# Candy Smasher vs Candy Friends™

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Candy Smasher | Candy Friends™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-smasher/id848021274/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-friends/id1459993353/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **91.9% of reviews** | 74.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 236 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [pradeep rana](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503264265) | [SUPERBOX. Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1165756567) |

## What reviewers say

### Candy Smasher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-smasher/id848021274)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Requested features**

- Make a second one
- Add more levels


### Candy Friends™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-friends/id1459993353)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2,800 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10 package | $9.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 Coins | $29.99 | one-time |
| 30 package | $29.99 | one-time |
| 40,000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and content
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide an option to remove ads


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*