Comparison

Nut & Boltz vs Candy Cracker

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

Head to head
About

Nut & Boltz

Features
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Welcome to Nut & Boltz, the ultimate brain-teasing puzzle game designed to test your logic and color-matching skills! Dive into a vibrant world of mechanical puzzles where your goal is to sort colored nuts onto their matching bolts. It sounds simple, but as the levels progress, you'll need strategy, foresight, and a sharp mind to unscrew the mess and organize everything perfectly. Whether you’re looking to relax after a long day or give your brain a serious workout, Nut & Boltz offers the perfect balance of satisfaction and challenge. How to Play: Tap any bolt to move the nut to another bolt. The rule is simple: You can only move a nut if it is linked to the same color and there's enough space on the target bolt. Don't get stuck! If you do, use the "Undo" button or restart the level at any time. Game Features: Simple One-Finger Control: Easy to pick up, hard to put down! Thousands of Unique Levels: From beginner-friendly to "expert-only" challenges. Satisfying ASMR Experience: Enjoy the soothing sounds of metal clinking and smooth animations. No Time Limits: Play at your own pace—no pressure, just fun! Offline Mode: Play anywhere, anytime, without needing an internet connection. Train your brain, sharpen your spatial awareness, and become the master of the mechanical puzzle. Download Nut & Boltz today and start sorting!

About

Candy Cracker

Features
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Candy Cracker is a relaxing match-3 puzzle game for iPhone and iPad: swap neighboring candies to line up three of a kind, craft striped, wrapped and rainbow specials, and combine them into board-clearing chain reactions across 1000 levels. It is made for people who want a calm puzzle they can pick up anywhere. The whole game works offline — no internet connection, no account, no sign-up — and there are no forced ads: videos are always optional and always rewarded, never an interstitial, never a banner, never during a level. Every candy color also has its own shape, so the board stays readable if you are colorblind. FEATURES • 1000 levels across four goal types: score runs, jam clearing, cookie deliveries and candy orders — plus mixed levels that combine them • 20 candy worlds: every level is played in its chapter's own scenery, from the snowy Peppermint Peaks to Rainbow Ridge • A helping hand when you're stuck: after a miss or two, the candies start falling your way — the game never makes a level harder • Special candies and combos: striped blasts, wrapped explosions and the board-clearing rainbow candy • Tricky blockers: ice, cages and sticky goo that spreads if you ignore it • Boosters when you need them: candy hammer, free switch and head starts • Daily bonuses and play streaks with growing rewards • 33 achievements and Game Center leaderboards for your best scores • Colorblind-friendly: every candy color has its own shape • No forced ads — videos are always optional and always rewarded • No account needed. Your progress stays on your device. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases for coins and an optional monthly subscription. SWEET PASS (optional subscription) Sweet Pass is an auto-renewing monthly subscription, USD 4.99 per month — your local price is shown in the app before you buy. It grants unlimited lives and 100 coins every day for as long as it is active. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it any time in your device's Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://schnalz.net/app/candy-cracker/#privacy

Screenshots

Nut & Boltz4 screens
Candy Cracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nut & Boltz and Candy Cracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Nut & Boltz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Candy Cracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nut & Boltz versus Candy Cracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNut & BoltzCandy Cracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalih EksiogluChristoph Carl LAMPRECHT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nut & Boltz

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
6 purchases

Candy Cracker

Subscriptions1
  • Sweet Pass$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Vault of Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Nut & Boltz free?
Nut & Boltz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Cracker free?
Candy Cracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nut & Boltz or Candy Cracker have ads?
Both Nut & Boltz and Candy Cracker show ads.

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