature and link
- Difficulty in completing some levels due to glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back the original endless running mode
- Add more characters, pets, and customization options
- Implement a weekly leaderboard and ranking system
- Introduce new game modes and challenges
- Allow players to save and restore progress across devices
Candies 'n Curses
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when defeating certain bosses
- Purchased items and upgrades disappearing
- Inconsistent performance and freezing issues
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- More levels, bosses, and content
- Ability to save progress and resume runs
- Customization options for the protagonist
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- More diverse enemy and weapon types
In-app purchases
WIND runner adventure
- 10,000 Gold2 variants$0.99
- Remove ad$1.99
- 42,500 Gold$3.99
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- 90,000 Golds$7.99
- 120,000 Gold$9.99
- 200,000 Gold$14.99
- 450,000 Gold$28.99
- 1,000,000 Gold$64.99
Candies 'n Curses
- Teeny Soul Bag$1.99
- Small Soul$2.99
- Medium Soul$4.99
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- Souls Doubler$4.99
- Ghost Key$4.99
- Resident Color Costumes$4.99
- Premium$9.99
- Large Soul$9.99
- Launch Sale - Ads Free Pack$9.99
- Spooky Costume Bundle$9.99
- Ads Free Pack$19.99
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