Comparison

Candy Crush Saga vs Cut the Rope 2

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

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About

Candy Crush Saga

Engage in a world of delicious match-3 puzzles with thousands of challenging levels. Match candies, conquer obstacles, and uncover sweet surprises. Enjoy unique game modes, daily rewards, and special events for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Thousands of challenging levels
  • Unique game modes
  • Daily rewards and special events
  • Powerful boosters
  • Offline play
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Explore a world full of delicious match-3 puzzles and endless fun! Blast through thousands of challenging levels in this timeless puzzle game from King. Match candies, conquer jelly, toffees, and jam, and uncover sweet surprises in every puzzle. Classic Match-3 Gameplay with Fresh Twists - Discover unique game modes like Gummy Dragons and Bubblegum Pop. - Match and blast your way through matching levels full of sugar-coated fun. - Master tricky puzzles and create explosive combos to clear the board! Brain-Boosting Challenges & Special Events - Daily Rewards: Log in every day to claim free boosters and extra lives. - Time-Limited Events: Compete in themed challenges and win exclusive prizes. - Tournaments & Leaderboards: Crush more candies than your friends and rise to the top to become the ultimate match-3 master! Bonbon Blitz Your Way Through Extra Sticky Levels - Use powerful boosters like Bonbon Blitz, Lollipop Hammer, and Jelly Fish to solve puzzles and boost your score. - Stuck on a level? Boosters and extra moves will help you blast through any obstacle. Play Offline or Online, Anytime and Anywhere - No internet, no problem: Enjoy offline gameplay and keep the fun going wherever you are. - Ad-free fun means uninterrupted candy-matching bliss! Connect with Friends & Join the Candy Kingdom - Share lives, compare scores, and see who’s the match-3 master in your friends circle. - Connect your game to Facebook to sync progress, compete with friends, and unlock exclusive rewards! Discover more from King Looking for more brain-teasing fun? Try Candy Crush Soda Saga or Farm Heroes Saga for fresh twists on classic match-3 puzzles. Or dive into sweet solitaire action with the new Candy Crush Solitaire! Candy Crush Saga is free to play, but optional in-game items require payment. You can turn off the payment feature in your device’s settings. All Stars 2026 Selected level 5+. 18+. In-game event from 09:00 EST 5 March to 09:00 EDT 8 April, 2026. Participating countries only. Void where prohibited. Win the in-game event and receive an invite to the live contest 3-6 June in London for a chance to win a share of $1,000,000 USD. Requires travel to London. T&Cs: to.king.com/terms. Candy Crush Saga contains optional in-game purchases. © /TM / ® 2026 King.com Ltd. “King”, “Candy Crush All Stars" and associated marks and logos are trademarks of King.com Ltd or related entities.

About

Cut the Rope 2

Embark on a candy-collecting adventure with a cute monster and his helpers. Solve physics-based puzzles by cutting ropes and utilizing unique abilities to reach your goal. Enjoy offline play with multiple ways to master each level.

