Candy Cracker vs 3D Crush Chrono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Cracker
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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 โ no internet connection, no account, no sign-up โ 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 โข 1000 levels across four goal types: score runs, jam clearing, cookie deliveries and candy orders โ plus mixed levels that combine them โข Special candies and combos: striped blasts, wrapped explosions and the board-clearing rainbow candy โข Tricky blockers: ice, cages and sticky goo that spreads if you ignore it โข Boosters when you need them: candy hammer, free switch and head starts โข Daily bonuses and play streaks with growing rewards โข 33 achievements and Game Center leaderboards for your best scores โข Colorblind-friendly: every candy color has its own shape โข No forced ads โ videos are always optional and always rewarded โข 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 โ 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
3D Crush Chrono
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MATCH-3 WITH AN EXTRA DIMENSION Rotate a cube of candies and find matches across three axes: width, height and depth. Match colors, trigger cascades and explore the layers of the board to spot your next move. 300 LEVELS, 8 CANDY WORLDS Adventure mode takes you from a candy shop to the stars, through biscuit, ice, chocolate and caramel worlds. Complete each level's goals: score points, clear jelly or bring ingredients down. Break chocolate obstacles to open up the board. Learn at your own pace during the first 9 levels, then discover limited-move challenges from level 10 and timed levels from level 50. Earn stars and follow your progress on the level map. Adventure mode has 5 lives. Keep your life when you win; failing or abandoning uses one. A life refills every 30 minutes, even while offline. Time Attack remains available without lives. COMBOS IN THREE DIMENSIONS Create striped candies, wrapped candies, color bombs and fish. Combine special candies to unleash effects across the cube. THE CHRONO CHALLENGE Prefer chasing a high score? Chrono mode gives you 3 minutes to chain cascades. Fill the Fever meter to double your points for 10 seconds. A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE BOARD Switch between front and 3D views, explore layers and isolate a depth to see matches more clearly. Discover boosters, daily rewards, and sound and color settings. FREE WITH OPTIONAL PURCHASES The game contains ads and offers in-app purchases, including gold bars and an option to remove ads. Purchases are optional. No account is required to play. Read about data use and find contact details at https://app2niche.com/3d-crush-chrono/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3D Crush Chrono at daily against Candy Cracker's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Candy Cracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 3D Crush Chrono sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candy Cracker ships an update weekly, 3D Crush Chrono daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Cracker | 3D Crush Chrono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christoph Carl LAMPRECHT | Gael Ferec |
In-app purchases
Candy Cracker
- Sweet Pass$4.991 Month
- 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
3D Crush Chrono
- 10 Gold Bars$1.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- 50 Gold Bars$7.99
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- 120 Gold Bars$14.99
Questions
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