Comparison

Candy Friends Forest vs Sweet Chef Match 3

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

Head to head
About

Candy Friends Forest

Engage in a delightful match-3 puzzle adventure set in a vibrant forest village. Connect cute characters to trigger special effects, utilize powerful boosters, and conquer hundreds of challenging stages. Enjoy daily gifts and play offline.

Highlights
  • Match 3 puzzle gameplay
  • Hundreds of stages
  • Powerful boosters and combos
  • Offline play supported
  • Daily gifts
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Welcome to a sweet match 3 world of puzzles of Candy Friends Forest! Come & match cute Candy Friends in the refreshing forest village! [ How to play ] Connect 3 to 4 Candy friends in linear order. Special effect will occur for connecting them. Most importantly follow tutorial and you will be fine! [Features] Addictive & easy game enjoyed from all around the world! Hundreds of stages and constant updates ! Consists of different game styles where you use brain and skills ! powerful boosters & combos to crush obstacles in the way! Collect 3 stars for treasures and boosts! Sweet daily gift everyday! No need for Wi-Fi connection to play the game! Supports 16 languages and more to be added! Welcome to Candy Friends, a world where Candy Friends and you can enjoy and have fun! This game supports '한국어', 'Indonesian', 'Bahasa malay', 'English', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'ไทย', 'Русский', 'Arabic', 'Portuguese', 'Turkish', 'Italian'. This game is acceptable for purchasing the items partially. When purchasing the items, the additional costs could be occurred and limited Consumer Right of Defense according to the item types. Official Site : http://superbox.kr Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 E-Mail : help@superbox.kr

About

Sweet Chef Match 3

Engage in a relaxing match-3 puzzle adventure with a culinary theme. Swipe and match at least three items to crush them, utilize boosters to solve challenging puzzles, and earn daily rewards and prizes by spinning a wheel. Sync your progress across devices and enjoy offline play.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Culinary theme
  • Boosters for puzzle solving
  • Daily rewards
  • Spin the wheel for prizes
  • Cross-device sync
  • Offline play
Features
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Pick your chef and start playing the best match 3 game today! This very fun puzzle game will help you relax and get your mind off your everyday. Sometimes puzzles are challenging, sometimes relaxing, sometimes they make you feel great and sometimes you feel the challenge. With sweet chef we immerse you in beautiful colors and the best Match 3 game play experience. Play now! Swipe and match (at least) any three objects or special items and crush them! You can find cool boosters in the game to help you solve the awesome puzzles faster. There is a daily reward, the more you play the more rewards you get! In addition to the rewards, spin the wheel and win prizes. Sign in With Apple or Connect to Facebook and sync across multiple devices and always keep your progress! You can also play offline. Enjoy the Sweet Chef - the best Match 3 puzzle game ever!

Screenshots

Candy Friends Forest4 screens
Sweet Chef Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

Candy Friends Forest and Sweet Chef Match 3 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sweet Chef Match 3's written reviews are positive against 75% of Candy Friends Forest's. Sweet Chef Match 3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Friends Forest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Sweet Chef Match 3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Candy Friends Forest against 4.8 for Sweet Chef Match 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Candy Friends Forest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sweet Chef Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Friends Forest ships an update every 2 months, Sweet Chef Match 3 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Candy Friends Forest versus Sweet Chef Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Friends ForestSweet Chef Match 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSUPERBOX. IncSuzan Yucel

Customer experience

Candy Friends Forest

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Sweet Chef Match 3

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Candy Friends Forest

One-time11
  • Revive 1$0.99
  • Gold 2$1.99
  • Bundle 2$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Gold 6$4.99
  • Bundle 7$6.99
  • Gold 10$9.99
  • Bundle 15$14.99
  • Special 26$25.99
  • Bundle 30$29.99
11 purchases

Sweet Chef Match 3

One-time11
  • Beginner's Bundle$1.99
  • Special Deal 1$1.99
  • Coins Pack 6$5.99
Show 8 more
  • Coins Pack 7$6.99
  • Coins Pack 8$7.99
  • Coins Pack 9$8.99
  • Coins Pack 10$9.99
  • Coins Pack 15$14.99
  • Coins Pack 20$19.99
  • Coins Pack 40$39.99
  • Coins Pack 80$79.99

Questions

Is Candy Friends Forest free?
Candy Friends Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweet Chef Match 3 free?
Sweet Chef Match 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Friends Forest or Sweet Chef Match 3?
Sweet Chef Match 3 is rated higher. Candy Friends Forest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Sweet Chef Match 3 averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Candy Friends Forest or Sweet Chef Match 3 have ads?
Both Candy Friends Forest and Sweet Chef Match 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Friends Forest or Sweet Chef Match 3?
Candy Friends Forest ships an update every 2 months, and Sweet Chef Match 3 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Candy Friends Forest was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sweet Chef Match 3 on October 24, 2026.

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