Candy Pop Pop vs CandyDream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Pop Pop
Tap groups of three or more matching candies to clear them from the board. The goal is to prevent any column from reaching the top. Enjoy hours of addictive, relaxing fun with cute graphics and endless gameplay.
- Tap matching candy groups
- Prevent columns from reaching the top
- Cute graphics
- Game Center leaderboards
- Endless gameplay
- Suitable for all ages
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A very addictive elimination game, don't miss it! You tap groups of 3 or more same candies. Tap as many groups as possible until one column reaches the top of the screen. Gear up for this addictive and relaxing game and you won't be able to put this game down for hours. Features: Very cute graphics. Game Center leaderboards. Endless game, unlimited fun. It's good for any age. Mindless fun. Great way to pass time. Enjoy! www.miaosoft.com http://www.facebook.com/Miaosoft http://www.twitter.com/miaosoft http://www.youtube.com/miaosoft
CandyDream
Engage in a classic match-3 puzzle adventure with a charming candy theme. Solve levels by matching three or more identical candies, utilizing special power-ups and strategic combinations to overcome challenges. Enjoy beautiful graphics and addictive gameplay anytime, anywhere.
- Match 3 or more identical candies
- Create special direction rockets
- Create special T or L rockets
- Create kites for powerful effects
- Use helpful props and power-ups
- Combine power-ups for chain reactions
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CandyDream:match 3 puzzle with addictive and exciting adventure, classic free match 3 games. Starts off easy but gets challenging fast. Can you beat the game? It has a beautiful and cute game style, ideal for girls to play with their families and to play in anytime and anywhere! Designed for the beautiful girls. Easy to control, fun to play, beautiful graphics! Just swap & match with your finger! How to play: 1. You have a specific list of goals in each level. 2. Match 3 or more identical candies in a line to crush them. 3. Match 4 in a row or column to create special direction rocket. 4. Match 5 in T or L to create special rocket. 5. Match 5 in a line to create kite. 6. You must have the sharpest mind. Learn to use kite and rocket. 7. If you have any difficulties passing a level you can use helpful props. 8. Combine 2 rocket and kite to make huge chain reaction to help you pass the level. Special highlights: 1. Rockets: it will can destroy all candies in a line. 2. Bomb: it will can destroy all candies around it. 3. Rainbow Candy: it can destroy all candies with the same color of selected gem. 4. Level And Stars Gift: Coins and props power-ups help you pass level 5. Less moves, More Stars, Higher scores! Crush all Candies! 6. Pass the levels and try to get all stars in each level. 7. Try your best to make super combinations with super match! Let's go CandyDream Match 3 Games never stop!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Candy Pop Pop at none against CandyDream's shown. Candy Pop Pop also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). CandyDream's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (688 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Candy Pop Pop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CandyDream sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CandyDream holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CandyDream has 688 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Candy Pop Pop's written reviews are positive against 88% of CandyDream's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Candy Pop Pop ships an update every 48 months, CandyDream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Pop Pop | CandyDream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (688 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 688 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Xiao | 婷婷 刘 |
Customer experience
Candy Pop Pop
CandyDream
Bugs and requests
Candy Pop Pop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CandyDream
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not letting players play for nearly 2 weeks
- Login screen freezing
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging levels
- Ability to decorate further as you progress
- Eliminate auto-hints and let players make their own decisions
In-app purchases
Candy Pop Pop
- MiaoSoft CandyPopPop RemoveAds$0.99
CandyDream
- gift_coins_200$1.99
- coins_150$1.99
- Get 1000 Coins$1.99
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- Get 2000 Coins$1.99
- coins_500$4.99
- gift_coins_500$6.99
- Get 5000 Coins$7.99
- coins_1000$9.99
- gift_coins_1000$12.99
- coins_2100$19.99
- gift_coins_2000$24.99
Questions
Is Candy Pop Pop free?
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