Comparison

Merge Candies vs Block Stack

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

Head to head
About

Merge Candies

Drop and merge identical candies to create rarer treats and achieve level goals. This physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of unique challenges with satisfying merge chains and a growing candy collection.

Highlights
  • Physics-based drop and merge gameplay
  • Hundreds of goal-based levels
  • Satisfying merge chains
  • Growing candy collection
  • Boosters and power-ups
  • Daily rewards and treasure chests
Features
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Drop. Bounce. MERGE! Can you create the Legendary Candy? One falling sweet. One simple decision: where to drop it. When two matching candies touch, they fuse into something bigger, rarer, and more delicious. Sounds easy? Wait until the jar starts filling up... Candy Suika is a physics drop game inspired by the viral watermelon puzzle craze — rebuilt around hundreds of goal-based levels, satisfying merge chains, and a candy collection that keeps growing. HOW IT PLAYS Slide to aim, release to drop. Real physics takes over — candies roll, wobble, and settle into place, so every drop matters. Match two identical treats to merge them up the chain. Build all the way to the level's goal candy before your jar overflows, and the level is yours. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY LEVEL This isn't an endless score chase. Each level hands you a fresh challenge: a new goal candy to build, trickier jar shapes, and drop sequences that force you to think ahead. Clear a level, earn a brand-new sweet for your collection, and move on to the next brain-teaser. WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU Hundreds of hand-tuned merge puzzle levels, from relaxing to devious A full candy merge chain to master — and a Secret Candy for those who reach the top Boosters and power-ups for when the jar gets dangerously full Daily rewards, coins, and treasure chests packed with goodies Leaderboards to prove you're the sweetest merger around PERFECT FOR A QUICK BREAK (OR A LONG ONE) Easy to pick up in seconds, tough to put down. Play a level while you wait for coffee — or lose an evening chasing that one impossible goal candy. No pressure, no timers breathing down your neck. Just you, the jar, and gravity. Think you've mastered fruit merge games? The candy jar plays by its own rules. Download Candy Suika and start merging sweets today!

About

Block Stack

Features
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Slide the blocks. Match the colors. Complete the stacks! Discover a colorful twist on sliding block puzzles in Block Stack: Color Sort Puzzle. Move blocks around a crowded board, stack blocks of the same color on one another and watch the cover close when each stack is complete. Think ahead, work around obstacles and finish the puzzle before time runs out. SLIDE YOUR WAY THROUGH Every move changes your options. Shift blocks into available spaces, unblock paths and find a route through the grid. Choosing which piece to move first is part of the challenge. STACK MATCHING COLORS Find matching color blocks and bring them together. Move one block onto another of the same color to build your stack. Plan the order carefully and consider the surrounding pieces as you work toward your next match. COMPLETE THE STACK, CLOSE THE COVER Keep stacking until the stack is complete, then enjoy the satisfying moment when its cover closes into place. Each finished stack brings you one step closer to solving the puzzle. Which color will you complete next? PLAN AHEAD AND BEAT THE CLOCK Keep an eye on the countdown as you solve the puzzle. Balance quick decisions with careful planning, navigate obstacles and work out the order that lets you complete every stack. HOW TO PLAY Slide colorful blocks through available spaces. Find blocks of the same color and stack them on one another. Keep building until each stack is complete. Watch the cover close over a finished stack. Complete all required stacks before the timer runs out. WHY PLAY BLOCK STACK? Sliding block puzzles with color sorting and stacking. Colorful shapes and chunky 3D-style visuals. Obstacles that challenge your route planning. Satisfying stacking and cover-closing effects. Timed gameplay that tests your next-move decisions. Enjoy figuring out how pieces fit and finding a way through a crowded grid? Put your logic and spatial thinking to the test in a color sorting puzzle where the order of your moves matters. Play Block Stack: Color Sort Puzzle and turn your next match into a completed stack!

Screenshots

Merge Candies4 screens
Block Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Merge Candies and Block Stack are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Merge Candies sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Block Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Merge Candies versus Block Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge CandiesBlock Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmash Games LTDWodh LTD

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Merge Candies

One-time7
  • Coins Pack 1$1.99
  • Welcome Offer$1.99
  • Powerup Sale$1.99
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  • Coins Pack 2$3.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • English$9.99
  • Coins Pack3$9.99
1 purchases

Block Stack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Merge Candies free?
Merge Candies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Stack free?
Block Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Merge Candies or Block Stack have ads?
Both Merge Candies and Block Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Candies or Block Stack?
Merge Candies ships an update every 4 days, and Block Stack every 4 days. Most recently, Merge Candies was updated on October 25, 2026 and Block Stack on October 26, 2026.

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