Comparison

Candies 'n Curses vs Total Party Kill

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

Total Party Kill

Solve intricate puzzles in a dark dungeon by strategically sacrificing your teammates. Utilize unique hero abilities to create pathways and overcome obstacles, ensuring at least one hero reaches the goal to win.

Highlights
  • Strategic teammate sacrifice
  • Unique hero abilities
  • Mind-bending puzzles
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Multiple hero control
  • Level-based progression
Features
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Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but the only way forward is creative use of friendly fire! Control 3 different heroes and use their unique abilities to solve mind-bending puzzles by sacrificing your teammates! Throw heroes as the Knight, freeze them into ice blocks with the Mage, or pin them on walls and use them as platforms as the Ranger. As long as one hero survives to the goal, you win the level! Total Party Kill is the winner of the Ludum Dare 43 game development competition with the theme "Sacrifices must be made". This extended edition contains improvements such as redone art and animations, new soundtrack by KungFuFurby, and challenging new levels!

Screenshots

Candies 'n Curses4 screens
Total Party Kill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candies 'n Curses at every 2 weeks against Total Party Kill's every 5 months. Candies 'n Curses also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Total Party Kill's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 and Total Party Kill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candies 'n Curses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Candies 'n Curses's written reviews are positive against 77% of Total Party Kill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, Total Party Kill every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Candies 'n Curses versus Total Party Kill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandies 'n CursesTotal Party Kill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better4.4 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTako Boy Studios LLCJussi Simpanen

Customer experience

Candies 'n Curses

All ratings2,989 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews431 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.7%

Total Party Kill

All ratings1,206 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Candies 'n Curses

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique and charming art style
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack
  • 👍 Smooth and polished experience
  • 🔒 No intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔥 Difficulty spikes and frustrating boss fights
  • 🔍 Lack of explanations for some game mechanics
  • 🔍 Unclear progression and goals

Total Party Kill

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique concept
  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Retro graphics and music
  • 👍 Simple but intuitive controls
  • 👍 Satisfying to complete levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Ads cause screen rotation issues
  • 🔍 Short length of game

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

Total Party Kill

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes frequently, especially after ads
  • Screen rotation issues after ads
  • Controls sometimes unresponsive

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels
  • New characters with different abilities
  • Level creator/editor
  • Time trial mode
  • Leaderboards
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  • Hints for difficult levels

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
1 purchases

Total Party Kill

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Candies 'n Curses free?
Candies 'n Curses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Total Party Kill free?
Total Party Kill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candies 'n Curses or Total Party Kill?
Candies 'n Curses is rated higher. Candies 'n Curses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Total Party Kill averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Candies 'n Curses or Total Party Kill have ads?
Both Candies 'n Curses and Total Party Kill show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candies 'n Curses or Total Party Kill?
Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, and Total Party Kill every 5 months. Most recently, Candies 'n Curses was updated on October 22, 2026 and Total Party Kill on October 24, 2026.

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