Screaming Cactus vs Candy Makeup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screaming Cactus
Protect a cactus from invading bugs by smashing them before they consume it. As you defeat enemies and earn currency, the cactus's appearance becomes more stylish.
- Smash bugs
- Protect the cactus
- Collect money
- Customize cactus appearance
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Kill the bugs before they eat the cactus! He's screaming for a reason! SAVE HIM!!! Also, the cactus starts to look more and more hip as you kill bugs and collect money... so that's cool
Candy Makeup
Apply creative makeup looks to clients with specific requests. Unleash your artistic talents and become the ultimate candy makeup artist. Enjoy simple, addictive, and sweet candy-themed makeup.
- Creative makeup application
- Client-specific requests
- Candy-themed designs
- Artistic expression
- Addictive gameplay
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Show off your creative skills while performing makeup makeover on a stream of oncoming clients with specific requests. Unleash your creativity and show the world who’s the best candy makeup artist ever! Simple, addictively yummy candy makeup!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screaming Cactus at 100% against Candy Makeup's 50%. Screaming Cactus also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Candy Makeup's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Screaming Cactus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Screaming Cactus's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candy Makeup's.
Screaming Cactus ships an update every 28 months, Candy Makeup every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screaming Cactus | Candy Makeup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 293 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mycah Krason | Furious Avocado D.O.O. |
Customer experience
Screaming Cactus
Candy Makeup
In-app purchases
Screaming Cactus
No in-app purchases
Candy Makeup
No in-app purchases
Questions
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