Comparison

Blower vs Candle App‎

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

Head to head
About

Blower

Simulate blowing air from your device's speaker to interact with virtual flames. Features include blowing out candles, making flames dance to music, and controlling them with your voice. Optimize airflow for the best experience.

Highlights
  • Blow out candles and lighter flames
  • Flames dance to music beat
  • Control flames with voice
  • Automatic gun mode for flame shiver
  • Optimize airflow with built-in tuner
  • Interactive touch rotor with sparks
  • Birthday iMessage Stickerpack
Features
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"It blows air!", CNN --- Unlock the new mind-blowing feature on your iPhone and iPad: Blow out candle or lighter flames, let flames dance to the music beat, or control flames with your voice! Blower uses secret hardware features of your device, check below for the Blower Power. • "Believe it or not, it blows air!" , Gizmodo • Knocked Ellen Degeneres right out of her chair during her TV talkshow! • "a one-of-a-kind application that pushes the iPhone’s functionality and awesomeness even further", krapps.com • Ranked overall #1 in 20+ countries in the App Store • 40+ YouTube movies of users all around the world • "This is both totally stupid and incredibly brilliant", youtube comment by "mambokurtz" Try it yourself and be amazed... Start your Blower and feel the air flowing from the speaker opening. Fun party trick examples: • BLOW mode: blow out candles and lighter flames • BEAT mode: let flames dance to the music beat, or control flames with your voice! • GUN mode: let flames shiver with automatic gun mode • TUNER mode: adjust the blower engine to optimize air flow on your device • Touch the blower rotor: drive it yourself and see the sparks • Birthday iMessage Stickerpack Curious? Watch the blower in action on BlowerApp.com, or search for "iPhone blower" on YouTube. Have fun, Qneo BLOWER POWER For maximum blowing power, remove protective covers/casings that could block the air flow, use maximum audio volume, optimize with the built-in tuner, and ensure no dust has accumulated in your speaker opening. You can verify the cool air flow by holding the speaker opening close to your mouth. When blowing out candles, don't burn your device!

About

Candle App‎

Create the perfect ambiance with a realistic virtual candle. Enjoy a calming visual experience without the need for a real flame.

Highlights
  • Realistic candle flame
  • Atmosphere creation
  • Calming visual experience
  • Virtual lighting
Features
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Candle App that would help to create right atmosphere for you.

Screenshots

Blower4 screens
Candle App‎3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Candle App‎ at Free against Blower's $1.99. Candle App‎ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Blower's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). On review sentiment, 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

Candle App‎ is free to download; Blower costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blower holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blower has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Blower's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candle App‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blower ships an update every 9 months, Candle App‎ every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blower versus Candle App‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlowerCandle App‎
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQneoAndrey Kiselev

Customer experience

Blower

All ratings1,339 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative41.3%

Candle App‎

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Blower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Damages phone speakers
  • Automatically sets volume to max

Requested features

3 requests
  • More powerful air flow
  • Additional modes or features
  • Volume control options

Candle App‎

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blower

No in-app purchases

None

Candle App‎

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blower free?
Blower costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candle App‎ free?
Candle App‎ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blower or Candle App‎?
Blower is rated higher. Blower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Candle App‎ averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Blower or Candle App‎ have ads?
Neither Blower nor Candle App‎ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blower or Candle App‎?
Blower ships an update every 9 months, and Candle App‎ every 30 months. Most recently, Blower was updated on September 24, 2026 and Candle App‎ on August 27, 2026.

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