Comparison

Flex Run 3D vs Candy Challenge 3D

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

Head to head
About

Flex Run 3D

Guide your character through challenging obstacle courses by sliding your finger to change their pose. Test your reflexes and spatial awareness to fit through narrow gaps and avoid collisions. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience with increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • Slide to move character
  • Pose to fit obstacles
  • Challenging levels
  • Reflex and spatial testing
  • 3D obstacle courses
Features
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Slide your finger to move your character into different positions!  Can you fit through the incoming obstacles?

About

Candy Challenge 3D

Engage in a variety of mini-games, testing your carving, precision, shooting, and timing skills across hundreds of levels. Become the last one standing in this fun survival experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of new levels
  • Variety of mini-games
  • Carving skills test
  • Precision challenges
  • Shooting skills test
  • Timing skills test
  • Last man standing survival
Features
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Welcome to a new and fun experience! Discover hundreds of new levels and overcome each challenge. Play a different mini game each time and test your carving, precision, shooting and timing skills Pay attention and become the last man standing!

Screenshots

Flex Run 3D4 screens
Candy Challenge 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Challenge 3D at weekly against Flex Run 3D's monthly. Flex Run 3D's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 40%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Flex Run 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Candy Challenge 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flex Run 3D against 4.5 for Candy Challenge 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181K and 73K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Flex Run 3D's written reviews are positive against 40% of Candy Challenge 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flex Run 3D ships an update monthly, Candy Challenge 3D weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flex Run 3D versus Candy Challenge 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlex Run 3DCandy Challenge 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (181K ratings) — better4.5 (73K ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better39.9% of reviews
Number of ratings181K — better73K
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB445 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooALICTUS YAZILIM A.S.

Customer experience

Flex Run 3D

All ratings180,303 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral16.2%
Negative25.1%

Candy Challenge 3D

All ratings73,020 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive39.9%
Neutral13.7%
Negative46.4%

User reviews

Flex Run 3D

From 181K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💡 Unique movement mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Unclear use of gems
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

Candy Challenge 3D

From 73K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining games
  • 🎮 Reminds users of Squid Game
  • 💡 Unique gameplay challenges

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Excessive ads after every game
  • 🤔 Games not fully aligned with Squid Game
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear progression/elimination mechanics

Bugs and requests

Flex Run 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels becoming impossible to complete
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inconsistent controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More character customization options
  • Ability to choose level difficulty
  • Offline mode

Candy Challenge 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Failing a level still allows progression
  • Sound and audio issues reported by some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more Squid Game-inspired challenges
  • Reduce ad frequency or provide ad-free option
  • Improve game instructions and tutorials

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flex Run 3D

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99
1 purchases

Candy Challenge 3D

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Flex Run 3D free?
Flex Run 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Challenge 3D free?
Candy Challenge 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flex Run 3D or Candy Challenge 3D?
Flex Run 3D is rated higher. Flex Run 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 181K ratings, while Candy Challenge 3D averages 4.5 from 73K ratings.
Do Flex Run 3D or Candy Challenge 3D have ads?
Both Flex Run 3D and Candy Challenge 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flex Run 3D or Candy Challenge 3D?
Flex Run 3D ships an update monthly, and Candy Challenge 3D weekly. Most recently, Flex Run 3D was updated on October 27, 2026 and Candy Challenge 3D on October 27, 2026.

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