Genius Inc. vs Candy Cutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Genius Inc.
Nurture a growing population by upgrading your facility and unlocking new life phases. Raise babies to become geniuses and manage your community's development. This simulation game focuses on growth and advancement.
- Grow your population
- Upgrade your facility
- Unlock new life phases
- Raise babies to be geniuses
Read full descriptionHide full description
-Grow your population! -Upgrade your facility! -Unlock new life phases! -Raise babies to be geniuses!
Candy Cutter
Build a thriving candy empire with simple finger taps. Unlock new recipes, adopt pets, and customize your shop with beautiful backgrounds while enjoying relaxing lo-fi music. Experience an addictive gameplay loop focused on growth and rewards.
- Build candy empire
- Unlock 50+ candy recipes
- Adopt 12+ pets
- Customize with 10+ backgrounds
- Relaxing lo-fi music
- Addictive gameplay loop
Read full descriptionHide full description
REWARDING AND ADDICTIVE Feel the excitement of building your candy empire with just the agility of your fingers. A simple premise that feels amazing and keeps you grinding for the next milestone! MANY REWARDS TO UNLOCK As your shop grows you will have the opportunity to purchase new candy recipes, adopt friendly companions, and unlock beautiful backgrounds. - 50+ Candy Recipes - 12+ Pets - 10+ Backgrounds KICK BACK AND RELAX Listen to low-fi music while you tap your way to un-godly amounts of wealth.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Candy Cutter at 5.0 against Genius Inc.'s 3.6. Candy Cutter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Genius Inc.'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Genius Inc. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Cutter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candy Cutter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Genius Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Candy Cutter's.
Genius Inc. ships an update every 8 days, Candy Cutter every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Genius Inc. | Candy Cutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | Matthew Spencer |
Customer experience
Genius Inc.
Candy Cutter
In-app purchases
Genius Inc.
- Legendary Pack$0.99
- 100 Gem$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Legendary Packs x5$2.99
- 300 Gem$3.99
- 1000 Gem$4.99
Candy Cutter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Genius Inc. free?
Is Candy Cutter free?
Which has better reviews, Genius Inc. or Candy Cutter?
Do Genius Inc. or Candy Cutter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Genius Inc. or Candy Cutter?
Other comparisons
