Lollipops vs Match 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lollipops
Match three or more colorful lollipops by sliding and nudging them to clear them from the candy machine. This addictive puzzle game offers multiple modes for endless fun and challenges.
- Match three or more lollipops
- Slide and nudge mechanics
- Classic, Zen, and Insane modes
- Four sets of lollipops
- Game Center score comparison
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Slide and nudge lollipops to match three or more and send them away from the candy machine. Once you start popping lollipops, you will be addicted to it and never get bored! THREE MODES OF PLAY Go for high scores in Classic, or slide lollipops in Zen for unlimited play. Challenge yourself in Insane to see how far you can go. FOUR SETS OF LOLLIPOPS 4 sets of lollipops for you to choose from with different requirements. SIMPLE INSTRUCTION A brief introduction will be shown at the first time when you launch the game. GAME CENTER SUPPORT Store your records and compare your scores with others all over the world in Game Center.
Match 3
Engage in a classic match-3 puzzle adventure with thousands of levels and unique power-ups. Enjoy a more generous life system and earn coin rewards for quick level completions. This game offers various engaging modes to keep you entertained.
- Thousands of enjoyable levels
- Activate unique power-ups with double tap
- 10 max lives instead of 5
- Coin rewards for first-try level completion
- Multiple interesting game modes
- Classic addictive match-three gameplay
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A new match 3 puzzle gives you different game experience: 10 max lives, not 5 ones. Activate power ups(Stripped Candy Bomb, Puff Cake Bomb, Rainbow Candy, Splash Candy and Paper Airplane) with double tap. Get coin rewards when you compete the level at the first try. A free classic match 3 game arrived! Swap, match and crush candies! Let’s adventure the Candy Tile-Match with thousands of levels! Create sweet power-ups or break the blockers, and crush the levels! Start playing Candy Tile-Match now with over thousands of enjoyable levels and millions of players around the world. Candy Tile-Match is a classic addictive match-three puzzle game with amazing gameplay, interesting game modes: saving the gummy bear, spread the jam, help the baby rabbit jump into its magic hat, break the soda bottle, etc. Candy Tile-Match is now your best choice to spend your leisure time on the party and bus way. Follow us to get news and updates! If you need help and support or have any suggestions and feedback, please send emails to our support email or leave your comments on our Facebook. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovecandysweet Support Email: service@hongmoe.com Official Website: http://cakecrush.hongmoe.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lollipops at 3.9K against Match 3's 20. Lollipops also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Match 3's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Match 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lollipops has 3.9K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Lollipops's written reviews are positive against 100% of Match 3's.
Lollipops ships an update every 2 months, Match 3 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lollipops | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balloon Island Limited | Moe Games |
Customer experience
Lollipops
Match 3
Bugs and requests
Lollipops
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game restarts from level 1 after crashes
- Ads cover up gameplay elements
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Ability to retry failed levels
- Retain progress and high scores
- Customize candy colors
Match 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lollipops
No in-app purchases
Match 3
No in-app purchases
