Comparison

Virtual Regatta vs Candy Show

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Regatta

Experience realistic offshore sailing races against thousands of players worldwide. Manage your boat's energy, adapt to real-time weather, and compete in official virtual regattas. Choose from a vast fleet of sailboats and test your tactical skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time offshore racing
  • Realistic weather simulation
  • Energy management
  • Fleet of diverse sailboats
  • Official race partner
  • Multi-platform play
Features
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WHAT IS VIRTUAL REGATTA ? Virtual Regatta is a free sailing game, an offshore racing simulation. Virtual Regatta is not like simple sailing games, by playing Virtual Regatta you become the skipper of your boat/sailboat against the "winds of the globes". Race against hundreds of thousands of rivals in real time and compete against Vendée Globe skippers like Jérémie Beyou, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson from your computer, smartphone or tablet. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES ON VIRTUAL REGATTA! An incomparable fleet of sailing boats: you will have more choice than in a boat rental! Indeed Virtual Regatta allows you to sail on many boats such as Class 40, Imoca, Figaro, Imoca, Ocean 50, Offshore Racer, mini 6,50, Super Maxi 100, Tara, Ultim, Caravelle... In addition, several formats of offshore races are available to delight all e-sailors. AS CLOSE TO REALITY AS POSSIBLE! Virtual Regatta innovates day after day in order to bring e-sailors closer to the real conditions experienced by skippers on their boats at sea with features such as • Energy management: Learn how to manage your energy like a strategist to stand out from your competitors, because depending on your state of fatigue, your manoeuvres are more or less fast as in reality. • The one-minute engine: The position of your boat is now calculated every minute! JOIN THE VIRTUAL REGATTA COMMUNITY! Virtual Regatta is the biggest sailing community in the world and counts more than 1 million active e-skippers. Virtual Regatta is an official partner of the FFVoile, the World Sailing Federation (World Sailing) and the Olympic Games with whom Virtual Regatta co-organizes all existing official eSailing events. Sail with the best ! Virtual Regatta is the official sailing simulation game of the biggest sailing races: Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, Solitaire Le Figaro, and the Olympic Virtual Series. Take the helm of your boat and compete with the biggest names in offshore racing in Virtual Regatta! HOW TO PLAY VIRTUAL REGATTA ? • Give your boat a name. • Start at the same time as the real skippers on your virtual boat. • Use the real weather as a tactician. • Adapt your sails to the weather conditions. • Adjust your course according to the weather conditions. • Follow your boat on your mobile or tablet. • Track the position of other competitors. • Plan a course change. VIRTUAL REGATTA VIP MEMBERSHIP • The VIP membership is available for a period of 3, 6 or 12 months (automatically renewable). • The VIP membership gives access to bonus features of the game. • The payment will be debited from the iTunes account when the purchase is confirmed. • Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be billed for the renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and identifies the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions can be managed by the user and automatic renewal can be disabled by accessing the user's account settings after purchase. TERMS OF USE https://click.virtualregatta.com/?li=4952 PRIVACY POLICY https://static.virtualregatta.com/ressources/PrivacyPolicyVRApps.htm?v=201807• If the subscription is cancelled, the package will still be available until the end of the paid period

About

Candy Show

Embark on a sweet puzzle adventure with this match 3 game. Match colorful candies to earn boosts and overcome hundreds of challenging levels. Discover new ways to play, enjoy regular events, and claim free rewards.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of sweet levels
  • Unique boosts and power-ups
  • Brand new ways to play
  • Regular events and free rewards
  • Huge rewards and bonuses
Features
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Looking for an addictively sweet match 3 game? Candy Show! It's the MOST exciting puzzle adventure on mobile today! Match three or more candy of the same color and earn unique boosts with special matching combinations. Features: ◆ Hundreds of sweet levels! ◆ Brand new power-ups and ways to play! ◆ Check back often for events, free rewards and new levels! ◆ Free and filled with adventure! ◆ Huge rewards & bonuses! Embark on this sweet match 3 adventure today! LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/CandyShowSweetEaster

Screenshots

Virtual Regatta4 screens
Candy Show4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candy Show at 83% against Virtual Regatta's 48%. Candy Show also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Virtual Regatta's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Virtual Regatta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $27.49 per 3 months and Candy Show sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Show holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 752 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Virtual Regatta's written reviews are positive against 83% of Candy Show's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, Candy Show every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Regatta versus Candy Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual RegattaCandy Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (752 ratings)4.5 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7521K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual RegattaBeijing New Vision Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Virtual Regatta

All ratings752 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews754 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative39.0%

Candy Show

All ratings1,038 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

Virtual Regatta

From 752 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Virtual reality experience
  • 👍 Realistic sailing simulation
  • 💡 Ability to race against real-world sailors
  • 🌍 Opportunity to learn about sailing and geography

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required to be competitive
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance and long loading times
  • 🔌 Drains device battery quickly

Candy Show

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💡 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 🤓 Keeps the brain active
  • 😊 Enjoyable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertising
  • ⏱️ Levels feel too time-constrained
  • 💰 Difficult to progress without in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Virtual Regatta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Waypoints and course changes not registering properly
  • Ranking system shows inaccurate and inconsistent positions
  • Inability to log in or access races after updates
  • Boat position and movement not syncing correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add offline mode and ability to create custom races
  • Improve 3D graphics and visualization of land/water
  • Provide better support and communication from developers
  • Implement more realistic weather and current simulations
  • Allow easier customization of boat settings and controls

Candy Show

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game interruptions when launching other apps
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content to explore
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Option to disable or reduce advertising

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtual Regatta

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership Subscription$27.493 Months
One-time9
  • Pack 400 credits$1.99
  • Full option pack$3.99
  • Pack 1000 credits$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Full option pack$8.99
  • Pack 2300 credits$9.99
  • Full option pack$13.99
  • Full option pack$18.99
  • Full option pack$23.99
  • Full option pack$24.99
5 purchases

Candy Show

One-time5
  • 32 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Coins$4.99
  • 420 Coins$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 900 Coins$19.99
  • 2400 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Virtual Regatta free?
Virtual Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Show free?
Candy Show is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Regatta or Candy Show?
Candy Show is rated higher. Virtual Regatta averages 4.2 out of 5 from 752 ratings, while Candy Show averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Virtual Regatta or Candy Show have ads?
Both Virtual Regatta and Candy Show show ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Regatta or Candy Show?
Virtual Regatta ships an update fortnightly, and Candy Show every 2 months. Most recently, Virtual Regatta was updated on September 24, 2026 and Candy Show on September 19, 2026.

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