Candleman vs Marbloid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candleman
Embark on an action-adventure journey as a small candle with a limited light source. Navigate challenging levels in darkness, utilizing light and shadow mechanics to overcome obstacles and uncover hidden treasures in an enchanting fairytale world.
- 10-second light mechanic
- Light and shadow gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Enchanted environments
- Fairytale story
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Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light. Candleman is a distinctive action adventure story entwined with low-light gameplay. Acting as a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, venture through an unsettling darkness with challenging levels and a smooth difficulty curve. Struggle to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, explore a wide range of enchanted environments, and unveil hidden treasure as you seek the distant light. Features • Journey through dark, enchanting worlds with 10 seconds of light. • Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow. • Be immersed in a stunning fairytale that highlights everyday issues.
Marbloid
Navigate a 3D marble runner through surreal worlds, collecting points and upgrading power-ups. Master intuitive tilt and tap controls to overcome obstacles and reach the ultimate goal. Experience a unique vaporwave aesthetic with an interactive soundtrack.
- Casual yet thrilling marble gameplay
- Intuitive tilt and tap controls
- Unique vaporwave aesthetic
- Entrepreneurial journey to one billion points
- Power-up upgrades and custom marbles
- Procedurally generated levels
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Trip through the Vaporwave and do the Exit – MΔRBLΘID is a 3D marble runner like no other! Play the restless mind of an entrepreneur, captured in a magic marble, on its journey to the ultimate goal: The Exit! Features: • Casual Core – Enjoy this chilled as well as thrilling marble gaming experience. Explore and master the procedural levels filled with downhills, rhythmic jump sections, powerful speed pads, chilling rails, portals and more to discover. • Tilt & Tap – This is true mobile gaming: Tilt to steer and tap to jump. The input design is simple, intuitive and precise. Play single handed in portrait mode. • ＶＡＰＯＲＷＡＶＥ ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣＳ – Travel through six different worlds inspired by Greek busts, 90s tech companies, holograms and dolphins. Listen to the original interactive soundtrack composed by Donovan Hikaru & Eyeliner aka. Disasteradio. Headphones recommended! • To the moon – Feel the thrill of an entrepreneur starting up. Accumulate one billion points to beat the game. Play save or go all in to grow your multiplier for an even bigger yield – Do you take the risk? • Invest and grow – Collect emojis to upgrade your power-ups and unlock unique marbles with custom perks. 30 ranks with exciting missions will keep you busy for weeks. • Play premium – Marbloid is a premium game with no ads, in app purchases or annoying push messages. Buy once and play forever. Marbloid is a Universal App: Play on your iPhone and iPad and sync your progress via iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Candleman at Free against Marbloid's $4.99. Marbloid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On review sentiment, 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
Candleman is free to download; Marbloid costs $4.99 up front. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marbloid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marbloid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marbloid has 835 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 84% of Marbloid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, Marbloid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candleman | Marbloid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (835 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 83.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 835 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd. | Andreas Gaschka |
Customer experience
Candleman
Marbloid
Bugs and requests
Candleman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Marbloid
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or performance issues
- Inconsistent behavior with pausing and resuming
Requested features
5 requests- Touch control options
- More level variety
- Ability to replay previous levels
- Difficulty settings
- Expanded post-game content
In-app purchases
Candleman
- Candleman full game$4.99
Marbloid
No in-app purchases
