Comparison

Compound Boom vs Candy Crawl

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

Head to head
About

Compound Boom

Features
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Drop pets into the cup and merge matching ones to create bigger pets and chase a higher score. Easy to start, hard to master: your timing, placement, and combo control decide how far you go. - Tap to drop, smooth one-hand gameplay - Satisfying physics-based falling and collisions - Chain merges to trigger combos and boost score - Red-line pressure system keeps every run intense - Fast sessions, perfect for quick play anytime Can you merge your way to the ultimate pet?

About

Candy Crawl

Engage in a cute arena survival game where you dodge waves of candy monsters and battle giant bosses. Recruit blaster buddies, unlock cosmetic skins, and master various game modes to climb the leaderboards. Enjoy quick, offline play with simple one-thumb controls.

Highlights
  • Arena survival gameplay
  • Recruit blaster buddies
  • Battle giant candy bosses
  • Unlockable hero skins
  • Six unique game modes
  • Offline play
  • One-thumb controls
Features
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Welcome to Candy Crawl — the sweetest arena survival game on iPhone! Drag your finger to glide your adorable cotton-candy hero around the arena while waves of grumpy-but-lovable candy monsters close in. Your blaster auto-aims, so you focus on the fun part: dodging, weaving, and surviving the sugar rush. Pick-up-and-play in seconds, impossible to put down. SURVIVE THE SWEET ONSLAUGHT Wave after wave of gummy bats, jelly slimes, jawbreaker brutes, taffy mages, and marshmallow ghosts swarm in faster and tougher. How long can you last before the sugar high crashes? BUILD YOUR SQUAD You're not alone out there. Recruit little blaster buddies — Shotgun, SMG, Railgun, and Rocket — and watch your firepower bloom into a candy-coated storm. BATTLE GIANT CANDY BOSSES Face off against the King Jawbreaker, Gummy Goliath, Sugar Baron, and the dazzling Lollipop Queen. Each boss is a deliciously chaotic showdown. DRESS UP YOUR HERO Unlock a wardrobe of cotton-candy skins — Strawberry, Blueberry, Grape, Lemon, Mint, Orange Soda, S'mores, Galaxy, Birthday, and more. Same sweet hero, infinite flavors. PICK YOUR FLAVOR OF CHAOS Six game modes change everything: Sweet Crawl — the classic candy survival run Bosses Only — every single wave is a boss! Sugar Rush — everything moves 1.5× faster Glass Candy — fragile, but triple sprinkles Candy Horde — double the enemies, double the loot Sprinkle Storm — every enemy rains sprinkles COLLECT, UPGRADE, REPEAT Earn Sprinkles to power up your health, pickup magnet, extra recruits, and a clutch revive. Fill out your CandyDex bestiary, chase achievements, and climb the Game Center leaderboard against players worldwide. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Gorgeous glossy kawaii art — every monster is adorable • One-thumb controls anyone can pick up instantly • Auto-aim combat — pure dodge-and-survive fun • Tons to unlock: skins, recruits, modes, achievements • Quick runs that fit any coffee break • Play offline, anywhere Free to play. Download Candy Crawl and find out how long you can survive the sweetest swarm on the App Store!

Screenshots

Compound Boom3 screens
Candy Crawl2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compound Boom at none against Candy Crawl's 5. Compound Boom also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Candy Crawl's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Crawl sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Compound Boom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Compound Boom versus Candy Crawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompound BoomCandy Crawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer桂芝 李Dan Machado

In-app purchases

None

Compound Boom

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Candy Crawl

One-time5
  • Sprinkles Handful$0.99
  • Rainbow Sherbet Skin$1.99
  • Galaxy Gobstopper Skin$2.99
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  • Sprinkles Bag$2.99
  • Sprinkles Jar$5.99

Questions

Is Compound Boom free?
Compound Boom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Crawl free?
Candy Crawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compound Boom or Candy Crawl have ads?
Compound Boom shows ads; Candy Crawl does not.

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