Comparison

Lollipops vs GlyphDash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Match three or more lollipops
  • Slide and nudge mechanics
  • Classic, Zen, and Insane modes
  • Four sets of lollipops
  • Game Center score comparison
Features
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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.

About

GlyphDash

Features
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Glyph Dash is a match-3 puzzle with roguelike depth: every stage is a puzzle, and everything you earn makes your next run stronger. MATCH, BLAST, DELIVER • 500+ handcrafted stages across 10 chapters — cargo delivery, shell breaking, jelly clearing, and color collection • Carved boards, tunnels, gates and islands — the map keeps changing shape as you climb • Gravity flips! Some stages fall UP. Plan your matches upside down. FIGHT REAL BOSSES • Boss stages have HP bars and fight back — they shuffle your board, lock your gems in shells, spread corruption, and even heal themselves • Every match deals damage. Big cascades hit harder. BUILD YOUR POWER • 7 elemental skills, each with its own passive and a 3-tier upgrade tree • 27 collectible relics — gold boosters, extra moves, color bias, skill amplifiers, and 4 Legendaries • Duplicate relics LEVEL UP instead of going to waste, with a guaranteed-new pity system • Boosters: hammer, swap, bomb, and color bomb for when a stage just won't crack ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • Daily challenges with rotating twists — double cargo, tight moves, chaos shuffle, even reversed gravity • Chapter gates, star ratings, and first-clear bonuses reward mastery, not grinding FAIR BY DESIGN • No forced ads — every ad is opt-in and rewarded • No energy paywall pressure — earn gems by playing well • Progress saves on your device; play offline anywhere Easy to learn in stage one. Still surprising you in chapter ten. Download Glyph Dash and start matching!

Screenshots

Lollipops3 screens
GlyphDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lollipops at none against GlyphDash's 10. Lollipops also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). GlyphDash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. GlyphDash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lollipops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lollipops ships an update every 2 months, GlyphDash every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lollipops versus GlyphDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLollipopsGlyphDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB221 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBalloon Island LimitedSegeon Hwang

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

GlyphDash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lollipops

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

GlyphDash

One-time10
  • gems_small$0.99
  • starter_pack$0.99
  • boosters_quick$1.99
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  • gems_medium$4.99
  • boosters_value$4.99
  • gems_large$9.99
  • boosters_pro$9.99
  • gems_xlarge$19.99
  • gems_mega$49.99
  • gems_ultra$99.99

Questions

Is Lollipops free?
Lollipops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlyphDash free?
GlyphDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lollipops or GlyphDash have ads?
Both Lollipops and GlyphDash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lollipops or GlyphDash?
Lollipops ships an update every 2 months, and GlyphDash every 2 days. Most recently, Lollipops was updated on October 15, 2026 and GlyphDash on October 15, 2026.

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