Comparison

Candy Puzzle vs ArcForge

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

Head to head
About

Candy Puzzle

Engage in a sweet match-3 puzzle adventure across three distinct worlds. Exchange candies to create matches, achieve level objectives, and unlock new challenges. Craft helpful boosts using collected shards to overcome difficult puzzles.

Highlights
  • Match-3 gameplay
  • 60 levels across 3 worlds
  • Daily challenges
  • Star Hunt mode
  • Weekly spotlight events
  • Craftable in-game boosts
Features
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Candy Puzzle: Alchemy is a match-3 puzzle application for iPhone. The player exchanges adjacent pieces to form lines of three or more matching candies. Matches award points, may trigger chain reactions, and contribute to level objectives such as reaching a score threshold, removing ice, or collecting specified candy types, within a fixed move limit. Content is organized into three worlds comprising 60 levels in total. The application is intended for users seeking a structured match-3 campaign, supplemented by progression systems that include quest-based rewards, optional crafting of one-time assists, and additional play formats beyond the primary level sequence. Available modes and related features: • Campaign — Progress through Sugar Meadow, Caramel Cavern, and Nightmare Kitchen (20 levels per world). Selected levels apply Candy Lab rule variants (for example, color-restricted scoring or combo-based scoring). • Daily Challenge — One designated puzzle per calendar day, with a rotating rule configuration; consecutive-day completion may grant in-game rewards. • Star Hunt — Replay unlocked campaign levels that have not yet achieved a three-star rating (available after defined campaign progress). • Weekly Spotlight — Each calendar week features a specified campaign level and modifier; completion during that week may grant a supplementary reward. • Sugar Alchemy — Combine candy shards obtained from completed levels to produce shuffles, additional moves, or bombs for use in a subsequent level. A recipe reference lists available combinations; certain entries require completion of associated quests.

About

ArcForge

Features
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ArcForge is a pixel-style physics puzzle game about timing, angles, and creative rebounds. Guide each shot through compact puzzle stages filled with rails, bumpers, fans, gates, portals, shards, charge valves, and moving keepers. Every level rewards clean aim, clever bounces, and smart use of shot styles like Trace, Curl, and Surge. Features: - 12 handcrafted puzzle stages - Physics-based route puzzle gameplay - Rails, fans, switches, portals, bumpers, charge valves, shards, and moving keepers - Multiple shot styles: Trace, Curl, and Surge - Star scoring and best score tracking - Portrait one-handed play - Original pixel-cartoon artwork - No ads - No camera, photo library, or microphone access - No real teams, clubs, leagues, player likenesses, or third-party sports brands ArcForge is an original arcade puzzle experience inspired by the satisfying feeling of guiding a perfect curved shot through a clever obstacle route.

Screenshots

Candy Puzzle4 screens
ArcForge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Puzzle at weekly against ArcForge's fortnightly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Puzzle ships an update weekly, ArcForge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Candy Puzzle versus ArcForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy PuzzleArcForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYadrian Villasusa GuerraShykeem Tavon Marlow

In-app purchases

None

Candy Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

ArcForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Puzzle free?
Candy Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcForge free?
ArcForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Puzzle or ArcForge have ads?
Neither Candy Puzzle nor ArcForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Puzzle or ArcForge?
Candy Puzzle ships an update weekly, and ArcForge fortnightly. Most recently, Candy Puzzle was updated on September 21, 2026 and ArcForge on September 14, 2026.

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