Comparison

Candy Crush Soda Saga vs BrickByte

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

Head to head
About

Candy Crush Soda Saga

Embark on a bubbly match-3 puzzle adventure with thousands of levels. Free trapped candy bears, spread jam, and pop soda bottles. Enjoy ad-free gameplay online and offline, with daily rewards and competitive tournaments.

Highlights
  • Thousands of match-3 levels
  • Free the Soda Bears
  • Spread the Jam
  • Pop Soda Bottles
  • Fizz-tastic Events & Tournaments
  • Sweet Boosters
  • Daily Surprises
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Dive into the fizziest match-3 puzzle adventure with Candy Crush Soda Saga by King! Splash into over 15,000 mouth-watering levels bursting with bubbly fun. Enjoy a refreshingly sweet journey that's completely ad-free, both online and offline! Match, pop, and fizz your way through irresistible game modes: - Free the Soda Bears stuck in sticky frosting or delicious honeycomb! - Spread the Jam by matching candies strategically across the board. - Pop Soda Bottles to flood the board with fizzy excitement. - Conquer deliciously tricky obstacles like jelly and bubblegum to keep the fun flowing. Fizz-tastic Events & Bubbling Tournaments: - Candy Hunt: Join tasty themed events and race against others to collect special sweets. - Weekly Contest: Show off your skills by matching more candies than your friends. Top the leaderboard every week for scrumptious prizes! - Soda Cup: Compete in this prestigious match-3 showdown to win heaps of sparkling Gold Bars. - Climb the leaderboards, earn fantastic rewards, and prove you're the ultimate Soda champion! Bubbly Boosters & Delightful Features: - Sweet Boosters: Power up your play with legendary boosters like the Color Bomb and the delicious Lollipop Hammer! Stuck on a tricky puzzle? Boosters have your back! - Daily Surprises: Log in daily to grab tasty rewards, including free boosters and extra lives. - Fun With Friends: Share lives, challenge your pals, climb the leaderboards, and see who's truly the fizz-tastic master of match-3 puzzles! - Play Anytime, Anywhere: Online or offline, dive into uninterrupted puzzle-solving without any ads to slow your fizz. Whether you're unwinding after a long day or craving a fresh twist on your favorite puzzle game, Candy Crush Soda Saga serves up endless fizzy fun and sweet excitement. Note: Candy Crush Soda Saga is free to play, but optional in-game items such as extra moves or lives require payment. By downloading Candy Crush Soda Saga, you agree to our terms of service, which can be found at https://king.com/termsAndConditions. Do Not Sell My Data: King shares your personal information with advertising partners to personalize ads. Learn more at https://king.com/privacyPolicy. If you wish to exercise your Do Not Sell My Data rights, you can do so via the in-game help center or by visiting https://soporto.king.com/contact.

About

BrickByte

Features
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BrickByte is a brick breaker built for one thumb and no distractions. Aim off the bar, read the angle, take the wall apart. Ten thousand levels are generated from thirty authored formations that grow denser and tougher as you climb - hearts, spirals, crowns, chevrons, tunnels, sealed chambers - so the wall always reads as something built, never a random pile of blocks. FEATURES - 10,000 levels, every one playable offline - 32 balls, each with a real physics personality: speed, paddle grip, angle range, and how hard the wind pushes it - Splitter bricks spawn a second ball, explosives chain-react through a section, steel takes three times the punishment, diamonds pay out - Wind gusts that bend your shots - Ten backgrounds and a diamond wallet, earned purely by playing - One-thumb control, restrained haptics, VoiceOver labels, Reduce Motion support No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No tracking. No network. Everything in BrickByte is earned by playing. Nothing is for sale.

Screenshots

Candy Crush Soda Saga4 screens
BrickByte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickByte at none against Candy Crush Soda Saga's 12. BrickByte also leads on ads (none vs shown). Candy Crush Soda Saga's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On price 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 Crush Soda Saga sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. BrickByte asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Crush Soda Saga ships an update fortnightly, BrickByte every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Candy Crush Soda Saga versus BrickByte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Crush Soda SagaBrickByte
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (780K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings780K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKingMarks Daniels Zalitis

Bugs and requests

Candy Crush Soda Saga

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress and boosters after crashes
  • Ads not working or causing crashes
  • Connectivity issues and server problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to skip animations
  • Difficulty settings or difficulty selection
  • Improved team/social features
  • More transparent and fair progression

BrickByte

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Candy Crush Soda Saga

One-time12
  • Extra Small Gold Bar Package$0.99
  • Hard Currency 2 XS$0.99
  • Hard Currency 3 XS$1.99
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  • Dainty offer$1.99
  • Sweet offer$3.99
  • Small Gold Bar Package$4.99
  • Sweet offer$4.99
  • Sweet offer$5.99
  • Offer Small$6.99
  • Juicy offer$6.99
  • Juicy offer$8.99
  • Low Offer$14.99
None

BrickByte

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Crush Soda Saga free?
Candy Crush Soda Saga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrickByte free?
BrickByte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candy Crush Soda Saga or BrickByte have ads?
Candy Crush Soda Saga shows ads; BrickByte does not.
Which is updated more often, Candy Crush Soda Saga or BrickByte?
Candy Crush Soda Saga ships an update fortnightly, and BrickByte every 5 weeks. Most recently, Candy Crush Soda Saga was updated on November 1, 2026 and BrickByte on October 31, 2026.

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