Comparison

Candleman vs Potato Quest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10-second light mechanic
  • Light and shadow gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Enchanted environments
  • Fairytale story
Features
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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.

About

Potato Quest

Embark on an endless platforming adventure as a potato, launching yourself across levitating platforms. Compete against friends and players worldwide, unlock cosmetic items, and strive for the highest score.

Highlights
  • One-thumb endless platformer
  • Solo and competitive multiplayer modes
  • Daily challenges and friend challenges
  • Unlockable potato skins and backgrounds
  • Global and friends leaderboards
  • Offline play for solo runs
Features
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Not all potatoes are sprouted equal. Not all dreams are destined to be fulfilled. But what of you? Is your name fated to be forgotten? Or will you traverse the inexplicably levitated platforms, across the starry night skies and into legend? Welcome to Potato Quest! Join Spud on his heartwarming journey to becoming a better yam, and also to get a really good score. Will you be crowned potato royalty? Potato Quest is a one-thumb endless platformer. Slide and release to launch your potato across an endless run of platforms. The further you drag, the bigger the leap. Every gap you clear stacks your score. - Solo: an endless run to beat your personal best. - Versus: race a ghost replay of a real player near your skill tier and earn coins for the win. Climb seven tiers from Spud Sprout to Spud Royale. - Daily Challenge: everyone plays the same course each day. The top finishers are crowned, from Bronze up to the Mythic crown for first place. - Challenge a Friend: set a score on a fresh course and send it. Your friend races your ghost, and the best score takes the bragging rights. - Friends Rumble: one friends-only course a day, racing alongside up to eight friends who have already played. - Add friends with a shareable SPUD code, track your head-to-head records, and climb your private friends leaderboards. - Global leaderboards, daily crowns, and a stats page that tracks every run. - Unlock potato skins, backgrounds, and hats with coins, levels, and high-score milestones. - New to it? A built-in tutorial shows you the flight path and waits for you while you find your feet. Replay it any time. Sign in with Apple or Google to carry your coins, crowns, outfits, friends, and high scores across devices. Play offline; your solo scores sync when you reconnect.

Screenshots

Candleman4 screens
Potato Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Candleman at none against Potato Quest's shown. Candleman also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Potato Quest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Potato Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candleman ships an update every 11 months, Potato Quest weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candleman versus Potato Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlemanPotato Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB47 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.harry mitchell

Customer experience

Candleman

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

Potato Quest

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candleman

One-time1
  • Candleman full game$4.99
1 purchases

Potato Quest

One-time1
  • Unlimited Attempts Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Candleman free?
Candleman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potato Quest free?
Potato Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candleman or Potato Quest have ads?
Potato Quest shows ads; Candleman does not.
Which is updated more often, Candleman or Potato Quest?
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, and Potato Quest weekly. Most recently, Candleman was updated on November 6, 2026 and Potato Quest on November 5, 2026.

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