Comparison

Candy Champions vs Takeover

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

Head to head
About

Candy Champions

Engage in real-time PvP match-3 battles with unique candy heroes. Unleash powerful combos and special abilities to outsmart opponents in fast-paced duels. Collect heroes, join tournaments, and team up with friends for endless puzzle-strategy fun.

Highlights
  • Real-time PvP match-3 duels
  • Unlockable candy heroes with unique abilities
  • Power-ups and combo system
  • Tournaments and seasonal events
  • Team play and social features
  • Fast-paced, short matches
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Think you know match-3 games? Candy Champions changes the rules. Enter a sweet match-3 puzzle game built for competitive online PvP multiplayer. Swap and match candy, crush tiles, build massive combos and chain reactions, and charge candy heroes to unleash Special Blocks, skills, and power-ups. Win with strategy, tactics, and perfect timing in fast turn-based battles. MULTI-SWAP MATCH-3 On your turn, you can make more than one swap before time runs out. Every successful match resets the timer, letting you extend combos, trigger longer chain reactions, and charge the right heroes for a crushing attack. The bigger the combo, the harder your team hits. Battle in fast, turn-based multiplayer matches that last only a few minutes. Each player fights on their own board, so you can plan ahead, shape your next turn, and win through timing, setup, and tactical play. BUILD YOUR TEAM Create a team of 4 candy-powered heroes and fight your way to glory. Every hero has a unique role and a unique skill, so your lineup changes the way you play. Learn your team, time your activations, and outplay your opponent with the right skill at the right moment. MASTER THE BOARD • Make multiple swaps in a single turn • Build huge clusters and long chain reactions • Create powerful Special Blocks through huge combos • Rearrange the board at the end of your turn to prepare an even stronger next move • Win through planning, not blind luck TURN MATCHES INTO BATTLES Matching does more than clear the board. Your combos deal damage, charge heroes, heal allies, and help bring fallen champions back into the fight. Match Mana Blocks to fill your mana bar, then activate hero skills to attack, defend, heal allies, or disrupt enemy plans. Strong matching and smart skill timing can wipe out an enemy team in just a few turns. RISE THROUGH THE CANDY EMPIRE Your journey begins in the outskirts of the Candy Empire, in the world of Cakery, where local challenges set fighters on the road to the Imperial Tournaments and the legendary Cake Throne. Along the way, Tiramisus — son of Emperor HugeBelly — bears witness to your rise. Fight well, win big, and the Empire shall hear of this. WHY CANDY CHAMPIONS STANDS OUT • Live PvP turn-based match-3 battles • Multiple swaps per turn for deeper combo strategy • Tactical hero skills powered by mana • Fast matches built for short sessions • Team building, healing, resurrection, and counters • A fun candy-fantasy world with an imperial story and glorious arena battles Enter the arena, crush your rivals, and earn your place on the road to the Cake Throne.

About

Takeover

Engage in fast-paced online multiplayer strategy games where you aim to control the most territory. Compete globally, hone your skills against AI, or play locally with friends. Choose from various maps and challenge players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer action
  • Territory control gameplay
  • Global leaderboards
  • AI opponent mode
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Multiple map options
Features
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The ultimate fast paced multiplayer game for iPhone and iPad. Take over each side of the board with your coloured shapes, the player with the most squares at the end takes the spoils! Create your own strategies, compete globally and rise to the top of the international rankings. - 4 maps to choose from from a single side to an entire cube. - Face off head to head online against someone else anywhere in the world - Battle a friend nearby over Bluetooth, no internet needed - Hone your skills vs the AI and climb its levels - Play over the table with 2 player mode

Screenshots

Candy Champions4 screens
Takeover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Takeover at 100% against Candy Champions's 17%. Candy Champions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Candy Champions sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Takeover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Champions ships an update every 2 weeks, Takeover every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candy Champions versus Takeover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy ChampionsTakeover
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB103 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNo Six Five(no data)

Customer experience

Candy Champions

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Takeover

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Candy Champions

One-time3
  • Get 10 Gems$0.99
  • Get 45 Gems$2.99
  • Get 140 Gems$6.99
10 purchases

Takeover

One-time10
  • Stickers by Azissyaif$1.99
  • Stickers by Isnanridhos$1.99
  • Stickers by Markl 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Stickers by Climbing Fish$1.99
  • Stickers by FRS 23$1.99
  • Stickers by Dikigiyat$1.99
  • Stickers by Cheetah$1.99
  • Stickers by WendEL$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Buy all stickers$14.99

Questions

Is Candy Champions free?
Candy Champions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takeover free?
Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candy Champions or Takeover have ads?
Takeover shows ads; Candy Champions does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Champions or Takeover?
Candy Champions ships an update every 2 weeks, and Takeover every 2 months. Most recently, Candy Champions was updated on October 24, 2026 and Takeover on October 27, 2026.

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