Comparison

Candy Cracker vs Shelf Shuffle

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

Head to head
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 • 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

About

Shelf Shuffle

Features
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Turn everyday clutter into calm, tidy shelves in Shelf Shuffle, a cozy organization puzzle made for quick, satisfying play. Choose an unlocked room, arrange its illustrated objects into the right shelf slots, and recover from mistakes with limited hints, undo, and reset. Complete each handcrafted shelf to earn stars, meet bonus goals, unlock the next challenge, and improve your best score as par targets tighten. FEATURES: • Interactive first-run sorting tutorial • Twelve increasingly challenging puzzles across four cozy rooms • Limited hints, par-move goals, local progress, replay, and native result sharing • Sound, music, haptics, and reduced-motion preferences Optional premium room packs are available from Settings after the free chapter. A 7-day free trial is available before paid renewal begins. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://hatchingpoint.com/shelf-shuffle/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://hatchingpoint.com/shelf-shuffle/terms

Screenshots

Candy Cracker4 screens
Shelf Shuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Candy Cracker and Shelf Shuffle 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. Candy Cracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shelf Shuffle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Cracker ships an update weekly, Shelf Shuffle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Candy Cracker versus Shelf Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy CrackerShelf Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph Carl LAMPRECHTHatching Point LLC

In-app purchases

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
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  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Vault of Coins$19.99
2 purchases

Shelf Shuffle

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Candy Cracker free?
Candy Cracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelf Shuffle free?
Shelf Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candy Cracker or Shelf Shuffle have ads?
Both Candy Cracker and Shelf Shuffle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Cracker or Shelf Shuffle?
Candy Cracker ships an update weekly, and Shelf Shuffle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Candy Cracker was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shelf Shuffle on October 3, 2026.

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