Comparison

Candy Cup! vs Drawing Blanks

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

Head to head
About

Candy Cup!

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
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In this Sweet edition of the popular game, you will need to drop the candies in the right way to maximize your points! Drop candies from the cup through the bonuses, to multiply and increase them in the best path possible and unlock the challenge at the end of the level. Enjoy hundreds of new levels and mesmerizing graphics, colors and ASMR based tiny vibrations! Very relaxing and satisfying game! Enjoy! Terms of se - http://app-central.com/terms

About

Drawing Blanks

Engage in daily word battles with friends or enjoy solo puzzle-solving with themed packs. This game offers a blend of competitive and casual word game experiences.

Highlights
  • Daily word battles with friends
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Solo play option
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • Word game mechanics
Features
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A fun word/logic game that lets you battle with your friends each day or take it easy and complete themed puzzle packs by yourself!

Screenshots

Candy Cup!3 screens
Drawing Blanks2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Blanks at 100% against Candy Cup!'s 29%. Drawing Blanks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Candy Cup!'s advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Cup! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Drawing Blanks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Blanks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Cup! has 183 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Candy Cup!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Drawing Blanks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Cup! ships an update every 6 weeks, Drawing Blanks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candy Cup! versus Drawing Blanks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Cup!Drawing Blanks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (183 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRIENDLY APPS LTDSummit Rhode, LLC

Customer experience

Candy Cup!

All ratings184 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.1%

Drawing Blanks

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Candy Cup!

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • 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
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  • Ads decrease rewards
  • Ads decrease as you play
  • Ads decrease gem payout
  • Ads mess up game
  • Ads over continue button
  • Ads over buttons you need to press
  • Ad banner blocks continue button
  • Game freezes
  • Buttons don't work
  • Game stuck on level 2
  • Can't advance levels
  • Continue button under banner advertisement
  • Replay button does nothing
  • Free trial button doesn't work
  • No ads button doesn't lead anywhere
  • Game freezes nonstop
  • Ad placement doesn't allow past level two
  • Frozen on level 2, continue button doesn't work
  • Continue button under ad banner
  • Stuck on level 4, have to shut down app
  • Freezes after every game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix the button issues
  • Fix the ad placement
  • Improve gem utility
  • Fix freezing and glitches

Drawing Blanks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Candy Cup!

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month
6 purchases

Drawing Blanks

One-time6
  • Gems: 400$0.99
  • Gems: 1,000$1.99
  • Gems: 3,000$4.99
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  • Gems: 7,500$9.99
  • Gems: 20,000$24.99
  • Gems: 50,000$49.99

Questions

Is Candy Cup! free?
Candy Cup! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Blanks free?
Drawing Blanks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Cup! or Drawing Blanks?
Drawing Blanks is rated higher. Candy Cup! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Drawing Blanks averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Candy Cup! or Drawing Blanks have ads?
Both Candy Cup! and Drawing Blanks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Cup! or Drawing Blanks?
Candy Cup! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drawing Blanks daily. Most recently, Candy Cup! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Drawing Blanks on October 12, 2026.

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