Comparison

Ugh! vs Talking Tom Candy Run

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

Head to head
About

Ugh!

A brave caveman battles invading aliens with advanced weaponry. Run through alien worlds, using vaporizers and defenses to fight off intergalactic enemies. Experience fast-paced action with fantastic graphics and stereo audio.

Highlights
  • Battle intergalactic enemies
  • Unleash alien vaporizers
  • Use weapons and defenses
  • Warp to new worlds
  • Fast-paced action
  • Fantastic graphics
Features
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From the maker of six #1 ranked games on iPhones and iPads! ____________________________________________________ Aliens have arrived. They are destroying everything. A caveman stands in their way. The brave Ugh! Ugh! has already seized an alien weapon. Help Ugh! -Battle intergalactic enemies -Unleash vaporizers -Use weapons and defenses -Warp to new worlds Fast-paced, thrilling, action, running game. In stereo audio. With fantastic graphics. Ugh! the cave man is completely free and you can play all the way though without spending anything. If you choose, you can buy in-game items to accelerate your progress.

About

Talking Tom Candy Run

Embark on an endless runner adventure to reclaim stolen candy. Choose your favorite character, jump, slide, and collect power-ups to chase down the robber through various exciting locations. Upgrade characters and unlock new worlds to get your candy back!

Highlights
  • Play as favorite characters
  • Collect coins, power-ups, and candy
  • Run, jump, and slide through obstacles
  • Activate character special abilities
  • Upgrade characters
  • Unlock new worlds
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Talking Tom’s new candy store has been robbed! If you want to get the candy back, you’re going to have to run! An amazing new endless runner adventure starts now. The robber has stolen your candy, but heis dropping it everywhere - along the street, at the beach, even at the amusement park! Choose your favorite Talking Tom and Friends character and get ready to run, jump, and slide your way through an epic, candy-filled adventure. Pick up chests to get free coins, diamonds, new characters, and character upgrades. Chase after the robber together with fun buddies who will help you with their awesome special abilities. Now, where’s all that candy? FEATURES: - Play as one of your favorite characters - Collect coins, power-ups, and lots and lots of CANDY! - Run, jump, and slide through levels full of exciting obstacles - Activate the special abilities of Talking Tom and Friends characters - Upgrade characters to improve their abilities - Make Talking Tom fly and Talking Angela turn obstacles into candy - Get help from your buddies: Unicorn, Dragon, Smiley Face, and Happy Cloud - Unlock new worlds and get your candy back! Talking Tom Candy Run is a top new running game packed with an infinite amount of fun! It’s free to play and best to enjoy when you’re craving some juicy candy. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and third party advertising - Links that direct users to other apps and Outfit7's websites - Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again - Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via You Tube integration - The option to make in-app purchases - Items are available for different prices in virtual currency, depending on the current level reached by the player - Alternative options to access all functionalities of the app without making any in-app purchase using real money (level progress, games, in-game functionalities, ads) Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

Screenshots

Ugh!4 screens
Talking Tom Candy Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ugh! at none against Talking Tom Candy Run's shown. Ugh! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Talking Tom Candy Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (56K vs 68). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Ugh! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Talking Tom Candy Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ugh! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Candy Run has 56K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ugh!'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Talking Tom Candy Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ugh! ships an update every 21 months, Talking Tom Candy Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ugh! versus Talking Tom Candy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUgh!Talking Tom Candy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (68 ratings) — better4.6 (56K ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6856K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB421 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSkyworks Interactive Corp.Outfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Ugh!

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.8%

Talking Tom Candy Run

All ratings56,184 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.0%

User reviews

Ugh!

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • addictive Highly addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🎮 Great challenge
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 💡 Upgradable weapons and powers

Room to improve

  • 😥 Dies too easily
  • 💰 In-app purchase issues
  • ❓ Unclear objectives
  • 🔄 Progress loss on upgrade
  • 💸 Perceived as a scam

Talking Tom Candy Run

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍭 Cute and fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🦄 Interesting characters and buddies
  • 💎 Good progression with upgrades and chests

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 💰 Paywall for some characters
  • 🤯 Repetitive and can get boring
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

Bugs and requests

Ugh!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • In-app purchases not received
  • Purchased items not unlocking
  • Loss of purchased items on upgrade
  • Mission objectives impossible to achieve
  • Upgrade not making bullets more powerful
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  • Glitch preventing level up

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update other games
  • Save game progress
  • Clarify egg colors
  • Fix mission bugs
  • Make main screen buttons work on iPad

Talking Tom Candy Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Chest rewards not working as expected
  • Buttons and controls not responsive at times
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ugh!

One-time10
  • Pile of Eggs$0.99
  • Bunch of Eggs$4.99
  • Fistful of Hearts$4.99
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  • Double Eggs$4.99
  • Cave of Eggs$9.99
  • Field of Eggs$19.99
  • Sack of Hearts$19.99
  • Mountain of Eggs$49.99
  • Chest of Hearts$49.99
  • Island of Eggs$99.99
10 purchases

Talking Tom Candy Run

One-time10
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
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  • Dragon$5.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Hawaii Hank$8.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$9.99
  • Jar of Diamonds$9.99
  • Officer Tom$9.99
  • Jars of Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is Ugh! free?
Ugh! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Tom Candy Run free?
Talking Tom Candy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ugh! or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Ugh! is rated higher. Ugh! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Talking Tom Candy Run averages 4.6 from 56K ratings.
Do Ugh! or Talking Tom Candy Run have ads?
Talking Tom Candy Run shows ads; Ugh! does not.
Which is updated more often, Ugh! or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Ugh! ships an update every 21 months, and Talking Tom Candy Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ugh! was updated on November 11, 2026 and Talking Tom Candy Run on November 14, 2026.

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