Comparison

Buff Knight! vs Unicorn Candy Maker Fun

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

Head to head
About

Buff Knight!

Embark on an epic retro RPG adventure as a valiant knight. Battle monsters, collect artifacts, and upgrade your character to save the princess from a fearsome dragon. Features include two distinct gameplay modes and two playable characters.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel graphics and 8-bit sound
  • Story mode and endless mode
  • Two playable characters
  • Sword and spell combat
  • Artifact collection and upgrades
  • Attribute and skill buffs
Features
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◆◆ 2014 Korea Game Awards Indie Game Award ◆◆ ◆ #1 Paid Game in Korea ◆ ◆ #1 Paid RPG in Japan ◆ * This Lite version includes ads and limits the running speed of Buff Knight. * If you'd like to play the game at its fastest speed, please buy the premium version of Buff Knight. * Data will not transfer from the free version over to the paid version. Please keep that in mind when playing Buff Knight. For your (our) convenience, we recommend you buy the paid version! *** Play the EPIC retro RPG runner – Buff Knight! Developed by a 1 man studio, this pixel graphic game has stormed the top charts in Korea. Now it’s your turn! Slay the Dragon! Save the Princess! Buff Knight! [Reviews] 5/5 “Buff Knight is RPG Madness” - iPhoneAppsReview.com 5/5 ”A definite must have on your device” - User review 5/5 ”This game has completely taken over my life. I am utterly and hopelessly addicted” - User review [Story] You are Buff Knight, and you stop for nothing! The Red Vile Dragon & his minions has returned to the Kingdom of Buff to raid the Kingdom for artifacts… AND has captured the beautiful Princess. Your quest: buff up your character, slice enemies into bits with your sword, blast your spells and save the Princess! [Game Description] Buff Knight is a 2D Pixel RPG Runner where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters! Collect artifacts and upgrade your items & attributes to become the most buff Knight the world has ever seen! Buff Knight is highly addictive so do give it a try and trust the hundreds of thousands of Koreans who helped Buff Knight claim the #1 spot! [Features] - AWESOME & EPIC 8 bit retro sound and pixel graphics! - 2 Different gameplay modes – story mode & endless mode! - 2 unique characters! Play as Buff Knight OR Buffy the Sorceress! - Simple and easy controls! BUFF! - Use your sword or spells to fight the evil! - Unique 2D Pixel RPG runner game concept – pick up from where you died! - Develop new strategies & builds – Want to be a Buff Knight or a Buff Mage? - BUFF up your attributes! - Collect over 20 ancient artifacts and BUFF your skills! - Plenty of Items with multiple levels of upgrades! - Awesome high score system – Are you the most buff Knight? Can you beat your friends? - And of course a pretty Princess who needs to be saved by YOU from The Red Vile Dragon! [Hall Of Fame – Buff Knight Legends] Story Mode Clearing Time Champion: Adam Davis, USA, 20 min & 53 seconds! Story Mode Fewest Death Champion: Alberto Cerrone ,Italy, 2 deaths! Story Mode Highest Kill Combo Champion: Leon Le Thanh, Germany, 80 kills! Highest Critical Hit Champion: Jonathan Vautrin, France, 8521 damage! Like us on Facebook to enter our Hall of Fame contests to become a Buff Knight Legend or to simply get the best tips & news about Buff Knight! www.facebook.com/buffknight BGM : SKIPMORE (http://www.skipmore.com/)

About

Unicorn Candy Maker Fun

Features
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Princess Unicorn Candy Maker-Cotton Candy-Dress Up

Screenshots

Buff Knight!4 screens
Unicorn Candy Maker Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unicorn Candy Maker Fun at none against Buff Knight!'s 4. Buff Knight!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 29 months). On price 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. Buff Knight! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Unicorn Candy Maker Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buff Knight! ships an update every 2 weeks, Unicorn Candy Maker Fun every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buff Knight! versus Unicorn Candy Maker Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuff Knight!Unicorn Candy Maker Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (376 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings376 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBuff Studio Co.Ltd.Manoj Swami

Bugs and requests

Buff Knight!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Armor not visually displayed on character
  • Difficulty spikes after certain progress points

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional character classes or abilities
  • More varied enemy types and environments
  • Option to disable ads

Unicorn Candy Maker Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Buff Knight!

One-time4
  • Remove Ads+Move Speed 3x$0.99
  • Candy Donation$0.99
  • Donation Coffee$4.99
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  • Meal Donation$9.99
None

Unicorn Candy Maker Fun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buff Knight! free?
Buff Knight! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unicorn Candy Maker Fun free?
Unicorn Candy Maker Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buff Knight! or Unicorn Candy Maker Fun have ads?
Unicorn Candy Maker Fun shows ads; Buff Knight! does not.
Which is updated more often, Buff Knight! or Unicorn Candy Maker Fun?
Buff Knight! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Unicorn Candy Maker Fun every 29 months. Most recently, Buff Knight! was updated on October 20, 2026 and Unicorn Candy Maker Fun on October 25, 2026.

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