Comparison

Candy War vs Wayfinder

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

Head to head
About

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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Generative art game
  • Contemplative journey
  • Poetic tokens
  • Procedural visual assets
  • AI-generated poetry
  • Interactive poem
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Candy War4 screens
Wayfinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Candy War versus Wayfinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy WarWayfinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen 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

None

Candy War

No in-app purchases

None

Wayfinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy War free?
Candy War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wayfinder free?
Wayfinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy War or Wayfinder have ads?
Neither Candy War nor Wayfinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy War or Wayfinder?
Candy War ships an update every 10 days, and Wayfinder every 8 days. Most recently, Candy War was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wayfinder on October 24, 2026.

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