Comparison

Candy Jam Rush vs Candy Matching Smash

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

Head to head
About

Candy Jam Rush

Slide jellies to free the red one in this addictive puzzle game. With over 100 levels and delicious graphics, it offers a fun challenge for all ages. Use boosters to overcome tricky obstacles and test your logic.

Highlights
  • Addictive sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Over 100 candy-coated levels
  • Delicious graphics
  • Easy to play, challenging to master
  • Timed and move-limited puzzles
  • Puzzle boosters
  • Facebook synchronization
Features
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******Top Puzzle Game in the App Store and Featured in What's HOT****** FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! Candy Jam is a simple and addictive puzzle game. The goal of the game is to get the red jelly out of the board by sliding the blue jellies out of the way but keep an eye out for various obstacles! Candy Jam features: ● Delicious graphics that will leave you hungry for more ● Easy and fun to play for all ages, but a challenge to fully master ● Over 100 candy coated levels ● Full sized game board ● Puzzles range from timed puzzles to puzzles that have a set amount of moves to solve ● Puzzle Boosters to help with those challenging levels ● Seamless synchronization with Facebook Test your logic and intuition with Candy Jam! LIKE: https://www.facebook.com/candyjamrush 970f8d6d6d

About

Candy Matching Smash

Features
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It’s time to get matching candies and spreading the jelly! Swipe to match 3 or more candies in a row and watch the sugar effects, use your moves wisely and you’ll be sure to solve the crafty puzzles. How to play: • Match 3 or more of the candy treats. • Crush as much candies as possible with each move. Features: • Hundreds of Match 3 Levels • Fantasy matching game modes including: Spread the Jelly, jam and Collect ingredients. • Candy Color Bomb Lollipop booster • Relaxing match 3 gameplay • Colorful candy theme. • Relaxing and fun to play, yet challenging to fully master • Easily sync the game between mobile and tablet devices and unlock the full games features when connected to the internet • Hundreds of well designed levels (working on more levels) • Sweet powerful combo boosters and sugar power ups to crush them all ! • Fantasy graphics and unique gameplay • Easy to play, challenging to master • Free to play • Added some handicaps like jelly, jam, collectables... and a lot more ! • Hight Quality graphics • Create amazing power-ups and use them to crush items! • Sweet music and sound crush splash effects! • More than three candy combinations will produce power-ups, use them ! It's crafty !

Screenshots

Candy Jam Rush4 screens
Candy Matching Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Jam Rush at every 6 weeks against Candy Matching Smash's every 9 months. Candy Jam Rush also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Jam Rush ships an update every 6 weeks, Candy Matching Smash every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on July 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Candy Jam Rush versus Candy Matching Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Jam RushCandy Matching Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark ZiecikKAKAK

In-app purchases

None

Candy Jam Rush

No in-app purchases

None

Candy Matching Smash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Jam Rush free?
Candy Jam Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Matching Smash free?
Candy Matching Smash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Jam Rush or Candy Matching Smash have ads?
Neither Candy Jam Rush nor Candy Matching Smash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Jam Rush or Candy Matching Smash?
Candy Jam Rush ships an update every 6 weeks, and Candy Matching Smash every 9 months. Most recently, Candy Jam Rush was updated on July 10, 2026 and Candy Matching Smash on September 8, 2026.

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