Comparison

Candy Out vs Ropes vs Holes!

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

Head to head
About

Candy Out

A fast-paced puzzle game where players must strategically tap to send candies onto a conveyor belt. Avoid overloading the belt to prevent a chaotic overflow. Experience satisfying streaks and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Timed candy packing
  • Conveyor belt mechanics
  • Strategic tapping gameplay
  • Satisfying streak rewards
  • Challenging puzzle levels
Features
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Too many candies. Not enough time. One jammed conveyor. Welcome to Candy Out! – the chaotic puzzle where every tap matters. Send candies flying at just the right moment to pack them tight before the conveyor overloads. One wrong move? BOOM - conveyor panic. One perfect streak? SO satisfying. You’ll fail. You’ll scream. You’ll say “one more.” Then play for two hours straight.

About

Ropes vs Holes!

Control a growing hole to swallow ropes in an arena. Digest increasingly larger ropes to clear levels and expand your hole. Enjoy simple joystick controls and a satisfying progression.

Highlights
  • Joystick touch controls
  • Swallow and digest ropes
  • Grow your hole
  • Clear all levels
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Rules: - Use joystick touch controls to move your hole around - Slowly approach the ropes lying down in the arena - Let the ropes fall inside the hole! - Digest all the ropes - Grow your hole - Digest bigger ropes - Clear all the levels - Enjoy!

Screenshots

Candy Out4 screens
Ropes vs Holes!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candy Out at 75% against Ropes vs Holes!'s 0%. Candy Out also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.3). Ropes vs Holes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candy Out sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Ropes vs Holes! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Out holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Candy Out's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ropes vs Holes!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Out ships an update fortnightly, Ropes vs Holes! every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Candy Out versus Ropes vs Holes!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy OutRopes vs Holes!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size736 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperlab GamesSerenico Labs

Customer experience

Candy Out

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Ropes vs Holes!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Candy Out

One-time16
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Level End Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Bundle 1$4.99
  • Level End Coin Pack 2$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Level End Coin Pack 3$7.99
  • Bundle 3$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Coin Pack 4$14.99
  • Bundle 4$19.99
  • Bundle 5$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$34.99
  • Coin Pack 6$79.99
None

Ropes vs Holes!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Out free?
Candy Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ropes vs Holes! free?
Ropes vs Holes! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candy Out or Ropes vs Holes!?
Candy Out is rated higher. Candy Out averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ropes vs Holes! averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Candy Out or Ropes vs Holes! have ads?
Both Candy Out and Ropes vs Holes! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Out or Ropes vs Holes!?
Candy Out ships an update fortnightly, and Ropes vs Holes! every 3 days. Most recently, Candy Out was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ropes vs Holes! on October 24, 2026.

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