Comparison

Candy Smasher vs Candy Friends™

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

Head to head
About

Candy Smasher

Engage in a fun and addictive puzzle experience by smashing colorful candies. Match and clear candies to achieve high scores and progress through levels. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay loop.

Highlights
  • Candy smashing gameplay
  • Puzzle mechanics
  • Score-based progression
  • Multiple levels
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Let's smash some Candies!

About

Candy Friends™

Engage in a delightful match-3 puzzle adventure by swapping colorful candies. Solve hundreds of challenging levels with powerful combos and boosters. Enjoy daily rewards and offline play in this sweet, globally accessible game.

Highlights
  • Match colorful candies
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Powerful boosters and combos
  • Daily rewards
  • Offline play
  • Supports 16 languages
Features
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Welcome to a sweet match 3 world of puzzles of Candy Friends. Come and match colorful candies to help our friends collect the sweets that they want to eat! Match the candies in puzzles by swiping and switching them with similar colored candies! By matching 3 or more of the same colored candies, you can get sweet combos and beat the addicting puzzles! Candy Friends awaits your assistance so come jump into the fun world of sweetness and candies! Candy Friends features: - Addictive and easy gameplay enjoyed by people from all around the world! - Featuring hundreds of levels and constant updates to Candy Friends. - Consists of different game variations and styles where you have to use your brain and skills to get to the next level! - Numerous boosters and powerful combos to blast any obstacles that is in the way. - Collect stars by beating the stages to receive treasures and boosts! - Daily Rewards: Be rewarded sweetly for just logging in every day! - Candy Friends can be played offline! You do not need Wi-Fi or data to play the game! - Supports 16 languages and more to be added! Anyone can play Candy Friends! Welcome to Candy Friends, a world where Candy Friends and you can enjoy and have fun! This game supports '한국어', 'Indonesian', 'Bahasa malay', 'English', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'ไทย', 'Русский', 'Arabic', 'Portuguese', 'Turkish', 'Italian'. This game is acceptable for purchasing the items partially. When purchasing the items, the additional costs could be occurred and limited Consumer Right of Defense according to the item types. Official Site : http://superbox.kr Fan Page : http://www.superboxgo.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 E-Mail : help@superbox.kr

Screenshots

Candy Smasher4 screens
Candy Friends™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Candy Smasher at none against Candy Friends™'s shown. Candy Smasher also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 74%). Candy Friends™'s advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Smasher sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Candy Friends™ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Candy Smasher against 4.7 for Candy Friends™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Friends™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Candy Smasher's written reviews are positive against 74% of Candy Friends™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Smasher ships an update every 3 weeks, Candy Friends™ every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candy Smasher versus Candy Friends™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy SmasherCandy Friends™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings61.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpradeep ranaSUPERBOX. Inc

Customer experience

Candy Smasher

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.5%

Candy Friends™

All ratings1,583 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.0%

User reviews

Candy Smasher

From 6 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very fun and enjoyable
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • ✨ Great graphics
  • 🧠 Helps brain work
  • 🚀 Better than Candy Crush

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Takes too long to get coins
  • 🐢 Slow response time
  • 😩 Hard to level up
  • ⏱️ Levels too short
  • 💰 Unrealistic coin requirements

Candy Friends™

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging gameplay
  • ⏱️ Good pacing, not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads/advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay at higher levels

Bugs and requests

Candy Smasher

Requested features

2 requests
  • Make a second one
  • Add more levels

Candy Friends™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when accepting extra turns
  • Levels sometimes repeat unexpectedly
  • Ads prevent access to the game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide an option to remove ads

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Candy Smasher

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • 500 Coins$5.99
  • 1000 Coins$9.99
9 purchases

Candy Friends™

One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 2,800 Coins$4.99
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  • 6,000 Coins$9.99
  • 10 package$9.99
  • 20,000 Coins$29.99
  • 30 package$29.99
  • 40,000 Coins$49.99
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Candy Smasher free?
Candy Smasher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Friends™ free?
Candy Friends™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Smasher or Candy Friends™?
Candy Smasher is rated higher. Candy Smasher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Candy Friends™ averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Candy Smasher or Candy Friends™ have ads?
Candy Friends™ shows ads; Candy Smasher does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Smasher or Candy Friends™?
Candy Smasher ships an update every 3 weeks, and Candy Friends™ every 4 months. Most recently, Candy Smasher was updated on October 24, 2026 and Candy Friends™ on October 24, 2026.

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