Comparison

Candy Clashes vs Pufferblocks

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

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About

Candy Clashes

Features
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Candy Clashes: The Ultimate 1v1 Match 3 PvP Arena! Craving a real puzzle challenge? Welcome to Candy Clashes, the world’s first turn-based 1v1 multiplayer match-3 game played on a shared board! If you love classic candy matching games but want to test your skills against real players worldwide in real-time, this is the ultimate sweet showdown you’ve been waiting for. * ONE SHARED BOARD. TWO PLAYERS. PURE STRATEGY. No more playing alone. In Candy Clashes, you and your opponent take turns making moves on the exact same board. Every candy you crush gives you points, but watch out! A careless move could set up a massive combo for your opponent. You have a total of 20 collective moves to prove your puzzle supremacy. Outsmart, out-plan, and out-score your rival. High score wins the match! * KEY FEATURES: Thrilling 1v1 Live Duels: Match with real players globally in real-time turn-based puzzle battles. Strategic Turn-Based Gameplay: Every swipe counts. Crush candies to boost your score or block your opponent's next move. The 40-Move Challenge: Intense, fast-paced matches. With only 40 total moves per game, every single decision dictates who takes the crown. Sweet Boosters & Combos: Create special candies, trigger chain reactions, and deploy powerful boosters to turn the tide of battle. Climb the Global Leaderboard: Win duels, earn trophies, and climb the ranks from a Sugar Novice to a Match-3 Grandmaster. Stunning Graphics: Immerse yourself in a vibrant world of delicious candies, smooth animations, and explosive visual effects. * HOW TO PLAY: Match & Score: Swap and match 3 or more identical candies to score points. Take Turns: Make your best move, then wait for your opponent's strategy to unfold on the same board. Win the Showdown: Keep an eye on the move counter. When the 40th move is made, the player with the highest score claims victory and takes the loot! Are you ready to claim the title of the Ultimate Candy King? Download Candy Clashes for FREE today and join the sweetest PvP puzzle arena on the App Store!

About

Pufferblocks

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Pufferblocks is a one-thumb block puzzle with a twist no other puzzle has: every piece is a pressurised gas chamber. Drop pieces to complete lines and VENT them — and the gas physically blasts sideways into the blocks next door, over-inflating them until they POP in chain reactions. But every pop leaves wreckage that clogs the board. Chains clear space now and seed trouble later. Read the pressure, or watch it all blow. It's a real economy, not a reskin. Placement, venting, rupture chains and wreckage all feed one risk-reward loop you won't find anywhere else. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Risk pays — the fullest, highest-pressure pieces score the most, if you dare place them. Greed is a perfectly good strategy until it isn't. • Combo streaks, CLEAN SWEEP all-clears, and a "Gas Leak" fever mode when the board tips into glorious chaos. • A daily challenge where the whole world gets the exact same pieces — with its own global leaderboard. Same hand, same day, no excuses. • An adaptive soundtrack that literally speeds up as your board fills and your streak climbs. The band plays faster the hotter it gets. • Three block styles, including a default where every block has a face — and the face itself swells as the pressure rises. • Slapstick, never gross-out: cartoon clouds, a cheeky raspberry of brass, and the occasional perfectly-timed sad trombone. A PREMIUM GAME, THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY • Pay once. Play forever. • No ads. Ever. • No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. • No tracking, no accounts, no nonsense — your game stays on your device. Easy to pick up in one thumb. Hard to put down once the chains start going off. Welcome to Pufferblocks.

Screenshots

Candy Clashes4 screens
Pufferblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Candy Clashes at Free against Pufferblocks's $1.99. Candy Clashes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Candy Clashes is free to download; Pufferblocks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Candy Clashes versus Pufferblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy ClashesPufferblocks
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuyen PhamTechnoNet

In-app purchases

None

Candy Clashes

No in-app purchases

None

Pufferblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Clashes free?
Candy Clashes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pufferblocks free?
Pufferblocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Clashes or Pufferblocks have ads?
Neither Candy Clashes nor Pufferblocks shows ads.

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