Candy Crush Saga vs Block Blast!
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Candy Crush Saga is the better app overall, scoring 7.9 to 7.3. Candy Crush Saga wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Block Blast! on 1, with 2 tied.
Casual players who want an endless, familiar match-3 fix
Commuters who want a quick, offline block puzzle for spare minutes
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Candy Crush Saga | Block Blast! |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #5 of 12 | #11 of 12 |
| Developer | King | Hungry Studio |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Candy Crush Saga better than Block Blast!?
Candy Crush Saga is the better app overall, scoring 7.9 to 7.3. Candy Crush Saga wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Block Blast! on 1, with 2 tied.
Which is cheaper, Candy Crush Saga or Block Blast!?
Candy Crush Saga: Free to play; boosters, extra moves and gold bar packs from $0.99. Block Blast!: Free with ads; optional App Store subscriptions from $4.99 a week. On value for money, Candy Crush Saga scores higher.
Do Candy Crush Saga and Block Blast! work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Candy Crush Saga or Block Blast!?
Block Blast! scores higher on privacy (5.6/10). App Store label: identifiers and usage data may be used to track you; user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Candy Crush Saga
- An enormous level count you'll never exhaust
- Plays offline when you have no signal
- Daily rewards hand out free boosters and lives
- Hard levels lean on paid moves and boosters
- A long list of tracking on the App Store label
Candy Crush Saga is still the match-3 game everyone knows, and it's still good at what it does. Thousands of levels, weekly updates and themed events mean you'll never run out of boards, and you can play offline on a flight. The squeeze comes on harder levels, where extra moves and boosters cost real money. Its App Store label also lists a long run of tracking data.
Full Candy Crush Saga review
Block Blast!
- Learn it in seconds, with real strategy in combos
- Plays offline, no Wi-Fi needed
- Short rounds fit any spare minute
- Ads interrupt the free version
- Weekly subscription pricing is steep
- Thin on depth beyond chasing scores
Block Blast! is the block puzzle that has dominated download charts, and it's easy to see why. You drag shapes onto an 8x8 grid, clear full rows and columns, and chase combos for a high score, with an Adventure mode and daily puzzles for variety. It works offline. The free version leans on ads, though, and Apple Arcade subscribers can get an ad-free edition instead.
Full Block Blast! review
