Deep Blue vs Candy Shop!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deep Blue
Guide mantas through underwater obstacle courses with simple one-finger swipes. Enjoy 50 unique stages, each under 20 seconds, with power-up modes and collectible badges. Compete with others for high scores via Game Center.
- One-finger swipe controls
- 50 unique stages
- Obstacle avoidance gameplay
- Power mode for smashing obstacles
- Collectible badges
- Game Center leaderboards
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Game description - Mantas swim slowly in oceans like flying in the sky - Avoid mantas colliding with obstacles - 50 unique stages - Swipe with one finger - Each stage is less than 20 seconds - Smash obstacles in power mode - Get badges (Advanced, Superior, Master) - Compete for score and stages with other players through Game Center - Free
Candy Shop!
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We make money by cutting sticky candy. Cutting candy with a spatula is both fun and profitable. By dueling with your friend, you both have fun and earn money. You have to upgrade to get faster, more durable and more money. Make your upgrades wisely so you don't get tired quickly and you'll cut through the sticky candy faster. You will be happy by winning the duel and you will be happy by winning money. We wish you sweet days.
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Verdict
Deep Blue and Candy Shop! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deep Blue ships an update every 16 months, Candy Shop! every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deep Blue | Candy Shop! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriaki Murao | omer cetin |
In-app purchases
Deep Blue
No in-app purchases
Candy Shop!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Deep Blue free?
Is Candy Shop! free?
Do Deep Blue or Candy Shop! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Deep Blue or Candy Shop!?
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