Comparison

Candy Charming vs ThinkPop

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

Head to head
About

Candy Charming

Engage in a vibrant match-3 puzzle adventure with thousands of levels and daily rewards. Explore magical kingdoms, crush candies, and unlock new challenges. Play offline and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • 3,000+ addictive match-3 levels
  • Daily rewards and bonuses
  • Playable offline without Wi-Fi
  • Sync game data across devices
  • Powerful boosters to solve quests
  • Cute graphics and game maps
Features
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Start playing Candy Charming today – over 8,000,000 candy charmers are playing this top match 3 puzzle games! With more than 3,000 levels, enjoy hours and hours of crushing fun! Candy Charming is an addictive match puzzle game full of free big rewards every day! Exploring magical candy kingdoms, helping lovely candy fairy to match & crush the candies and sugars to unlock different gameplays! Want to kill time without WIFI? Want to claim free rewards every day? Want to challenge friends to see who can get the highest score? Start playing Candy Charming now! Candy Charming Features: ● 3,000+ Addictive match-3 levels Candy Charming has more than 3,000 levels and will add new levels monthly ● Top various gameplays Daily Reward, Spin the wheel, Happy Hour, Sweet Mission, Sweet Treats and so on ●FREE to play There are daily free rewards and don’t forget to spin the wheel to get awesome bonus ● Sync game data whenever/anytime Sync your game data between different devices and play anywhere, anytime ●Offline games No Wi-Fi or internet connection is required ●Cute graphics Different wonderful game maps and delicious jelly & sugar & soda & candy with new designs ●Powerful boosters There are 7 powerful boosters which can help you solve the quests HOW TO PLAY: ●Match 3 or more similar candies in a line to crush them. ●Match 4 puzzle pieces to create the direction special candy bombs. ●Match 5 in T or L to create magical candy. ●Use less moves and more combos of special candies to get more stars in the level Candy Charming is completely free to play but some of the in-game items require payment. Enjoying it? Learn more about this top free puzzle game! Follow Candy Charming on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playcandycharming/ Follow Candy Charming on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candycharmingfun/ Follow Candy Charming website for tips: www.candycharming.com Are you ready to join Candy Charming? Try the best matching candies games in 2021! Have fun playing Candy Charming! Subscription options Monthly VIP Privilege (Offers 2 kinds of monthly subscriptions. Both subscriptions can be enjoyed at once) - offers $9.99 monthly subscription for 30 coins every day during a month and removing annoying banner ads. - offers $14.99 monthly subscription for 60 coins every day during a month and removing annoying banner ads. This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/hk707privacylicense/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/707inttermsofuse

About

ThinkPop

Features
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ThinkPop is the daily game habit built for adults who love a real challenge. Four game modes. Hundreds of levels. Fresh variety every day. Memory Match — Flip cards and find matching pairs before time runs out. Each level adds more pairs and less time. Odd One Out — Spot the item that doesn't belong. Sounds simple. Gets seriously tricky. Speed Match — Race the clock to find the target before it disappears. The faster you are, the higher your score. Pattern Pulse — Watch the sequence. Remember it. Pick what comes next. Or spot what's missing. Your Journey Progress through 101 levels across 10 beautifully designed worlds — from lush forests to the cosmic finale. Each level unlocks the next. Boss levels hit every 10 stages. Track Your Progress See how you're improving across all four game types. Weekly reports show your most active days, total points earned, and your best performances. Built for Daily Play Sessions are 5–10 minutes. Perfect for a morning coffee, a lunch break, or winding down in the evening. A few levels a day keeps the fun going. Free to play with 10 levels daily. Upgrade to Unlimited for endless play, full stats, and no waiting. Download ThinkPop and start your streak today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://thinkpop.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/14041250

Screenshots

Candy Charming4 screens
ThinkPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThinkPop at none against Candy Charming's shown. Candy Charming's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Candy Charming sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ThinkPop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Charming ships an update fortnightly, ThinkPop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Candy Charming versus ThinkPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy CharmingThinkPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer707 INTERACTIVEFAREED CHAMADIYA

Bugs and requests

Candy Charming

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Daily rewards not registering correctly
  • Coins and progress not syncing across devices
  • Inability to restore purchases and progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce ads and provide ad-free option
  • Improve game stability and reduce crashes
  • Add more variety in level design
  • Improve progression system and reward structure
  • Provide more ways to earn in-game currency

ThinkPop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Candy Charming

One-time10
  • Reborn Gifts$0.99
  • handful of coins$1.99
  • Reborn hot gifts$1.99
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  • Small Coins Pack$1.99
  • Heap of coins and energy$4.99
  • Limited Package$4.99
  • Super reborn pack$4.99
  • Small sack of coins and energy$9.99
  • Huge Piggy Bank$9.99
  • Large sack of coins and energy$19.99
2 purchases

ThinkPop

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Candy Charming free?
Candy Charming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThinkPop free?
ThinkPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candy Charming or ThinkPop have ads?
Candy Charming shows ads; ThinkPop does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Charming or ThinkPop?
Candy Charming ships an update fortnightly, and ThinkPop every 2 months. Most recently, Candy Charming was updated on November 9, 2026 and ThinkPop on October 25, 2026.

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