Candy War vs Wayfinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy War
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Swipe to shoot the candys. Upgrade your characters and unlock more beautiful themes. How many bosses can you beat?
Wayfinder
Embark on a contemplative journey through natural landscapes, uncovering hidden poetic tokens. Interact with the environment to bring flora and fauna to life, and witness words combine into unique verses. This generative art game offers an ever-changing, emergent experience.
- Generative art game
- Contemplative journey
- Poetic tokens
- Procedural visual assets
- AI-generated poetry
- Interactive poem
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WAYFINDER is a generative art game that takes the user on a contemplative cause-and-effect journey with nature. Symbolizing the give-and-take relationship humans have with the natural world, users move a mystical character through forest, grasslands and tundra in search of poetic tokens dotting the landscape. When activated, they reveal words hidden in the wind, breathing new life into the nearby flora and fauna. Flowers grow at the character’s feet, leaves bloom on the bare trees, birds and butterflies emerge. As the user continues on their journey, these uncovered words combine into verse, expressing our eternal need to capture nature’s fleeting moments in poetry. Each experience of WAYFINDER is as unique and ephemeral as the natural world itself. The visual assets are assembled procedurally and delivered in real-time. The lines of poetry are created with a mix of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative processes, providing thousands of possible combinations. As such, Wayfinder is an ever-changing, emergent artwork with infinite possibilities. Blurring the line between video game, animated short and interactive poem, WAYFINDER is produced by the NFB and the latest project by artist and creative coder Matt DesLauriers. *** Compatibility issues might occur on older iPad devices updated to OS 15.1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Candy War at 8.0 against Wayfinder's 12.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Candy War ships an update every 10 days, Wayfinder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy War | Wayfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Augmreal Technology Co., Ltd. | National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada |
Bugs and requests
Candy War
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wayfinder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Black screen after intro
- Game doesn't work / won't start
- Screen is black with UI elements
- Game glitch / glitchy
- Cannot mute sound
Requested features
11 requests- Add more interactive elements
- Option for virtual analog stick controls
- Longer game duration / sequel
- More free roam areas
- Add puzzles
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- Add dialogue or character reactions
- Add achievements or checklists
- Option to rewrite poems
- Add more maps/puzzles/stories
- Add an endless mode or meditation mode
- Add more levels/worlds
In-app purchases
Candy War
No in-app purchases
Wayfinder
No in-app purchases