Highlights
  • 196 physics-based puzzle levels
  • Super satisfying physics gameplay
  • Meet and use 7 unique Nommie helpers
  • Three ways to play each puzzle
  • Collect stars and coins for rewards
  • Play offline anywhere, anytime
Features
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ONE OM NOM. SEVEN SIDEKICKS. COUNTLESS PUZZLES In his unexpected adventure, Om Nom breaks out of his box and travels through lush forests, busy cities, junkyards and underground tunnels, all in pursuit of one goal – CANDY! Along the way, he encounters the Nommies, the cutest candy collecting helpers a little green monster could wish for! WHAT'S INSIDE: • 196 physics-based puzzle levels of candy collecting, rope cutting action • Super satisfying physics-based gameplay • Fast-paced, addictive single-player brain teasers • Hilarious cartoons about Om Nom “Om Nom Stories” • Play offline anywhere, anytime • Fun for all ages, from kids to the young at heart MEET OM NOM’S NEW FRIENDS, THE NOMMIES! • Roto can carry Om Nom to the best candy catching locations • Lick can make small bridges with his tongue to help Om Nom reach his goal • Blue can lift Om Nom to new levels of candy hunting fun • Toss can throw objects, including candy • Boo can scare Om Nom to jump to new heights • Snailbrow bravely rolls on walls and ceilings and pushes candies around, like a boss • Ginger can burn away obstacles between Om Nom and the candy THREE WAYS TO PLAY EVERY PUZZLE: One puzzle means three chances to shine! Each level comes with fun twists on the same setup: • Solve the puzzle and feed Om Nom • Collect the fruit while pulling off the same trick • Beat the clock to snag two stars in time Clear all three to earn every medal and show that you can solve tasks fast, smart, and of course sweet! HOW TO PLAY: • Cut ropes to deliver candy to Om Nom • Let Nommies' special abilities help you solve the puzzles • Use power-ups to tackle tricky levels • Collect stars and gain coins to get power-ups, new hats and sweets for Om Nom and new finger traces for yourself! So what are you waiting for? Join Om Nom's adventure, help a cute little monster out, and boost your brainpower with fun, clever, physics-based puzzle challenges now! Cut the Rope 2 is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy)

Screenshots

Candy Crush Saga4 screens
Cut the Rope 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Crush Saga at fortnightly against Cut the Rope 2's every 3 months. Candy Crush Saga also leads on ratings volume (4M vs 57K) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). Cut the Rope 2's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Candy Crush Saga sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Cut the Rope 2 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Candy Crush Saga against 4.7 for Cut the Rope 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Crush Saga has 4M ratings behind it against 57K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Candy Crush Saga's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cut the Rope 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Crush Saga ships an update fortnightly, Cut the Rope 2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Candy Crush Saga versus Cut the Rope 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Crush SagaCut the Rope 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4M ratings)4.7 (57K ratings)
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews59.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4M — better57K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB189 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKingZeptoLab UK Limited

Customer experience

Candy Crush Saga

All ratings4,009,796 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5,699 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.3%

Cut the Rope 2

All ratings57,293 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,021 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative33.7%

User reviews

Candy Crush Saga

From 4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing time-killer
  • 👍 Generous with free boosters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency in algorithms
  • 🔧 Buggy and crashes frequently

Cut the Rope 2

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💫 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming visuals
  • 🤔 Challenging puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Excessive and unskippable ads
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels

Bugs and requests

Candy Crush Saga

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Boosters and rewards not registering properly
  • Crashes when switching between apps
  • Sync issues with Facebook account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip difficult levels
  • More free boosters and lives
  • Improved level difficulty progression
  • Clearer explanations of game mechanics

Cut the Rope 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Glitches with power-ups and progress tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to disable ads without subscription
  • More level variety and difficulty options
  • Improved hint system

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Candy Crush Saga

One-time9
  • Extra Moves3 variants$0.99
  • Extra Lives$0.99
  • 10x Gold Bars package$0.99
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  • 15x Gold Bars Package$1.99
  • 10 Gold Bars$1.99
  • Lollipop Hammer$1.99
  • Extra small offer$2.99
  • Small offer$5.99
  • 50 Gold Bars$7.99
10 purchases

Cut the Rope 2

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Regular coins pile$1.99
  • Grande coins pile$2.99
  • School Backpack$2.99
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  • Om Nom's Party Box!$2.99
  • Jumbo coins pile$5.99
  • Superior coins pile$9.99
  • Superior bundle$14.99
  • Ultimate coins pile$39.99
  • Royal coins pile$49.99

Questions

Is Candy Crush Saga free?
Candy Crush Saga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cut the Rope 2 free?
Cut the Rope 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Crush Saga or Cut the Rope 2?
Candy Crush Saga and Cut the Rope 2 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4M and 57K ratings respectively.
Do Candy Crush Saga or Cut the Rope 2 have ads?
Both Candy Crush Saga and Cut the Rope 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Crush Saga or Cut the Rope 2?
Candy Crush Saga ships an update fortnightly, and Cut the Rope 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Candy Crush Saga was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cut the Rope 2 on September 24, 2026.

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