Comparison

Squad Alpha vs Candy Gun

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

Head to head
About

Squad Alpha

Engaging top-down shooter with tactical challenges and addictive gameplay. Upgrade guns, collect agents, and conquer over 200 levels with unique bosses. Plan your moves and let the bullets fly in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Tactical planning and strategy
  • Upgradeable guns and arsenal
  • Over 200 unique levels
  • Collectible elite agents
  • Multiple boss battles
Features
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► Squad Alpha – are you up to the challenge? Looking for an engaging casual shooter that’s easy to get the hang of but offers engrossing action and real tactical challenges? Squad Alpha is a top-down shooting game with intelligent mechanics, loads of cool upgradeable guns, and addictive gameplay that’ll have your trigger finger itching and tickle your strategic brain. Duck, dodge, run and take cover, then pick off multiple targets to complete endless levels of thrilling action and get awesome rewards so you can upgrade your gear and prove your agents worthy of the elite Squad Alpha! ►The alpha and omega of mobile shooters • Think before you shoot – Squad Alpha is a blast and a half, with intuitive top-down gameplay that’s easy to get into. But you can’t just go out with all guns blazing. The clever mechanics and carefully designed levels mean you’ll need to pause your trigger finger, plan your moves and play the angles to take out all your enemies and reach the end of the progressively more challenging levels. • The action never ends – over 200 unique levels, each requiring its own tactical approach and ever more ingenious strategy to master, as well as nearly 20 different bosses providing extra challenges and awesome rewards for your elite agents. • Get the squad back together – progress through the game to gather all the elite agents of Squad Alpha, each with their own unique style, skills, and 4 different skins to collect and wear. • Bullet points – over 30 different guns to collect, cherish and upgrade, including pistols, shotguns, SMGs, and much more. Earn cash in levels and reach game benchmarks to build up your arsenal and find the gun that suits your shooting style, then fine-tune it in the workshop to create a truly awesome weapon that will strike fear into the heart of your foes. And that’s not to mention grenades… • Banging sounds – Squad Alpha boasts simple but stylish graphics that are light enough to play on any device while also looking sleek and cool, as well as a fantastic and atmospheric soundtrack to enhance the action and adventure. ►Guns, grenades, and gumption… Plan your moves and let the bullets fly in this edge-of-your-seat action game that’s fun to play for 5 minutes or hours on end. Looking for a new take on a top-down shooter that combines tactical challenges with really engaging gameplay, stylish looks, and super-cool sounds, and a huge amount of collectible to ensure there’s always something new that’ll keep you coming back for more and more fast-paced shooter action? Download Squad Alpha now for thrills, adventure, and guaranteed trigger happiness. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

About

Candy Gun

Aim your weapon at the candy machine, overcoming obstacles with upgraded bullets. This game offers an addictive experience with simple controls, vibrant graphics, and rewarding power-ups.

Highlights
  • Shoot colorful candy bullets
  • Simple swerve controls
  • Navigate challenging obstacles
  • Earn power-ups and rewards
  • Vibrant graphics and colors
Features
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Overcome obstacles and aim for the candy machine. Upgrade the bullets and unleash more powerful shots. An addictive gaming experience awaits you! Highlights: Discover your sweet weapon and shoot colorful candy bullets. Addictive Gameplay: Enjoy a fun gaming experience with simple controls. Just control your weapon with swerves. Challenging Obstacles: Navigate through traps and keep moving forward. Rewards and Power-ups: Use your candies to earn power-ups and rewards. Visual Delight: Delight your eyes with vibrant colors and fun graphics.

Screenshots

Squad Alpha4 screens
Candy Gun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Gun at none against Squad Alpha's 13. Candy Gun also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Squad Alpha's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squad Alpha sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Gun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Squad Alpha against 4.8 for Candy Gun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squad Alpha has 36K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squad Alpha ships an update every 5 weeks, Candy Gun daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Squad Alpha versus Candy Gun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquad AlphaCandy Gun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size902 MB229 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSayGames LTDEla Game

Customer experience

Squad Alpha

All ratings36,025 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews974 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.7%

Candy Gun

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Squad Alpha

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on loading screen
  • Issues with linking to Game Center
  • Touch controls stop working randomly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add new character abilities like artillery strike
  • Allow weapon fusion to upgrade favorite guns
  • Add more boss mechanics and enemy types
  • Improve the weapon crafting system
  • Implement a multiplayer mode and clan system
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  • Provide an option to choose which parts to craft
  • Increase the drop rate of higher tier weapons

Candy Gun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Squad Alpha

One-time11
  • Weekend Deal$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • VIP Weekly Membership$1.99
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  • Boxes Pack$2.99
  • Handful of Gems$2.99
  • Elite Pass$4.99
  • Soldier's Pick$4.99
  • Weekend Deal$4.99
  • Event Boost$9.99
  • VIP Monthly Membership$14.99
  • Elite Pass Premium$19.99
None

Candy Gun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squad Alpha free?
Squad Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Gun free?
Candy Gun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Squad Alpha or Candy Gun?
Candy Gun is rated higher. Squad Alpha averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Candy Gun averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Squad Alpha or Candy Gun have ads?
Both Squad Alpha and Candy Gun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Squad Alpha or Candy Gun?
Squad Alpha ships an update every 5 weeks, and Candy Gun daily. Most recently, Squad Alpha was updated on September 24, 2026 and Candy Gun on September 18, 2026.

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