Candleman vs Beholder
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.
Beholder
Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.
- Monitor passenger activity
- Report suspicious behavior
- Search baggage for contraband
- Advance through train compartments
- Complete secret missions
- Make moral choices
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candleman at 88% against Beholder's 53%. Candleman also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Beholder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (244 vs 43). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candleman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 244 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 53% of Beholder's.
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, Beholder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candleman | Beholder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) — better | 4.3 (244 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 53.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 244 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 299 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd. | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Candleman
Beholder
In-app purchases
Candleman
- Candleman full game$4.99
Beholder
- Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99









