Candy Rush vs Candy Legend 2023
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Rush
Embark on a sweet adventure in this match-3 puzzle game. Explore a vibrant fantasy world filled with gingerbread characters and challenging puzzles. Utilize boosters and bonuses to overcome obstacles and enjoy hours of casual fun.
- Over 1000 challenging match-3 puzzles
- Casual gameplay for all ages
- Colorful fantasy world graphics
- Exciting music and sound effects
- Unique gingerbread character twists
- Magic boosters and bonuses
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A pink cotton candy cloud enchanted by delicious cookies, jellies, chocolate and marshmallows is home to some of the most famous gingerbread rappers, chefs, astronauts, philosophers and farmers in the universe. Wait what? Gingerbread? Rappers? Chefs?? Astronauts??? Now that’s a fun twist! If you enjoy Match 3 puzzle games but want to try something new and exciting Candy Drops is for you. Get fresh advice and feedback on your puzzle solving skills from the coolest gingerbread rappers in your neighborhood and meet various other gingerbread friends on the road. Have the best time with unique, wonderful and cheeky gingerbread characters in this crazy sweet fantasy world! FEATURES -Challenging match 3 puzzles, YO! Over 1000 fun, challenging and unique puzzles will provide you with hours of fun! -Casual game fun for all ages, YO! Play alone, with friends and family, at home, on the bus to work, wherever, whenever. -Colorful and sizzling hot graphics, YO! Enter a breathtaking fantasy world filled with rainbows, chocolate and gingerbread friends. -Move delicious candy to the hottest beats in town, YO! Activate your senses with exciting music to make your game play even more fun. -The freshest rappers in the hood waiting for you, YO! A fun twist on the regular puzzle game, cute and hilarious rappers to entertain you. -Magic boosters and bonuses, just for you, YO! Boosters and bonuses help you on your way if you ever get stuck. Still not convinced? Once you get a bite of this deliciously fun and addictively sweet match 3 puzzle game it will be hard to stop. Mix it, match it, crunch it, munch it. Play Candy Drops now! Enough said. Mic drop!
Candy Legend 2023
Connect three identical candies in a row or column to score points in this classic match-3 puzzle game. Enjoy hours of sweet challenges and try to achieve the highest score.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Candy connecting
- Score points
- Puzzle challenges
- Classic game
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The latest version of the candy matching game, you can get points by connecting three identical candies in a row or in a row, come on!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Legend 2023 at none against Candy Rush's 10. Candy Legend 2023 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Candy Rush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Candy Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Legend 2023 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candy Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Candy Rush ships an update every 3 weeks, Candy Legend 2023 weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Candy Rush | Candy Legend 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | cookapps | 一力 郭 |
Customer experience
Candy Rush
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In-app purchases
Candy Rush
- Piggy Bank$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- 600 Coins$2.99
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- Piggy Bank$3.99
- 1100 Coins$4.99
- Toy Pack$6.99
- Piggy Bank$9.99
- Super Pack$14.99
- 5000 Coins$19.99
- Mega Pack$29.99
Candy Legend 2023
No in-app purchases
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