Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Talking Tom Candy Run

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

Head to head
About

Cut the Rope

Guide a cute monster to eat candy by solving physics-based puzzles. Utilize new gadgets and superpowers to overcome challenges and collect stars. Explore a secret lab with a new scientist character.

Highlights
  • Innovative physics gameplay
  • New gadgets and superpowers
  • Collect gold stars
  • Unlock new levels
  • Adorable character
  • Outstanding graphics
Features
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NOTE: EXPERIMENTS MAY CAUSE CRAVINGS! A mysterious cardboard box lands on the Professor’s desk… and inside is Om Nom, a tiny monster with an enormous sweet tooth! Naturally, the Professor can’t resist turning this discovery into a series of candy-fueled experiments — and now you get to join the fun. Step into a bustling lab packed with physics-based puzzles. Use rockets, magnets, electricity, ropes, tension, suction cups, water mechanics, robotic arms, ant colonies, and more ingenious contraptions. Your mission sounds simple — get the candy to Om Nom — but each puzzle will test your wits in surprising ways! WHY PLAYERS CAN’T STOP PLAYING: • 200 cleverly designed physics puzzles across 8 inventive level packs • A playful toolbox of gadgets and superpowers to crack tricky challenges • Collect shiny stars, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock bonus levels • Charming animations and cutscenes that bring the Professor’s lab to life • Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, single-player challenges, and clever physics fun Think smart, experiment boldly, and keep Om Nom well-fed in this addictive puzzle adventure. Every level offers a fresh opportunity to test your logic, timing, and creativity in a lab full of delightful surprises! Cut the Rope: Experiments is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money, including randomised items. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy).

About

Talking Tom Candy Run

Embark on an endless runner adventure to retrieve stolen candy. Run, jump, and slide through vibrant locations, collecting power-ups and special abilities to chase down the robber and restore the candy store.

Highlights
  • Play as favorite characters
  • Collect coins, power-ups, and candy
  • Run, jump, and slide through obstacles
  • Activate character special abilities
  • Upgrade characters and candy stores
  • Get help from buddies
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Talking Tom’s new candy store has been robbed! If you want to get the candy back, you’re going to have to run! An amazing new endless runner adventure starts now. The robber has stolen your candy, but heis dropping it everywhere - along the street, at the beach, even at the amusement park! Choose your favorite Talking Tom and Friends character and get ready to run, jump, and slide your way through an epic, candy-filled adventure. Pick up chests to get free coins, diamonds, new characters, and character upgrades. Chase after the robber together with fun buddies who will help you with their awesome special abilities. Now, where’s all that candy? FEATURES: - Play as one of your favorite characters - Collect coins, power-ups, and lots and lots of CANDY! - Run, jump, and slide through levels full of exciting obstacles - Activate the special abilities of Talking Tom and Friends characters - Upgrade characters to improve their abilities - Make Talking Tom fly and Talking Angela turn obstacles into candy - Get help from your buddies: Unicorn, Dragon, Smiley Face, and Happy Cloud - Unlock new worlds and get your candy back! Talking Tom Candy Run is a top new running game packed with an infinite amount of fun! It’s free to play and best to enjoy when you’re craving some juicy candy. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and third party advertising - Links that direct users to other apps and Outfit7's websites - Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again - Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via You Tube integration - The option to make in-app purchases - Items are available for different prices in virtual currency, depending on the current level reached by the player - Alternative options to access all functionalities of the app without making any in-app purchase using real money (level progress, games, in-game functionalities, ads) Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Talking Tom Candy Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Talking Tom Candy Run at every 3 weeks against Cut the Rope's every 4 months. Talking Tom Candy Run also leads on ratings volume (56K vs 836) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Cut the Rope's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Talking Tom Candy Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Tom Candy Run holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Candy Run has 56K ratings behind it against 836, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 79% of Talking Tom Candy Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Talking Tom Candy Run every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cut the Rope versus Talking Tom Candy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeTalking Tom Candy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (836 ratings)4.6 (56K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83656K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB421 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

All ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

Talking Tom Candy Run

All ratings56,182 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

Cut the Rope

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing game
  • 😊 Cute and fun
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging
  • 💕 Love Om Nom

Room to improve

  • 😩 Too many ads
  • 💰 Candy/energy system is frustrating
  • 🤬 Subscription model is too expensive

Talking Tom Candy Run

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍭 Cute and fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🦄 Interesting characters and buddies
  • 💎 Good progression with upgrades and chests

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 💰 Paywall for some characters
  • 🤯 Repetitive and can get boring
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

Bugs and requests

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads

Talking Tom Candy Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Chest rewards not working as expected
  • Buttons and controls not responsive at times
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
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  • Big superpowers sack$1.99
  • Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies$3.99
  • Huge candies sack$3.99
  • Huge superpowers sack$3.99
  • Jumbo candies sack$7.99
  • Candies Unlimited$14.99
  • Superpower Unlimited$24.99
10 purchases

Talking Tom Candy Run

One-time10
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Dragon$5.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Hawaii Hank$8.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$9.99
  • Jar of Diamonds$9.99
  • Officer Tom$9.99
  • Jars of Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Tom Candy Run free?
Talking Tom Candy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Talking Tom Candy Run is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Talking Tom Candy Run averages 4.6 from 56K ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Talking Tom Candy Run have ads?
Both Cut the Rope and Talking Tom Candy Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Talking Tom Candy Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on November 3, 2026 and Talking Tom Candy Run on November 3, 2026.

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