Candleman vs My Mole
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.
My Mole
Raise and customize a mole to help explore an entire town. Dig through various underground environments like sewers and subways to uncover hidden secrets and collect items. Complete the town map with your unique companion.
- Raise and train your mole
- Customize mole's appearance
- Explore the entire town
- Dig through underground tunnels
- Collect hidden items
- Complete the town map
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You can see the neighbor's basement from here, and the ocean in the distance. Dig through sewers, subways, and underground tunnels to explore the entire town. What secrets lie hidden beneath? ■ Raise your mole to make exploring easier ■ Dress your mole up and make it your own ■ Explore the whole town and complete the map ■ Collect every item
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Candleman at none against My Mole's shown. Candleman also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). My Mole's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 43). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 My Mole sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Mole holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Mole has 1.3K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 87% of My Mole'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, My Mole every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candleman | My Mole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd. | GAME START LLC |
Customer experience
Candleman
My Mole
In-app purchases
Candleman
- Candleman full game$4.99
My Mole
- Acorn +300$0.49
- Acorn +1000$1.99
- Arcon +3200$5.99
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- Starter Pack$11.99
