Bold Moves vs Candy Friends™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bold Moves
This game combines match-3 mechanics with word puzzles and inspirational quotes. Match colored tiles to collect letters, break obstacles, and solve phrases to discover motivational messages. Earn rewards, progress through levels, and enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience.
- Match 3 color puzzles
- Collect letter tiles
- Solve phrases
- Unlock inspirational quotes
- Earn rewards and boosters
- Progress through chapters
- Limited-time events
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What do you get when you combine match 3, word puzzles, and inspirational quotes? A match 3 made in heaven! Get your daily dose of positivity with Bold Moves; the positively relaxing (and challenging) match 3 word puzzle game. Match 3 colors to collect letter tiles, break through obstacles, and solve the phrase to find inspiration from motivational quotes and positive affirmations. Earn rewards and boosters, progress through chapters of puzzles, and win limited-time events. CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR MINDSET Easy to play but tough to master! Triumph over hundreds of fun match 3 puzzle games set in calming, nature-inspired levels. Earn rewards and achievements with weekly events centered around messages of inner strength, self-reflection, mindfulness, self-care, personal well-being, and life adventures Put your strategy skills to the test to match, swap, and collect letter tiles Make matches of three in a row or more to clear colors, remove blocks, and form words Solve the phrase to reveal celebrity quotes, win games, reach milestones, and move on to the next level of your journey RECHARGE YOUR SOUL EVERY DAY Match 3 games CAN be self-care, for sure! Enjoy encouragement and relaxation with daily rewards and inspiring affirmations to set you on a path of personal growth and empowerment. Immerse yourself in tranquil, zen-like landscapes and peaceful environments, perfect for a meditative escape Casual gameplay with dazzling combos and power-ups provides a much-needed mental escape, whether for 5 minutes or 5 hours A refreshing spin on a classic game, Bold Moves’ quote cards can even serve as a journal or diary full of inspiration for a rainy day! SPREAD JOY Share your favorite quotes with friends and spark joy, hope, and happiness “Soooo many people have told me how much they love a good game. And, if you didn’t already know, I LOVE a great quote! So we mixed the two together! OWN presents Bold Moves, a brand-new game that challenges you to solve captivating puzzles and unlock hundreds of quotes that you can share with your friends. It’s already one of my Favorite Things… I hope it becomes one of yours, too!” – Oprah Winfrey Download Bold Moves now and start on your path to a happier, more positive you.
Candy Friends™
Engage in a delightful match-3 puzzle adventure by swapping colorful candies. Solve hundreds of challenging levels with powerful combos and boosters. Enjoy daily rewards and offline play in this sweet, globally accessible game.
- Match colorful candies
- Hundreds of levels
- Powerful boosters and combos
- Daily rewards
- Offline play
- Supports 16 languages
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Welcome to a sweet match 3 world of puzzles of Candy Friends. Come and match colorful candies to help our friends collect the sweets that they want to eat! Match the candies in puzzles by swiping and switching them with similar colored candies! By matching 3 or more of the same colored candies, you can get sweet combos and beat the addicting puzzles! Candy Friends awaits your assistance so come jump into the fun world of sweetness and candies! Candy Friends features: - Addictive and easy gameplay enjoyed by people from all around the world! - Featuring hundreds of levels and constant updates to Candy Friends. - Consists of different game variations and styles where you have to use your brain and skills to get to the next level! - Numerous boosters and powerful combos to blast any obstacles that is in the way. - Collect stars by beating the stages to receive treasures and boosts! - Daily Rewards: Be rewarded sweetly for just logging in every day! - Candy Friends can be played offline! You do not need Wi-Fi or data to play the game! - Supports 16 languages and more to be added! Anyone can play Candy Friends! Welcome to Candy Friends, a world where Candy Friends and you can enjoy and have fun! This game supports '한국어', 'Indonesian', 'Bahasa malay', 'English', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'ไทย', 'Русский', 'Arabic', 'Portuguese', 'Turkish', 'Italian'. This game is acceptable for purchasing the items partially. When purchasing the items, the additional costs could be occurred and limited Consumer Right of Defense according to the item types. Official Site : http://superbox.kr Fan Page : http://www.superboxgo.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 E-Mail : help@superbox.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candy Friends™ at 74% against Bold Moves's 56%. Candy Friends™ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Bold Moves's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Bold Moves sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Candy Friends™ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candy Friends™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold Moves has 13K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bold Moves's written reviews are positive against 74% of Candy Friends™'s.
Bold Moves ships an update every 5 weeks, Candy Friends™ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bold Moves | Candy Friends™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13K ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #116 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 750 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RED GAMES CO, LLC | SUPERBOX. Inc |
Customer experience
Bold Moves
Candy Friends™
User reviews
Bold Moves
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun & Challenging
- 👍 Great game
- 💡 Inspirational and beautiful quotes
- 🌟 Relaxing and fun
- 🌟 Vibrant and perfect 10/10
Room to improve
- 🤑 Ad scam with automatic ads and paywall
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive with too many ads and in-app purchases
- 🤯 Levels too difficult and frustrating
- 🤔 Disappearing gems and progress issues
Candy Friends™
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable game
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging gameplay
- ⏱️ Good pacing, not too difficult
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads/advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
- 🤖 Repetitive gameplay at higher levels
Bugs and requests
Bold Moves
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Loading issues and getting stuck at certain levels
- Losing progress and accumulated boosters
- Inconsistent performance across updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ad-free version for purchase
- More levels and new content updates
- Better explanation of booster functionality
- Ability to undo moves
- Improved daily reward system
Candy Friends™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when accepting extra turns
- Levels sometimes repeat unexpectedly
- Ads prevent access to the game
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels and content
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide an option to remove ads
In-app purchases
Bold Moves
- Fistful of Gems$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Small Sale Pack$3.99
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- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Small Featured Pack$5.99
- Medium Sale Pack$6.99
- Medium Combo Pack$7.99
- Cup of Gems$9.99
- Medium Featured Pack$9.99
- Large Combo Pack$14.99
Candy Friends™
- 500 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 2,800 Coins$4.99
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- 6,000 Coins$9.99
- 10 package$9.99
- 20,000 Coins$29.99
- 30 package$29.99
- 40,000 Coins$49.99
- 100,000 Coins$99.99
Questions
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