Comparison

Christmas Sweeper 2 vs Candy Mania

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

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About

Christmas Sweeper 2

Experience a festive match 3 puzzle game with over 2600 levels of holiday-themed challenges. Enjoy unlimited moves and a stress-free gameplay experience with beautiful graphics and cheerful music, perfect for all ages.

Highlights
  • Over 2600 Christmas match 3 puzzle levels
  • Relaxing landscape levels
  • Unlimited moves, no waiting for lives
  • Festive graphics and music
  • Powerful boosters
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Relax and Enjoy the Ultimate Christmas Match 3 Puzzle! Get into the Christmas spirit with this delightful Christmas match 3 puzzle game! Christmas Sweeper 2 is packed with over 2600 levels of Christmas puzzle fun, offering not just hours, but MONTHS of match 3 excitement! A Christmas Wonderland of Match 3 Puzzle Fun! Play through big, beautiful landscape levels full of relaxing Christmas match 3 challenges. No stress, no waiting for lives, just pure Christmas puzzle joy! In Christmas Sweeper 2, you get unlimited moves, so you can take your time and enjoy the holiday atmosphere. Immerse yourself in Christmas puzzle magic with festive graphics, soothing Christmas music, and endless match 3 fun. This isn’t just another Christmas gameit’s a heartwarming Christmas match 3 puzzle experience that will keep you coming back all year long! Stress-Free Christmas Match 3 Puzzle Gameplay! Forget about complicated and frustrating match 3 games that limit your moves and lives. Christmas Sweeper 2 is all about relaxing and enjoying a Christmas match 3 puzzle experience without restrictions. No need to wait for lives or ask friends for helpjust enjoy endless Christmas puzzle fun! Help Santa and Rudolph collect chocolates, sweep through snowy landscapes, and match Christmas trees, baubles, bells, and gingerbread men. With every level, the Christmas match 3 magic grows! Why You’ll Love Christmas Sweeper 2: Over 2600 Christmas match 3 puzzle levels to enjoy! Big, relaxing landscape levels filled with festive Christmas puzzle joy. No move limits, no waiting for livesjust endless match 3 fun! Cheaper and more powerful boosters than other match 3 games. Designed for players of all agesseniors love this Christmas puzzle too! Cozy Christmas graphics and cheerful Christmas music. A Christmas Puzzle Classic Since 2014! Since its launch, Christmas Sweeper 2 has been a player-favorite Christmas match 3 puzzle game, bringing holiday joy to millions. Now officially available, this Christmas puzzle adventure can be enjoyed all year round!

About

Candy Mania

Connect matching sweet candies to create explosive combos and achieve high scores in this challenging puzzle game. With 72 levels and special power-ups, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • 72 challenging levels
  • 3 special stars/power-ups
  • Easy to play for all ages
  • Fire star clears a row
  • Water star clears surrounding candies
  • Ice star freezes candies
Features
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Candy Mania is a new branch of sweet candies game. Sweet candies can make you crazy and sweet in the life. Sweet and cute candies with the simple gameplay will bring players relaxation, relieving stress. Connecting same sweets candies and get score. More candies connected, more combos explosion with cool animation effects. It's easy, enjoyable but very challenging! Features: - 72 challenging levels and 3 special stars - Easy to play for all ages - The Fire star can clear candies in one row - The Water star can clear candies around - The Ice star can freeze the frozen candies. The most challenge candy frenzy game ever

Screenshots

Christmas Sweeper 24 screens
Candy Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Mania at none against Christmas Sweeper 2's 11. Candy Mania also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). Christmas Sweeper 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating 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. Christmas Sweeper 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Christmas Sweeper 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Sweeper 2 has 3.4K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Christmas Sweeper 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Candy Mania's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Sweeper 2 ships an update monthly, Candy Mania every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Christmas Sweeper 2 versus Candy Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Sweeper 2Candy Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better4.4 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better46
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharStudio OUVan Hung Tran

Customer experience

Christmas Sweeper 2

All ratings3,382 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.6%

Candy Mania

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Christmas Sweeper 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Loss of saved progress or boosters after updates
  • Ads or UI elements blocking gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Customizable music and sound options
  • Ability to restore lost progress or boosters
  • Improved performance and stability

Candy Mania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Christmas Sweeper 2

One-time11
  • 4 Mittens$0.99
  • Small Times Pack$1.99
  • 7 Bombs$1.99
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  • 15 Mittens$2.99
  • 21 Bombs$4.99
  • 12 Cross Bombs$4.99
  • Medium Times Pack$4.99
  • Golden Pot$9.99
  • 60 Mittens$9.99
  • Large Times Pack$9.99
  • 40 Cross Bombs$14.99
None

Candy Mania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christmas Sweeper 2 free?
Christmas Sweeper 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Mania free?
Candy Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Christmas Sweeper 2 or Candy Mania?
Christmas Sweeper 2 is rated higher. Christmas Sweeper 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Candy Mania averages 4.4 from 46 ratings.
Do Christmas Sweeper 2 or Candy Mania have ads?
Candy Mania shows ads; Christmas Sweeper 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Sweeper 2 or Candy Mania?
Christmas Sweeper 2 ships an update monthly, and Candy Mania every 5 months. Most recently, Christmas Sweeper 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Candy Mania on October 24, 2026.

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