Comparison

Cookie Blast 2 vs Candy Match 3 Mania

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Blast 2

Embark on a delicious match-3 puzzle adventure in a vibrant bakery. Match yummy pastries and desserts across over 100 levels, competing with players worldwide. Enjoy endless hours of crunchy, sprinkled fun with exciting challenges and objectives.

Highlights
  • Match pastries and desserts
  • Over 100 levels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Chef panda character
  • Kitchen and bakery theme
  • Crush food items for points
Features
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Prepare for endless hours of smashing crunching yummy entertainment mania. Embark on the most deliciously packed sprinkled pastries match 3 game in your bakery. Try the most successful and amazing match-3 game. The game is very simple match- 3 puzzle game, you embark on a adventurous journey with exciting challenges and objectives by chef panda in the most addictive match-3 mania. - Match the yummy items and collect the tasty desserts on the journey. - Ultimate matching game to keep you engaged - 100+ levels to unlock and try - Ultimate cookie mania matching game - Crush those yummy food items and nibble out the points - Leaderboards to compete with players around the world - Beautiful desserts mania - Blast the candies to reach your goals in the kitchen - Complete the recipes in the bakery to cross the levels

About

Candy Match 3 Mania

Embark on a sweet puzzle adventure with over 420 levels of candy-matching fun. Swap and match delicious treats to beat bakers, collect special candies, and unlock challenging levels. Play offline, with friends, or at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Over 420 delicious levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • Unlock challenge levels
  • Collect special candies and boosters
  • Play offline without Wi-Fi
  • Connect with friends on Facebook
Features
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Wow! Plenty of delicious cakes! Join the sweetest match 3 puzzle adventures 2018 FREE now! Explore in Candy Match 3 Mania world, 420+ enjoyable levels are waiting for you! Match the same candies, cookies or sugar and swap, beat the devil bakers and chef! Bring your friends together to break records in this candy quest! You can play with these tempting candies without WIFI anywhere and anytime. HOW TO PLAY ● Swap candies and cookies, match 3 or more sweet candies of the same to crush! ● Collect tasty candy material: candy, cookies, chocolate, honey, jelly, ice lolly, doughnut and so on! ● Matching candy to beat devil bakers and chef! ● Challenge to win HUGE BONUS in this sugar legend! CANDY MATCH 3 MANIA FEATURES ● Over 420 delicious levels, more added regularly! ● Over 10 game modes like no other! ● Pass level 30 to unlock CHALLENGE levels! ● To be a Candy Maker MASTER, swap and match cake, candy, cookies, sugar and doughnut to beat bad bakers! ● Tasty Candies, wrapped and striped Special Candies, delicious cookies, chocolate doughnut, color bombs. ● Various other magical boosters to help with completing levels. ● Collect daily bonus for a delicious prize! PLAY WITH FRIENDS ● Connect to Facebook and play with friends! ● See your friends on the map! ● Synchronize the game on multiple devices and platforms! EASY AND FUN PLAY ● Easy to control, fun to play, great graphics! ● Just swap & match with your single finger! NO TIME LIMIT ● Play at your own pace! NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! ● Games you can play offline. Candy Match 3 Mania 2018 is completely a free swap and merge game to play but some optional in-game items will require payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Email: sweetcake@puzzlejoy.com. Come and play with us right now! Let’s swap yummy candy, cookies, cakes, sugar and doughnut and achieve our final goals! Take a travel in this fascinating cake gallery! Have fun playing Candy Match 3 Mania 2018!

Screenshots

Cookie Blast 24 screens
Candy Match 3 Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cookie Blast 2 and Candy Match 3 Mania both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Candy Match 3 Mania's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cookie Blast 2's. Candy Match 3 Mania also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (487 vs 98). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cookie Blast 2 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Candy Match 3 Mania sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Match 3 Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 487 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Cookie Blast 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Candy Match 3 Mania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Blast 2 ships an update every 3 months, Candy Match 3 Mania every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cookie Blast 2 versus Candy Match 3 Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Blast 2Candy Match 3 Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (98 ratings)4.7 (487 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98487 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnivale Private Ltd前安 李

Customer experience

Cookie Blast 2

All ratings99 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Candy Match 3 Mania

All ratings488 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Cookie Blast 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Candy Match 3 Mania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App closes 5 seconds after opening
  • Game freezes or crashes during gameplay
  • Slow performance affecting user experience

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels beyond level 420
  • Faster game performance and animations
  • Better coin earning rates
  • More frequent level updates
  • Improved difficulty balancing

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Cookie Blast 2

One-time13
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • 5000 Coins$0.99
  • 150 Coins$1.99
Show 10 more
  • 12000 Coins$1.99
  • Big Sale 60% Off$1.99
  • Limited Offer$1.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • 1000 Coins$3.99
  • Big Sale 65% Off$4.99
  • 50000 Coins$6.99
  • Get $15 Off$9.99
  • 100000 Coins$11.99
  • 250000 Coins$24.99
7 purchases

Candy Match 3 Mania

One-time7
  • 2h Unlimited Lives$0.99
  • 200 Coins$1.99
  • 600 Coins$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Ad Free Pack$4.99
  • 1300 Coins$9.99
  • 3000 Coins$19.99
  • 8500 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Cookie Blast 2 free?
Cookie Blast 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Match 3 Mania free?
Candy Match 3 Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Blast 2 or Candy Match 3 Mania?
Candy Match 3 Mania is rated higher. Cookie Blast 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Candy Match 3 Mania averages 4.7 from 487 ratings.
Do Cookie Blast 2 or Candy Match 3 Mania have ads?
Both Cookie Blast 2 and Candy Match 3 Mania show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Blast 2 or Candy Match 3 Mania?
Cookie Blast 2 ships an update every 3 months, and Candy Match 3 Mania every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cookie Blast 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Candy Match 3 Mania on October 29, 2026.

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