Comparison

Dalgona Candy Challenge vs Candy Cookies

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

Head to head
About

Dalgona Candy Challenge

Test your precision and speed in this challenging candy game. Use a needle to carefully extract shapes from brittle candy before time runs out. Avoid cracking the candy to succeed in this exciting adventure.

Highlights
  • Precise needle control
  • Shape extraction
  • Time-based challenges
  • Avoid cracking candy
  • Adventure gameplay
Features
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Use your needle and get the shape out of the candy. Watch out the time is against you and you have to complete the task without cracking the candy. The adventure awaits you.

About

Candy Cookies

Engage in a realistic simulation of cutting out cookie shapes. Drag your finger to trace outlines and complete challenges to survive. Test your skills across multiple levels with diverse shapes.

Highlights
  • Realistic cookie cutting simulation
  • Finger-dragging outline tracing
  • Multiple challenging levels
  • Variety of shape challenges
  • Survival-based gameplay
Features
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Candy Cookies Challenge, it is realistic simulation of cutting out the cookie shapes. Simple operation: use the needle, dragging your finger across the screen, and try to follow the outline of the figure in the dalgona, until the bar is completed and you survive. There are several levels, will you be able to overcome them all and survive? 22 levels available: Triangle, square, cloud, car, squid, umbrella, fish and many more.

Screenshots

Dalgona Candy Challenge4 screens
Candy Cookies3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candy Cookies at 100% against Dalgona Candy Challenge's 19%. Candy Cookies also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Dalgona Candy Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Cookies holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dalgona Candy Challenge has 100 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Dalgona Candy Challenge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Candy Cookies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dalgona Candy Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, Candy Cookies every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dalgona Candy Challenge versus Candy Cookies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDalgona Candy ChallengeCandy Cookies
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (100 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB97 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperROCINANTE GAMES YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETIEventronic Systems, SL

Customer experience

Dalgona Candy Challenge

All ratings102 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative40.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

Candy Cookies

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dalgona Candy Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Candy Cookies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dalgona Candy Challenge free?
Dalgona Candy Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Cookies free?
Candy Cookies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dalgona Candy Challenge or Candy Cookies?
Candy Cookies is rated higher. Dalgona Candy Challenge averages 3.2 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Candy Cookies averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dalgona Candy Challenge or Candy Cookies have ads?
Both Dalgona Candy Challenge and Candy Cookies show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dalgona Candy Challenge or Candy Cookies?
Dalgona Candy Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, and Candy Cookies every 2 days. Most recently, Dalgona Candy Challenge was updated on October 22, 2026 and Candy Cookies on October 12, 2026.

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