Candle vs Three Flags
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candle
This app helps couples deepen their connection through quick daily rituals. Engage with meaningful questions, share private photos, play games, and discover local date ideas to foster presence and curiosity in your relationship.
- Daily conversation starters
- Private photo sharing
- Syncing thumb kisses
- Local date ideas
- Relationship games and challenges
- Daily check-in streaks
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Candle – The Ultimate Couples Game for Staying Close Most relationships don’t end in one moment, they drift apart over time. Missed check-ins, surface-level conversations, busy lives, and routines replace real connection. Candle helps couples stay emotionally close through 1-minute daily rituals that bring back presence, play, and curiosity. Effortless Connection, Lasting Impact Whether you're long distance, busy, or just want to reconnect more deeply, Candle fits into your life. One minute a day is all it takes to strengthen your relationship. Conversation Starters That Matter - Swipe through meaningful, expert-designed questions - Unlock your partner’s answers to reflect, laugh, and grow together Daily Photo Prompts - Share real-time snapshots like BeReal, just for the two of you - Capture authentic moments and build a private photo journal - Create a visual history of your relationship over time- From lighthearted to deep, always have something to talk about Thumb Kisses - Tap your thumbs in sync to feel a gentle vibration - A playful way to say “I’m here,” even from miles away - Perfect for long-distance couples Curated Local Date Ideas (Beta) - 60+ unique ideas tailored to your location that refresh every week - Swipe to match on something new to try - Updated weekly with real-world, spontaneous experiences Games and Challenges - Play “Who’s More Likely,” fast-paced Q&As, and more - Discover new sides of each other in a low-pressure, fun format - Designed to spark joy and emotional connection Keep Your Streak, Keep Your Spark - Track daily check-ins and build a shared rhythm - Celebrate milestones and keep your momentum alive - Form long-term habits through small, consistent moments Perfect for Every Couple - Long-distance or living together - Just started dating or years in - Busy schedules or just needing more intentional time Private, Secure, and Ad-Free - No ads, no noise. Just time for each other - Encrypted and built privacy-first - Your memories stay between the two of you Why Couples Love Candle - Just one minute a day for real emotional impact - Based on relationship science and expert insights - Flexible for all stages of love and connection Download Candle today and bring back the spark, one question, one photo, one moment at a time. Visit: https://www.trycandle.app Privacy Policy: https://www.trycandle.app/privacy Terms: https://www.trycandle.app/terms Follow us: Instagram: @trycandle.app TikTok: @trycandle.app Reddit: r/candleapp Made with love in San Francisco. Shoutout to Fluent Emoji for the base icons!
Three Flags
Discover highly-rated bars, restaurants, museums, and events recommended by your friends. Save favorite spots and plan memorable dates. Get real-world plans, not just swipes, with trusted recommendations.
- Live map of date spots color-coded by friend ratings
- Reviews detailing date suitability (first date, anniversary, casual)
- Save events and places to a personal list
- Discover local events happening this week
- Follow friends to see their ratings and reviews
- Add your own reviews with photos, price, and vibe
- Photo previews of venues
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Find the date spot, plan the whole night, then read how everyone else's went. Bring your own date. Three Flags does the rest. FIND SOMEWHERE WORTH THE TRIP More than 1,200 date spots and events, on a map you can filter by category, price, day, and time. We check every event before it goes on the map, so the place you crossed town for is open when you get there. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE Hundreds of the listings are free, and hundreds more are happy hours and deals with the hours they actually run. A good night out is usually a question of knowing where and when, not what you spent. BUILD THE WHOLE NIGHT Stack a few places into one plan. Dinner, then the show, then dessert on the walk back. Keep it as a draft while you are deciding, lock it in when you are ready, and hold on to the ones that worked. GREEN, YELLOW, RED Every place gets three flags: what was great, what was fine, and what to know before you go. It comes from couples who actually went, so you get "ask for the corner booth" instead of a star average. THE ANONYMOUS FEED Somewhere to put the story afterward. Post one a day with your name, photo, and profile left off, and a different animal in every thread so nobody can follow you from one to the next. Photos and the venue never come along. Read how other people's nights went, vote, and reply. THREE IDEAS A WEEK A weekly note with date ideas near you, so the plan is half made before you start thinking about it. Free to use. New spots and events added every week.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Three Flags at none against Candle's 27. Three Flags also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Candle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12K vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Candle sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Three Flags asks for nothing beyond the download.
Three Flags holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candle has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Candle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Three Flags's.
Candle ships an update fortnightly, Three Flags every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candle | Three Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Encore AI Labs, Inc. | DA 140 Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Candle
Three Flags
Bugs and requests
Candle
Requested features
1 request- Different decks or categories for prompts to mix things up
Three Flags
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Candle
- Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
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- Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Monthly2 variants$12.991 Month
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Candle Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
- Premium Yearly2 variants$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$89.991 Year
- Bag of Sparks (80)$0.99
- Word Hint$0.99
- Streak Reignite$2.99
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- Bag of Sparks (500)$4.99
- Pro Lifetime$149.99
Three Flags
No in-app purchases









