Comparison

Block Candy Jam! vs Photo Start

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

Head to head
About

Block Candy Jam!

Engage your mind with a vibrant logic puzzle adventure. Slide colorful candy blocks to their matching doors, strategizing each move to overcome obstacles and clear levels. This brain-training game offers intuitive controls and delightful visuals for a challenging yet satisfying experience.

Highlights
  • Slide candy blocks to matching doors
  • Brain-training logic puzzles
  • Strategic obstacle avoidance
  • Intuitive sliding controls
  • Colorful candy block visuals
  • Increasingly complex levels
Features
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Color Candy Jam: A Colorful Brain-Training Puzzle Adventure! Step into a vibrant world of puzzles where logic, strategy, and colorful candy blocks come together! In Color Candy Jam, your mission is simple yet challenging: slide candy blocks to their matching colored doors and clear each level with clever moves. With each puzzle, you’ll train your brain and sharpen your thinking skills in the most delightful way. Game Features: Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: Move the candy blocks freely, but beware of obstacles! Every move counts, so plan carefully to complete each level. Unique Puzzle Mechanics: Match colors and use strategic thinking to solve puzzles that grow more complex as you progress. Smooth & Intuitive Controls: Slide your candy blocks effortlessly for a satisfying and seamless gameplay experience. Colorful Visuals: Enjoy bright, playful graphics that make each puzzle a joyful challenge. How to Play: Slide the candy blocks toward their matching colored doors. Match all the candy colors correctly to clear the stage. New obstacles will appear as you advance—use logic and foresight to overcome them! Tips to Become a Puzzle Master: Look ahead and plan your moves to avoid getting stuck. Use each candy’s shape and movement path to your advantage. Think strategically to clear space and create better opportunities for movement.

About

Photo Start

Effortlessly select a starting player for board game nights. Simply scan the room and let the app randomly choose from 2 to 20 participants without dice or manual input.

Highlights
  • Random player selection
  • Supports 2-20 players
  • Room scanning technology
  • No dice or manual input needed
  • Fair and unambiguous selection
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The easiest way to pick a start player for Board Game Night! Works with any number of players, from 2 to 20. Simply scan the room and set the phone down. You don't have to assign numbers, throw dice, or touch the screen. Everyone else can just sit there and do nothing! The app will — fairly and unambiguously — pick a random player from everyone present.

Screenshots

Block Candy Jam!4 screens
Photo Start3 screens

Verdict

The call

Block Candy Jam! and Photo Start both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Photo Start's written reviews are positive against 59% of Block Candy Jam!'s. Photo Start also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Block Candy Jam!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price and rating 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. Block Candy Jam! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Photo Start asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Start holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Candy Jam! has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Block Candy Jam!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Start's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Candy Jam! ships an update every 8 days, Photo Start every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Block Candy Jam! versus Photo Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Candy Jam!Photo Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperStormborn Inc.Michael Meckler

Customer experience

Block Candy Jam!

All ratings1,162 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%

Photo Start

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Block Candy Jam!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working properly
  • Buttons not functioning

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ad-free version
  • More time for levels

Photo Start

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Block Candy Jam!

One-time13
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
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  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Golden Ticket$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • 50,000 Coins$52.90
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99
None

Photo Start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Candy Jam! free?
Block Candy Jam! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Start free?
Photo Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Candy Jam! or Photo Start?
Photo Start is rated higher. Block Candy Jam! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Photo Start averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Block Candy Jam! or Photo Start have ads?
Block Candy Jam! shows ads; Photo Start does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Candy Jam! or Photo Start?
Block Candy Jam! ships an update every 8 days, and Photo Start every 6 weeks. Most recently, Block Candy Jam! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Photo Start on October 15, 2026.

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