Comparison

Candy Riddles vs Rachel Holmes

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

Head to head
About

Candy Riddles

Embark on a delightful match-3 puzzle adventure filled with colorful candies and charming characters. Swap and match delicious treats to complete challenging levels, collect prizes, and explore sweet new worlds. Enjoy a joyful gaming experience with friends or on any platform.

Highlights
  • Colorful graphics and joyful gameplay
  • Challenging levels and goals
  • Challenge friends for high scores
  • Cross-platform progress saving
  • Optional in-game purchases
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Enjoy Candy Riddles - the sweetest match 3 puzzle! Cute cookies and colorful candies with fun animations will certainly get you hooked! Jam through challenging levels matching scrumptious combos and collect great prizes! Connect delicious ice creams, pop cupcakes, match three pleasant characters in our addictive match3 game! We picked the best from Bejeweled & Gardenscapes to create the sweetest game ever: swap items to get 3 in a row - like in Candy Crush Saga or Cookie Jam Blast, and receive extra sweets - influenced by Farm Heroes Saga. If you like Jelly Splash or Dreamland Story - Candy Riddles is definitely for you. Our game is a real charm king among them! Meet with the Candyland inhabitants and travel together. Soda, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Jelly and more cute friends are waiting for you. Match and swap your own sweet road through the Ice Cream Forest and Candy Valley! Candy Riddles features: ● Colorful graphics and joyful game process with various levels and challenging goals. ● Play in Candy Riddles alone or challenge your friends to get highest score in the record table to collect extra bonuses and game boosters. ● Continue to play on any platform with automatically saved game progress. You can play on desktop and continue to play on mobile later with same game achievements. ● Candy Riddles is absolutely free to play online game with optional in-game purchases.

About

Rachel Holmes

Embark on a global detective adventure to find hidden discrepancies in thousands of images. Compete with other players to spot differences quickly and solve mysteries. Collect rewards and use detective tools to progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Compare two pictures carefully
  • Tap on all differences before opponents
  • Collect valuable rewards
  • Enjoy pleasant graphics and smooth controls
  • Use detective tools to collect clues
  • Complete tons of levels
Features
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Strange things keep happening all over the world! Someone is taking pictures in different places and challenges people to find the originals as fast as possible. Rachel Holmes is already on the case but she needs your help! Together you can spot the differences while looking at thousands of pictures and competing with other detectives. Travel the world, find all the differences online, and aid Rachel Holmes with solving this mystery. Hurry up! Everyone wants to become the best and get there first. Game features: - Carefully compare the two pictures; - Tap on all the differences before the opponent; - Collect valuable rewards along the way; - Enjoy pleasant graphics and smooth controls; - Use your detective tools to collect clues; - Complete tons of levels of varying difficulty. This game is perfect for you: ...if you like to look around and appreciate the world in its every detail, ...if you prefer to keep your brain active and agile while having fun, ...if you live to challenge yourself and compete with other enthusiasts, ...if you just want to relax and do something enjoyable. The list goes on but you don't have time. Rachel Holmes is already waiting for you in the game. Play now!

Screenshots

Candy Riddles4 screens
Rachel Holmes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Candy Riddles at 4.9 against Rachel Holmes's 4.6. Candy Riddles also leads on ratings volume (489 vs 37). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candy Riddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rachel Holmes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Riddles holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Riddles has 489 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Riddles ships an update every 3 weeks, Rachel Holmes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Candy Riddles versus Rachel Holmes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy RiddlesRachel Holmes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (489 ratings) — better4.6 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimmerBits LLCClever Apps Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Candy Riddles

All ratings489 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.0%

Rachel Holmes

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Candy Riddles

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes when winning levels
  • White screen appears during gameplay, causing loss of lives
  • Game won't open after updates
  • Game stuck at 99% loading
  • Crashes when entering jungle area
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  • Items not visible on iPhone 15 display
  • Daily reward coins not credited to account
  • Game progression blocked at certain levels (e.g., level 1646, 2174)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove or improve the finger/pointer mechanic
  • Reduce advertisement frequency and length
  • Improve Blue Hero functionality
  • Better level design balance (avoid impossible requirements)

Rachel Holmes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Candy Riddles

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Add 5 moves$0.99
  • Add 10 moves$1.99
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  • 500 gold coins!$2.99
  • Unlimited Lives$2.99
  • Small Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Add 15 moves$2.99
  • Add 15 moves$4.99
  • 1,800 gold coins!$9.99
  • Apprentice Pack$10.99
10 purchases

Rachel Holmes

One-time10
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Tournament Help$1.99
  • Stack of Gold$2.99
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  • 3 Days of Unlimited Lives$2.99
  • Small Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Super pack$4.99
  • Newbie Pack$5.99
  • Pile of Gold$9.99
  • Apprentice Pack$12.99
  • Heap of gold$19.99

Questions

Is Candy Riddles free?
Candy Riddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rachel Holmes free?
Rachel Holmes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Riddles or Rachel Holmes?
Candy Riddles is rated higher. Candy Riddles averages 4.9 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Rachel Holmes averages 4.6 from 37 ratings.
Do Candy Riddles or Rachel Holmes have ads?
Both Candy Riddles and Rachel Holmes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Riddles or Rachel Holmes?
Candy Riddles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rachel Holmes monthly. Most recently, Candy Riddles was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rachel Holmes on November 3, 2026.

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