Comparison

Candies 'n Curses vs Monimal

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

Monimal

Embark on a magical adventure with a fairy companion in this fast-paced rogue-like shooter. Collect coins, level up skills, and customize your hero with unique spells and costumes to defeat challenging bosses. Enjoy a colorful world with cute characters and engaging RPG-like progression.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action rogue-like shooter
  • Collect coins and gain EXP
  • Level up skills and upgrade hero
  • Over 100 cute costumes
  • Over 50 skills to collect
  • 5 challenging areas
Features
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Cute but fast-paced action rogue-like game that easy to pick up and enjoy! Go on adventure with your magical fairy friend. Collect coins, gain EXP, level up skills and upgrade your hero. Build powerful hero from tons of unique spells and of course cool hats and shirts! Are you strong enough to beat the final boss? Key Features • We are not spamming ads. • Fast-paced action rogue-like shooter. • Over 100 cute costumes. • Over 50 skills to collect. • Use unique skills to help on your adventure. • 5 challenging areas. • Cute and colorful hero, monsters and bosses. • Level up system similar to RPG games.

Screenshots

Candies 'n Curses4 screens
Monimal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Candies 'n Curses and Monimal both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Candies 'n Curses's written reviews are positive against 50% of Monimal's. Candies 'n Curses also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 3). Monimal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Candies 'n Curses sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Monimal sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Candies 'n Curses against 4.7 for Monimal. 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 are what separate them: 78% of Candies 'n Curses's written reviews are positive against 50% of Monimal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, Monimal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candies 'n Curses versus Monimal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandies 'n CursesMonimal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTako Boy Studios LLCMoFunZone Inc

Customer experience

Candies 'n Curses

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

Monimal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Monimal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Candies 'n Curses

One-time10
  • 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
  • Premium$9.99
  • Large Soul$9.99
  • Launch Sale - Ads Free Pack$9.99
  • Spooky Costume Bundle$9.99
  • Ads Free Pack$19.99
5 purchases

Monimal

One-time5
  • 10000 Coins$0.99
  • Super Bundle$1.99
  • 25000 Coins$1.99
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  • 40000 Coins$2.99
  • 55000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Candies 'n Curses free?
Candies 'n Curses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monimal free?
Monimal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candies 'n Curses or Monimal?
Candies 'n Curses is rated higher. Candies 'n Curses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Monimal averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Candies 'n Curses or Monimal have ads?
Both Candies 'n Curses and Monimal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candies 'n Curses or Monimal?
Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, and Monimal every 3 months. Most recently, Candies 'n Curses was updated on November 13, 2026 and Monimal on November 5, 2026.

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