Comparison

Candies 'n Curses vs Drobot

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

Head to head
About

Candies 'n Curses

Embark on a spooky platforming adventure as Molli Pop, battling adorable ghosts in a haunted mansion. Power up with unique flashlights and abilities, collect candies and curses for permanent bonuses, and explore diverse regions with challenging bosses. Enjoy charming pixel art and fluid animations.

Highlights
  • Upgradeable flashlights with unique abilities
  • Equippable Charms for power-ups and companions
  • Randomized candies and curses for permanent bonuses
  • Explore 6 distinct mansion regions
  • Face challenging bosses at the end of each stage
  • Participate in Daily Challenges
  • Hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation
Features
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Play as Molli Pop as you fend off hordes of adorable ghosts in a twisted mansion forever haunted by the Phantom King! Power-up Molli with new flashlights and abilities as you level up - and team up with ghostly pups and other spectral creatures as you work together to clear the mansion of its sugar-craved evil! Features: - Vaporize ghosts with a wide array of different, upgradeable flashlights; from cursed lanterns to magical beam swords, each flashlight provides a different way to play! - Need an edge to help overcome a difficult stage? Players can equip Charms to their flashlights, enhancing Molli with a multitude of different abilities and power-ups! Some charms even provide Molli with companions to aid her on her ghost-stomping adventure! - Upon completing a stage, players can choose from a randomized set of candies and curses that will provide permanent power bonuses for the remainder of that run. Will you restore all of your hearts hoping to last longer before an untimely demise? Or will you sacrifice defense for ultimate power? The choice is yours! - Visit 6 different regions of the Phantom King's mansion, each teeming with a variety of dangerous ghosts and ghouls. And be prepared to face-off against a mighty boss at the end of each stage! - Participate in Daily Challenges that offer various rewards! - Enjoy beautiful, hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation that oozes ghostly charm Controls: Control Molli by swiping the screen. Molli runs in one direction automatically, and swiping left or right makes her change direction. Swiping up or down will make her jump between floors. Certain flashlights you can use offer slightly different control schemes. Twitter: @takoboystudios

About

Drobot

Engage in a 360-degree space shooter where you fire backwards to defeat mysterious creatures. Upgrade your character between waves to become stronger and clear all levels to restore peace. Features include a unique shooting mechanic and a variety of unlockable color palettes.

Highlights
  • Backwards-firing 360-degree shooting
  • Upgrade system for character strength
  • Ten-second waves with numerous enemies
  • Dash ability with energy charge
  • Unlockable color palettes
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Beep! Beep! Beep! It's a state of emergency! An outbreak of mysterious creatures is going on in outer space! -Game Descriptions Drobot is a backwards-firing 360-degree shooting game. One wave lasts ten seconds. The wave is cleared either when all enemies are killed or you escaped from all enemies. After clearing a wave, you can make drobot stronger with upgrade items. Clear all the waves and restore peace to space! -Controls Move and shoot with the joystick. Press the button to dash. You cannot use dash until your energy is charged. -Features Backwards-shooting Drobot gets progressively stronger through upgrades Exciting gameplay with huge amounts of enemies Unlock a wide variety of color palettes

Screenshots

Candies 'n Curses4 screens
Drobot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drobot at none against Candies 'n Curses's 11. Drobot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Candies 'n Curses's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3K vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candies 'n Curses sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Drobot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candies 'n Curses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candies 'n Curses has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Candies 'n Curses's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drobot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, Drobot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Candies 'n Curses versus Drobot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandies 'n CursesDrobot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTako Boy Studios LLCMasayoshi Teshima

Customer experience

Candies 'n Curses

All ratings2,989 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.8%

Drobot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Candies 'n Curses

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when defeating certain bosses
  • Purchased items and upgrades disappearing
  • Inconsistent performance and freezing issues
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels, bosses, and content
  • Ability to save progress and resume runs
  • Customization options for the protagonist
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • More diverse enemy and weapon types

Drobot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Candies 'n Curses

One-time11
  • Teeny Soul Bag$1.99
  • Small Soul$2.99
  • Medium Soul$4.99
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  • Souls Doubler$4.99
  • Ghost Key$4.99
  • Resident Color Costumes$4.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • Large Soul$9.99
  • Launch Sale - Ads Free Pack$9.99
  • Spooky Costume Bundle$9.99
  • Ads Free Pack$19.99
None

Drobot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candies 'n Curses free?
Candies 'n Curses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drobot free?
Drobot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candies 'n Curses or Drobot?
Candies 'n Curses is rated higher. Candies 'n Curses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Drobot averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Candies 'n Curses or Drobot have ads?
Candies 'n Curses shows ads; Drobot does not.
Which is updated more often, Candies 'n Curses or Drobot?
Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drobot every 3 months. Most recently, Candies 'n Curses was updated on September 22, 2026 and Drobot on June 11, 2026.

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