Comparison

Candle Drop vs Flipath

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

Head to head
About

Candle Drop

Explore a dark castle by dropping candles and strategically lining up their lights to trigger massive explosions and earn points. Discover hidden unlocks, character skins, and achievements in this unique indie puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Candle dropping gameplay
  • Black hole and miniature sun mechanics
  • Castle exploration
  • Character selection and skins
  • In-game achievements and unlocks
  • Strategic light alignment for explosions
Features
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Candle Drop is a game about candles. But it is also about black holes, miniature suns, castle secrets, and a ton of hidden unlocks and things to discover! Choose your starting candle, drop down into the belly of a dark and moody castle, and drop more candles. Try to get their lights to line up to cause a massive explosion and earn some points! Visit the basement to explore character selection and skins, and go even deeper to chase all of the in-game achievements and unlocks! This game was the first game made by me and my good friend Curtis. It is the manifestation of our love for video games and my personal dream-come-true. Over a year of work and learning how to make it all and we have something new and unique, and something I couldn't be prouder to share with you. One of our biggest focuses was to give the game a soul. No overused mainstream basic graphics or gameplay. No relentless popup ads or in-game pay-to-win purchases. And no corners cut in the makings. We truly made something that we would play ourselves. And I hope you'll take the time to enjoy it, too. Thanks :) Note: Preview images from both iPhone and iPad versions are interchangeable.

About

Flipath

Features
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FLIPATH is a stylish logic puzzle game where every move matters. Draw one continuous path across the grid to flip black and white tiles. The goal is simple to understand but wonderfully challenging to master: make every row a single color. There are no diagonal shortcuts, no repeated tiles, and no room for careless detours. Start with 76 puzzles for free, then explore optional Puzzle Packs in different difficulty levels. Each premium pack contains 100 handcrafted puzzles (No AI generated Levels) for just $0.99 - less than 1¢ cent per puzzle. FEATURES • Optional Easy, Medium, and Hard Puzzle Packs with 100 puzzles each • Learn the rules gently with a dedicated tutorial • Discover multiple solutions and improve your path for fewer steps • Use the outer ring to leave the board and re-enter somewhere else • Navigate around blocked tiles and plan every turn carefully • Persistent paths let you pause and continue from either end • Helpful visual hints when a puzzle has you stumped • Improve yourself in puzzles you've already solved and find the perfect solution • Unique collections including Numbers, Alphabet, and more • Smooth animations, satisfying sound effects, optional haptics, and atmospheric music • Adjustable settings for music, sound effects, and haptic feedback • No ads FLIPATH starts with a clean idea and turns it into a deep, rewarding challenge. A a random path may solve the puzzle - but can you find the shortest one? Draw. Flip. Solve.

Screenshots

Candle Drop4 screens
Flipath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle Drop at none against Flipath's 7. Candle Drop also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Flipath'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. Flipath sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Candle Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Candle Drop versus Flipath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandle DropFlipath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAVIN CURTIS LESTERMartin Rosenthal

In-app purchases

None

Candle Drop

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Flipath

One-time7
  • 3 Hints$0.29
  • 5 Hints$0.29
  • 10 Hints$0.49
Show 4 more
  • Numbers$0.49
  • Relaxed Thinker Puzzlepack$0.99
  • Brain Teaser$0.99
  • Master Mind$0.99

Questions

Is Candle Drop free?
Candle Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flipath free?
Flipath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candle Drop or Flipath have ads?
Candle Drop shows ads; Flipath does not.

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