Comparison

Candy Smash Mania vs Tiny Reef Dash

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

Head to head
About

Candy Smash Mania

Embark on a sweet adventure in this match-3 puzzle game. Match colorful candies and cakes to clear levels, discover tasty treats, and overcome challenging obstacles. Play anytime, anywhere, even without Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Addictive match 3 gameplay
  • Colorful and delicious candies
  • Splendid animations
  • Offline play (no Wi-Fi needed)
  • Collect helpful animal companions
  • Overcome various dessert barriers
Features
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The best sweet match 3 puzzle game. You will act as little girls, accompanied by the lovely husky. Thousands of puzzle levels filled with candies and cakes carefully well crafted. Enter the juicy adventure and travel through the sweet house of candy treats. Match and blast three or more of the same candies to clear the levels! Make the most delicious combinations and get through challenging levels filled with candy! Blast candies together match the rarest treats and share with your friends. More treats are in Candy Smash Mania for you to discover in this juicy land! You would be addicted to this candy treat, such as Jam, honey, sweet, and biscuits treasure trove of tasty treats! Candy Smash Mania features - Addictive match 3 gameplay - Colorful and delicious candies.  - Splendid animations - Any time and anywhere with no WIFI - Collect the Black or white kittens, also bees and rabbits can help you pass levels easily! - Be careful with barriers: Five layers dessert, Ice layers, Biscuits stick,Honey pot, etc. Enjoy the tasty treats with Candy Smash Mania. Have Fun! Easy Get Started this sweet journey . Match 3 or more of the same candies to make the treat into sweet tooth!

About

Tiny Reef Dash

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Tiny Reef Dash is a cheerful ocean maze game made for quick, simple, family-friendly play. Swipe to guide a friendly little shark through colorful reef paths, collect all the fish, avoid the orcas, and use magical shells to turn the chase around. Clear each stage and keep going until you complete all 20 levels. Features: • Simple swipe controls • Colurful underwater maze gameplay • Friendly shark and orca characters • Shell power-ups • 20 stages • Offline play • No account required

Screenshots

Candy Smash Mania4 screens
Tiny Reef Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Reef Dash at none against Candy Smash Mania's 10. Tiny Reef Dash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Candy Smash Mania's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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. Candy Smash Mania sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Reef Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Smash Mania ships an update every 6 weeks, Tiny Reef Dash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candy Smash Mania versus Tiny Reef Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Smash ManiaTiny Reef Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer肖见 陈ORESTIS PATSIATZIS

Bugs and requests

Candy Smash Mania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lost progress after device change
  • Rewards not being properly awarded
  • Swipe controls not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Improved progression and difficulty curve
  • Better customer support and communication

Tiny Reef Dash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Candy Smash Mania

One-time10
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • Beginner's Bundle$1.99
  • 5500 coins$4.99
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  • Sales Pack 1$4.99
  • Candy Bundle$7.99
  • 12000 coins$9.99
  • Luxury Bundle$16.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
  • Giant Bundle$39.99
  • Sales Pack 3$49.99
None

Tiny Reef Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Smash Mania free?
Candy Smash Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Reef Dash free?
Tiny Reef Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Smash Mania or Tiny Reef Dash have ads?
Candy Smash Mania shows ads; Tiny Reef Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Smash Mania or Tiny Reef Dash?
Candy Smash Mania ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tiny Reef Dash every 2 days. Most recently, Candy Smash Mania was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tiny Reef Dash on October 19, 2026.

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