Comparison

CandleMaking.com vs Stone Candles

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

Head to head
About

CandleMaking.com

This app provides a wide selection of premium candle and soap making supplies from top brands. It aims to be a comprehensive resource for crafters, offering various waxes, containers, and accessories.

Highlights
  • Premium candle wax selection
  • Soap making supplies
  • Top brand distribution
  • One-stop crafting shop
  • Container and accessory options
Features
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Aztec Candle and Soap Supplies is nestled in the hills of beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee and has been selling candle wax for over 35 years. Now distributing some of the best brands in the candle and soap industries including Crafter's Choice, IGI Waxes, NGI Soy Waxes, AAK Soy Waxes, Anchor Hocking, Libbey Glass and many more. Striving to be your one stop shop for all your premium candle and soap making supplies.

About

Stone Candles

Discover and purchase home fragrance products. Browse a curated selection of scents and styles to enhance your living space. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience for all your candle needs.

Highlights
  • Browse home fragrance products
  • Discover curated scents
  • Seamless shopping experience
  • Purchase candle products
Features
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Welcome to the Stone Candles app!

Screenshots

CandleMaking.com4 screens
Stone Candles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stone Candles at 4.8 against CandleMaking.com's 2.6. Stone Candles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CandleMaking.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stone Candles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stone Candles has 44 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CandleMaking.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stone Candles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CandleMaking.com ships an update every 2 months, Stone Candles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CandleMaking.com versus Stone Candles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleMaking.comStone Candles
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings744 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMICART ONLINE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDStone Candle Bar

Customer experience

CandleMaking.com

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Stone Candles

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CandleMaking.com

No in-app purchases

None

Stone Candles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CandleMaking.com free?
CandleMaking.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone Candles free?
Stone Candles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CandleMaking.com or Stone Candles?
Stone Candles is rated higher. CandleMaking.com averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Stone Candles averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do CandleMaking.com or Stone Candles have ads?
Stone Candles shows ads; CandleMaking.com does not.
Which is updated more often, CandleMaking.com or Stone Candles?
CandleMaking.com ships an update every 2 months, and Stone Candles every 3 weeks. Most recently, CandleMaking.com was updated on October 6, 2026 and Stone Candles on October 9, 2026.

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