Comparison

Stop the Balloons vs Candy Nightmare Match

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

Head to head
About

Stop the Balloons

A simple game where players tap to pop balloons before they escape the screen. Dragging balloons can cause them to bump into each other, and releasing them makes them pop. The game ends after three balloons get away.

Highlights
  • Tap to pop balloons
  • Drag balloons to bump others
  • Release balloons to pop them
  • Prevent balloons from escaping
  • Simple, relaxing gameplay
Features
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It's a nice sunny day in the neighborhood. It's the weekend and you can finally relax and enjoy this day to the fullest. You watch how the kids are all cheerfully running around and playing with balloons. However, as you leisurely watch the kids, one of them lost hold of the balloon! Oh no! Suddenly, many more balloons are all flying away! What would happen if the balloons actually fly away? It's up to you to stop the balloons and make sure they don't fly out of sight! Stop the Balloons is a simple game in which you try to stop the balloons from escaping the screen. Pop the balloons by tapping on them. You can keep dragging them if you hold them to bump them into other balloons. Once you stop holding the balloons, they will pop. After three balloons escape, the game will end. How many balloons will you be able to stop?

About

Candy Nightmare Match

Features
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Candy Nightmare Match is a surreal match-3 puzzle game set inside a twisted candy factory where sweets are alive, glowing, and slightly unsettling. Swap colorful candies, create powerful combinations, and complete level objectives while exploring a neon-lit nightmare made of sugar, syrup, and strange magic. This is horror without fear — atmospheric, hypnotic, and oddly charming.  Classic Match-3 Gameplay Swap neighboring candies to match 3 or moreTrigger chain reactions and neon explosionsLimited moves — every decision mattersSimple to learn, challenging to master A Twisted Candy Factory Welcome to The Twisted Candy Factory — a place where candy breathes, melts, whispers, and pulses with strange energy. Dark neon colors over deep backgroundsGlowing pipes, syrup rivers, and candy machinesSubtle horror through motion and sound, not aggressionPsychedelic animations and soft glitch effects Level Objectives Each level has clear goals, presented with a dark-candy flavor: Collect specific candy colorsBreak cursed chocolate blocksClear sticky sugar websFree trapped enchanted candiesCreate special combinationsExamples: Feed the Candy Spirit with red candiesBreak the Cursed Chocolate BlocksUnfreeze the Trapped Sugar Soul Candy Types Discover unique candy personalities: Blood Berry Drop — redToxic Mint Swirl — greenElectric Lemon Core — yellowNight Jelly Orb — blueDream Grape Spiral — purpleFire Caramel Chunk — orangeEach candy reacts with fluid neon animations and eerie charm. Special Candies & Effects Create powerful bonuses with smart matches: Line Candy — clears rows or columns with neon lightningCandy Bomb — explodes a 3×3 area with syrup flashesColor Absorber — removes all candies of one colorPsy-Candy — rare bonus with unpredictable effectsExpect visual glitches, color shifts, and strange factory reactions. Obstacles from the Factory Chocolate Blocks — break them with nearby matchesSugar Webs — trap candies until clearedMolten Syrup — spreads across the boardSentient Candy Pods — living cocoons that need multiple hits Psychedelic Mini-Events Random in-level events keep the experience fresh: Sugar Storm — bonus rainCandy Fade — ghost-like candiesSyrup Pulse — moving linesHallucination Mode — animated backgrounds Levels & Progression 20 handcrafted levels in MVPGradual difficulty increaseNew mechanics introduced step by stepDesigned for short sessions and deep runsCandy Nightmare Match is perfect for players who love classic match-3 puzzles with a darker, more artistic twist. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the factory, and the next move. Enter the candy nightmare — and enjoy the glow

Screenshots

Stop the Balloons3 screens
Candy Nightmare Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stop the Balloons and Candy Nightmare Match are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stop the Balloons versus Candy Nightmare Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop the BalloonsCandy Nightmare Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyraiAnton Nadolskiy

In-app purchases

None

Stop the Balloons

No in-app purchases

None

Candy Nightmare Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stop the Balloons free?
Stop the Balloons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Nightmare Match free?
Candy Nightmare Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stop the Balloons or Candy Nightmare Match have ads?
Neither Stop the Balloons nor Candy Nightmare Match shows ads.

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