Comparison

Candy Fever vs Helix Balls!

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

Head to head
About

Candy Fever

This is an addictive match-3 puzzle game with multiple single-player and multiplayer modes. Enjoy HD graphics, special combos, and the ability to resume interrupted games. Play at your own pace or challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Normal, Quick, Infinite, Multiplayer)
  • HD graphics with particle systems
  • Resume interrupted games
  • Game Center support
  • Combo scoring system
  • Play with own music
Features
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"Candy Fever" is an addictive match-3-puzzle-game. It features: - Three singleplayer game modes: Normal, Quick and Infinite - Two multiplayer game modes: Mode 1 and Mode 2 - Ability to resume games that were interrupted - HD graphics (incl. particle-systems) with retina- (including iPhone 5) and full iPad-support - steady framerates with 60 FPS on most devices - 20 Objectives to be completed (in normal-mode or quick-mode) - Full "Game Center"-support - Combos: You can achieve more points by making combos! - You can listen to your own music now (instead of the in-game music) Instructions: Normal mode: you advance to the next level when you match the required number of candy as it´s shown in the upper part of the screen. Quick mode: Try to match as many candies as you can in 60 seconds! Infinite mode: You have unlimited time so you won´t be surprised by any "game over"-messages Multiplayer-mode 1: Both players play on their own but identical gamefield. Whoever makes more points in 120 seconds will win! Multiplayer-mode 2: Both players play on the same gamefield. Whoever makes more points in 120 seconds will win! You can move the candy by tapping at the source and then at the target-position or just swiping! If you find any bugs or problems please tell us (support@sprakelsoft.com). Thank you!

About

Helix Balls!

Features
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Can you reach the end? Simple and intuitive gameplay

Screenshots

Candy Fever4 screens
Helix Balls!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helix Balls! at none against Candy Fever's 1. Candy Fever's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence 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. Candy Fever sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Helix Balls! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Fever ships an update every 46 months, Helix Balls! every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Candy Fever versus Helix Balls!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy FeverHelix Balls!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 31 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSprakelsoft GmbHMarco Andreotti

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candy Fever

One-time1
  • Remove ads!$0.99
None

Helix Balls!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Fever free?
Candy Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helix Balls! free?
Helix Balls! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Fever or Helix Balls! have ads?
Helix Balls! shows ads; Candy Fever does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Fever or Helix Balls!?
Candy Fever ships an update every 46 months, and Helix Balls! every 31 months. Most recently, Candy Fever was updated on November 1, 2026 and Helix Balls! on November 3, 2026.

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