Comparison

Gingerbread Run vs Candy Kaboom!

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

Head to head
About

Gingerbread Run

Embark on a thrilling escape adventure as a gingerbread cookie fleeing a pastry shop. Dash, jump, and slide through vibrant candy worlds, dodging deadly obstacles and a relentless rolling pin. Help Bob survive the bakery breakout and set new high scores in this action-packed runner game.

Highlights
  • Intuitive swipe & tilt controls
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Bright, vibrant 3D graphics
  • Collect chocolate balls
  • Dodge tasty traps
  • Challenge reflexes
  • Fun for all ages
Features
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Run for your life in the sweetest escape adventure ever! Meet Bob, the gingerbread cookie who refuses to be eaten! Just moments before being served to two hungry kids, Bob makes a daring escape from the pastry shop. Now he needs your help to outrun danger and stay alive! Dash, jump, slide, and tilt your way through colorful candy worlds filled with delicious—but deadly—obstacles. But beware: the baker’s evil rolling pin is on your trail, ready to flatten anything in its path! Can you help Bob avoid being turned into crumbs? Game Features: - Intuitive swipe & tilt controls - Endless runner gameplay with jump, turn, slide mechanics - Bright, vibrant 3D graphics & smooth animations - Collect colorful chocolate balls as you run - Dodge tasty traps: croissants, biscuits, pancakes, dynamite(!) and more - Challenge your reflexes and set high scores - Fun for all ages – no sugar crash required! Everything may look sweet, but it’s a dangerous world out there. Fall into hot milk and Bob melts like butter. One wrong move and it’s game over. So sharpen your reflexes and start running—because once the rolling pin starts, there’s no turning back! Ready to escape? 3, 2, 1... GO! Help Bob survive the ultimate bakery breakout in one of the most delicious runner games on mobile. Warning: May cause cravings. Not recommended during strict diets. Can you beat your high score 100+ times? Find out!

About

Candy Kaboom!

Features
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Download this addictively fun game for free! You are under attack! An army of candies is coming at you. They jump, they pop, some split into pieces… But do not fear! The weaponry you have will make the fight a piece of cake! ...Or will it? Is your precision and quickness good enough? Give it a try! - Play and pass more than 200 levels - Fight many different varieties of candy - Keep track of your hit rate and achievements through Game Center - Use different weapons to improve your chances against the army of candies - Choose between two different play characters and many different outfits Have fun!

Screenshots

Gingerbread Run4 screens
Candy Kaboom!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gingerbread Run at none against Candy Kaboom!'s 3. Candy Kaboom!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 24 months vs every 157 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Kaboom! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gingerbread Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gingerbread Run ships an update every 157 months, Candy Kaboom! every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gingerbread Run versus Candy Kaboom!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGingerbread RunCandy Kaboom!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 157 monthsEvery 24 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaufcom GmbHSeiran Wallstrom

Bugs and requests

Gingerbread Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Freezes during loading
  • Doesn't open or load properly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Fix crashes and bugs
  • Improve controls and gameplay

Candy Kaboom!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gingerbread Run

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Candy Kaboom!

One-time3
  • bag of 10 coins$0.99
  • bag of 30 coins$1.99
  • bag of 50 coins$2.99

Questions

Is Gingerbread Run free?
Gingerbread Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Kaboom! free?
Candy Kaboom! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gingerbread Run or Candy Kaboom! have ads?
Gingerbread Run shows ads; Candy Kaboom! does not.
Which is updated more often, Gingerbread Run or Candy Kaboom!?
Gingerbread Run ships an update every 157 months, and Candy Kaboom! every 24 months. Most recently, Gingerbread Run was updated on October 16, 2026 and Candy Kaboom! on October 10, 2026.

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