Candy Flow™ vs Symbol Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Flow™
Connect pairs of candies by drawing lines between them. This brain puzzle game offers a classic mode with no time limits and a stage mode with time challenges. Unlock new levels and hints with in-game currency earned or purchased.
- Connect candy pairs
- Classic mode with no time limit
- Stage mode with time challenges
- Unlockable level packs
- Hint system
- In-game currency for unlocks
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Let’s make flow between candies! Are you tired of matching same candies? Make pairs of candies to be connected! The most delicious Brain Puzzle Game! Full of SWEET candies! ■ Classic Mode ■ There is no boring to play! Huge amount of levels! Additional 16 packs available for unlock or purchase. Take it easy! This mode has no time limit to play. Getting stuck? Tap ‘Bulb’ to see a hint. ■ Stage Mode ■ Challenge solve each puzzle as fast as you can in limits time. Easy stage gives you a cookie when you solve it. Buy more 'Bulb' or Classic Packs with cookies! Now let's play Candy Flow!
Symbol Link
This puzzle game challenges you to connect matching symbols with a single path. It features a vast number of puzzles and challenges, with unique mechanics like autolinks and an advanced scoring system. Designed by the creator of Tetris, it offers stylish visuals and audio.
- 1650 puzzles
- 300 challenges
- 3 puzzle packs by Tetris author
- Autolinks feature
- Advanced score system
- Hints and guides
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Symbol Link designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov is a novel take based on a well-known Number Link and Flow game mechanics. !!! Any in-game purchase makes the game ads-free !!! Solve puzzles pairing up matching symbols with a single path. Team up with your iPhone or iPad artificial intelligence to score points by drawing autolinks – two symbols automatically connected when definite path between them exists. Main Symbol Link features: •1650 puzzles; •300 challenges of 5 different types; •3 puzzle packs braincrafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; •Stylish visuals, music and sound effects. Go higher with unique Symbol Link features: •Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; •Autolinks to save your time but challenge you more; •Advanced score system thoroughly measuring every move you play and quality of final solution; •Hints and guides displaying previous solutions to assist your play. Link to gameplay video: http://youtu.be/eb1Ic1G_ZLw Link to game page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symlink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Symbol Link at 4.5 against Candy Flow™'s 3.7. Symbol Link also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 3). Candy Flow™'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Candy Flow™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Symbol Link sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Symbol Link holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Link has 63 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 66% positive.
Candy Flow™ ships an update every 2 months, Symbol Link every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Candy Flow™ | Symbol Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameZen, Inc. | ANDREY NOVIKOV |
Customer experience
Candy Flow™
Symbol Link
Bugs and requests
Candy Flow™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Symbol Link
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on tutorial/how-to screen with unresponsive controls
- Settings menu freezes on iPhone 5
- App force quits unexpectedly
- Occasional line freezing during gameplay
- Accidental App Store redirects from ad clicks
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- Ad removal in-app purchase not functioning
- Notification center alerts appearing despite being disabled
- Hint button too small and easily triggered accidentally
Requested features
10 requests- Add more free puzzle packs
- Implement ad-free version with reasonable pricing
- Provide clearer in-game tutorials and instructions
- Add difficulty ratings for puzzle packs before purchase
- Include confirmation dialog before using hints
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- Add ability to purchase hints
- Improve hint button placement to avoid accidental clicks
- Add volume sliders for sound effects
- Reduce frequency of ads or limit to banner ads only
- Add Chromecast support
In-app purchases
Candy Flow™
- Small Cookie Pack$0.99
- Medium Cookie Pack$4.99
- Large Cookie Pack$9.99
Symbol Link
- Pack of 12 Hints$1.99
- Alexey's Pack II$1.99
- Alexey's Pack III$1.99
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- Puzzle Pack IV$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Puzzle Pack V$1.99
- Puzzle Pack VI$1.99
Questions
Is Candy Flow™ free?
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