Glowing Spheres vs Candy Shop!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glowing Spheres
An entertaining 80s-themed puzzle game where players match spheres of the same color to earn points. Achieve a bonus by clearing all spheres. Compete to beat your high score with a retro soundtrack and visuals.
- 80s retro theme
- Match same-colored spheres
- Collect points
- Special bonus for clearing all spheres
- High score competition
- Funky music and sound effects
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Glowing Spheres is an entertaining game in a stunning 80s-retro-theme. Match the spheres of the same color and collect points. If you're able to finish without any sphere left, you'll receive a special bonus. Can you beat your high score? A funky music theme, sound effects and carefully crafted visuals provide a pleasing experience and a tribute to the 80s.
Candy Shop!
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We make money by cutting sticky candy. Cutting candy with a spatula is both fun and profitable. By dueling with your friend, you both have fun and earn money. You have to upgrade to get faster, more durable and more money. Make your upgrades wisely so you don't get tired quickly and you'll cut through the sticky candy faster. You will be happy by winning the duel and you will be happy by winning money. We wish you sweet days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Glowing Spheres at none against Candy Shop!'s shown. Glowing Spheres also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). Candy Shop!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glowing Spheres ships an update every 2 months, Candy Shop! every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glowing Spheres | Candy Shop! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin List | omer cetin |
In-app purchases
Glowing Spheres
No in-app purchases
Candy Shop!
No in-app purchases
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