# Candy Cup! vs Drink Sort Master

The clearest difference is rating: Drink Sort Master at 4.3 against Candy Cup!'s 3.7. Drink Sort Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Candy Cup! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Drink Sort Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drink Sort Master holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 501 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Candy Cup!'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Drink Sort Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Candy Cup! ships an update every 6 weeks, Drink Sort Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Candy Cup! | Drink Sort Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-cup/id1570419468/reviews) | **[4.3 (501 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drink-sort-master/id6444506250/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 184 | **501** |
| Positive reviews | **28.9% of reviews** | 25.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 379 MB | 236 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FRIENDLY APPS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514360327) | [puzzle studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562662220) |

## What reviewers say

### Candy Cup!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-cup/id1570419468)

Guide falling candies through a cup to maximize points by collecting bonuses. Unlock challenges with hundreds of levels and enjoy mesmerizing graphics and ASMR vibrations. A relaxing and satisfying puzzle experience.

**Highlights:** Drop candies through bonuses, Maximize points and multiply score, Unlock level challenges, Hundreds of new levels, Mesmerizing graphics and colors, ASMR based tiny vibrations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $4.99 | per month |
| All AppCentral Games Unlocked! | $39.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Entertaining and passes time
- 👍 Fun and addicting
- 👍 Good animation
- 👍 Really nice to play
- 👍 Great for time spending

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Everywhere
-  anúncios After every level
-  anúncios Unskippable ads
-  anúncios Intrusive ads
-  anúncios Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Ads are in every match
- Ads after every round
- Ads on next level button
- Ads after nearly every level
- Ads after every level, some unskippable

**Requested features**

- Fix the button issues
- Fix the ad placement
- Improve gem utility
- Fix freezing and glitches


### Drink Sort Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drink-sort-master/id6444506250)

Engage in a visually satisfying puzzle game where you sort colored liquids into tubes until each tube contains a single color. With thousands of levels and intuitive controls, it offers a relaxing yet mentally stimulating way to pass the time and unwind.

**Highlights:** Liquid sorting gameplay, Thousands of color puzzles, One-finger control, Relaxing gameplay, Brain training puzzles, Play anytime, anywhere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 😌 Relaxing game concept
- ⭐ Enjoyable core game experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive number of ads throughout gameplay
- ❌ No option to remove ads with payment
- 🐌 Slow animation speeds
- 🎬 Ads appear after every single level
- 😤 Difficult ad closing mechanism with invisible X buttons

**Reported bugs**

- Level 106 has too many bottles preventing additional bottle purchases
- Level 120 in normal mode is impossible to complete
- Invisible or malfunctioning ad close buttons
- Ads launching browser to sketchy URLs without user interaction
- Stuck ads on screen that persist even after app refresh

**Requested features**

- Faster animation speeds
- Option to purchase ad-free experience
- Reduce ad frequency (every 5 levels instead of every level)
- Fix level difficulty balance (especially levels 106, 120)
- Add empty bottle slots or additional purchase options for difficult levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Candy Cup! free?

Candy Cup! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Drink Sort Master free?

Drink Sort Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Candy Cup! or Drink Sort Master?

Drink Sort Master is rated higher. Candy Cup! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Drink Sort Master averages 4.3 from 501 ratings.

### Do Candy Cup! or Drink Sort Master have ads?

Both Candy Cup! and Drink Sort Master show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Candy Cup! or Drink Sort Master?

Candy Cup! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drink Sort Master every 2 months. Most recently, Candy Cup! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Drink Sort Master on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*