Comparison

Candy Drop vs Virtual Pet

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

Head to head
About

Candy Drop

A relaxing ASMR puzzle game where you sort colorful candies by color into bottles. Strategize to clear stages, earn rewards, and decorate your virtual home with candy-themed items. Enjoy a brain-teasing experience with no time limits.

Highlights
  • ASMR candy sorting
  • Decorate your house
  • No time limits
  • Logic puzzles
  • Colorful visuals
  • Free to play
Features
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Clickety-clack! Sort candy drops in this fun, relaxing ASMR puzzle game! [Sort candies and decorate your space!] Candy Sort is a relaxing puzzle game where you sort colorful candies by color. Move candies between bottles until each one holds a single color to clear the stage. The rules are simple, yet every move sharpens your mind in this satisfying brain teaser! [Easy to learn, difficult to master] The rules are so intuitive that anyone can pick them up in a minute. But beware; as the levels climb, real strategy kicks in for a true brain workout! [No time limit] Take all the time you need to think. Try to solve each puzzle in fewer moves to earn a higher rating! [Decorate your house] Spend the rewards you earn from puzzles to decorate your home. Furnishing your room with candy-themed furniture and items makes solving puzzles more rewarding than ever! [Colorful candy visuals] Treat your eyes to beautiful 2D confections as you plan your next move. It’s real eye candy! [Features] · FREE to play · Logic puzzles with deceptively simple controls · Play anywhere, anytime · No time limits · Decorating mini-game · Tons of candies! Dive into the sweet world of candies and puzzles now!

About

Virtual Pet

Care for a virtual bear by feeding, bathing, and playing with it. Engage in mini-games to earn coins, customize your pet's appearance, and watch it grow. Enjoy offline play and language support.

Highlights
  • Feed and bathe virtual pet
  • Play 13 mini-games
  • Customize appearance
  • Unlock new clothes and achievements
  • Offline play supported
  • Syncs across devices with iCloud
Features
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Meet BuuDuu — a soft, round, very huggable little bear who can't wait to be your best friend! BuuDuu gets hungry, sleepy, grubby and bored, just like a real pet. Keep an eye on the four meters — food, energy, clean and fun — and give your bear everything it needs to stay happy. FEED Drag snacks straight into BuuDuu's mouth! Choose from 54 yummy treats — strawberries, pizza, sushi, cupcakes, ramen and more — and watch those sparkly eyes light up. BUBBLE BATH Pop BuuDuu in the tub, scrub up a mountain of bubbles, rinse with the shower and towel off. Squeaky clean! DRESS UP Crowns, cowboy hats, flower crowns, heart-shaped glasses and more. Try things on in the mirror, then buy your favourites with the coins you earn. 13 MINI-GAMES Bounce up through the clouds in Jump, race over the hills, shoot hoops, swipe fruit, match three, merge, pop bubbles, find the pairs and more. Every game earns coins and makes BuuDuu happy. DANCE & SING Drum along to the beat and BuuDuu dances and sings with you. SWEET DREAMS Tuck BuuDuu into bed at night — the lights go down, the Zzz's float up, and your bear wakes up full of energy. GROWS WITH YOU Every level makes BuuDuu a little bigger, from a tiny cub to a big buddy — and unlocks new clothes along the way. Collect 54 achievements as you go. MAKE IT YOURS Pick a fur colour, change the wallpaper, rug, window, plant and more, and give your bear a name all of its own. - Plays offline - Your characters sync between your iPhone and iPad with iCloud - In 14 languages BuuDuu is waiting for you. Say hello! Privacy Policy: https://apps.c2.me/p/privacy Terms of Use: https://apps.c2.me/p/terms

Screenshots

Candy Drop4 screens
Virtual Pet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Pet at none against Candy Drop's 5. Virtual Pet also leads on ads (none vs shown). Candy Drop's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Drop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Candy Drop versus Virtual Pet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy DropVirtual Pet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLUGWAVE Corp.C2M Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Candy Drop

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Virtual Pet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Candy Drop

One-time5
  • Gold Bundle 1$2.99
  • Apprentice Bundle$5.99
  • Starter Bundle$7.99
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  • Gold Bundle 2$9.99
  • Gold Bundle 3$17.99
None

Virtual Pet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Drop free?
Candy Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Pet free?
Virtual Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candy Drop or Virtual Pet?
Candy Drop is rated higher. Candy Drop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virtual Pet averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Candy Drop or Virtual Pet have ads?
Candy Drop shows ads; Virtual Pet does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Drop or Virtual Pet?
Candy Drop ships an update every 2 days, and Virtual Pet every 2 days. Most recently, Candy Drop was updated on October 14, 2026 and Virtual Pet on October 5, 2026.

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