Comparison

KnockDown Run vs Candy Shop!

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

Head to head
About

KnockDown Run

A skill-based hyper-casual runner where you persistently knock down obstacles to reach the end of levels and achieve high scores. Manage your balls and enjoy changing environments with immersive haptic feedback and unique animations.

Highlights
  • Skill-based hyper-casual runner
  • Knock down obstacles
  • Manage ball count for high scores
  • Multiple environment changes
  • Haptic feedback
  • Unique animations
Features
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Run Persistently to reach the end line of the levels and attain the highest score possible in this pacey and entertaining game. GAME FEATURES - A skill-based hyper-casual runner. - Cross your way, knocking down the different obstacles coming your way. - Manage the number of balls to attain the highest score possible. - Feel the SFX as soft music to your ears. - Different types of environments change as you progress through the levels. - Feel the immersion with true haptics feedback. - Unique animations & emitters that will leave you amazed. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Candy Shop!

Features
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We make money by cutting sticky candy. Cutting candy with a spatula is both fun and profitable. By dueling with your friend, you both have fun and earn money. You have to upgrade to get faster, more durable and more money. Make your upgrades wisely so you don't get tired quickly and you'll cut through the sticky candy faster. You will be happy by winning the duel and you will be happy by winning money. We wish you sweet days.

Screenshots

KnockDown Run4 screens
Candy Shop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Shop! at none against KnockDown Run's 5. KnockDown Run's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. KnockDown Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Shop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, Candy Shop! every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KnockDown Run versus Candy Shop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnockDown RunCandy Shop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercode Gamesomer cetin

In-app purchases

5 purchases

KnockDown Run

One-time5
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
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  • Bucket of Gems$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99
None

Candy Shop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnockDown Run free?
KnockDown Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Shop! free?
Candy Shop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KnockDown Run or Candy Shop! have ads?
Both KnockDown Run and Candy Shop! show ads.
Which is updated more often, KnockDown Run or Candy Shop!?
KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, and Candy Shop! every 23 months. Most recently, KnockDown Run was updated on October 13, 2026 and Candy Shop! on September 30, 2026.

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