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Head-to-head

Candy Crush Soda Saga vs Royal Match

Candy Crush Soda Saga 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Candy Crush Soda Saga
Royal Match 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Choose Candy Crush Soda Saga for more engaging gameplay despite recent criticisms.

Candy Crush Soda Saga offers a more vibrant and engaging experience, although users express frustration over recent updates and increased difficulty. Royal Match, while also fun, is criticized for its monetization strategies and misleading advertising.

Head to head

features edge: Candy Crush Soda SagaR2R75
Candy Crush Soda Saga Candy Crush Soda Saga has a variety of power-ups and gameplay elements that keep it interesting, such as color bombs and gummy fish R2.
Royal Match Royal Match has fun elements but is often criticized for its repetitive gameplay and lack of engaging features compared to the ads R75.
ease of use tieR7R69
Candy Crush Soda Saga Users find Candy Crush Soda Saga's interface intuitive, but recent updates have made it frustrating with limited moves R7.
Royal Match Royal Match is described as easy to play but becomes frustrating at higher levels without purchases R69R72.
reliability tieR34R117
Candy Crush Soda Saga Candy Crush Soda Saga users report issues with freezing and ads disrupting gameplay R34.
Royal Match Royal Match users also report glitches and issues with the game crashing R117.
price/value tieR43R72
Candy Crush Soda Saga Candy Crush Soda Saga is free with in-app purchases, but users feel pressured to spend to progress R43.
Royal Match Royal Match is also free but users express that it becomes hard to progress without spending money R72R88.
support tieR13R115
Candy Crush Soda Saga Candy Crush Soda Saga users often feel ignored when reporting issues R13.
Royal Match Royal Match users report poor support and issues with data privacy R115.
Pick Candy Crush Soda Saga if

you prefer a game with more colorful features and a long-standing player base.

Pick Royal Match if

you want a game that is less reliant on ads and offers a different style of gameplay.

Evidence note: Both games have free tiers, but Candy Crush Soda Saga has a larger number of ratings, indicating a broader user base, even if recent reviews are more critical.

Frequently asked

Is Candy Crush Soda Saga free?
Yes, Candy Crush Soda Saga is free to play with in-app purchases available, similar to Royal Match, which also offers a free version but with significant monetization pressure at higher levels.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Candy Crush Soda Saga 4/5 · US I like it: Sometimes I get struggling but the color bomb is useful even combined gummy fish and wrap candy
  2. [R75] Royal Match 3/5 · GB Nothing like the advert: Been play the game for a while now. Originally down loaded because the in game video show the game as kings nightmare but alas like many of these games they suck you in with a trailer that doesn’t resemble the actual game. Yes it is addictive but I would have preferred a game that resembles what was advertised- I’m sure some law is being broken here about false advertisin
  3. [R7] Candy Crush Soda Saga 1/5 · US New update sucks!: I have been a lover of candy soda crush since 2013 but this new update sucks! You only get only a few moves now per game which is practically impossible to pass the level making it extremely difficult and frustrating with no free daily boosters like before. I guess its time I retire from a long yrs of playing this game and look somewhere else :(
  4. [R69] Royal Match 3/5 · US Tough: When you get to the higher levels it is really touch to beat them unless you purchase extra plays 🥴
  5. [R34] Candy Crush Soda Saga 1/5 · US Freezing: It constantly freezes on me. Must be an update doing it. It is frustrating
  6. [R117] Royal Match 2/5 · US Too many glitch: After updating to Version 255.0 Res Version 1 the game has become a nightmare! It constantly closes either when you are still playing or when you are one point away from wining the level…. After logging in again it takes you to the same level but not to the same point you were before…. Also the higher the level, the less rewards you get…. Right now automatically the rewards are 1
  7. [R43] Candy Crush Soda Saga 1/5 · US Pay to play: I’ve played this game for years and I’m on level 19,000. I am really disappointed that I can’t get past a level without having to pay. I can no longer enjoy this game anymore. You shouldn’t have to pay this much money to play a game. Long time player is done with this game
  8. [R72] Royal Match 3/5 · US Used to be fun: I would love to give this 5 stars for the fun it is but I’m giving it 3. I have been playing this game for several months. I have enjoyed it and it was fun because it’s challenging. However, it seems in recent updates they have made even the easy levels impossible to win without power ups and without buying coins. The game has become a greedy machine. I have played the same level f
  9. [R13] Candy Crush Soda Saga 1/5 · US Scammers game: This game has lots of scam ads and when you report it or any problems the creators of this game ignore you. Plus many on here are fake accounts
  10. [R115] Royal Match 1/5 · US Horrible support and waste of time. Don’t spend your money!: I downloaded this game to get coins for another game and they refused to give me the coins after I completed all the requests. I sent screenshots of proof and everything. I couldn’t imagine spending money on this game and not receiving what you pay for. Goodluck with the support team. Not even a fun game and doesn’t match the ads for it
  11. [R88] Royal Match 1/5 · US Not really free: Once you get to the higher levels there is no way to move forward or make progress on mini games without paying for extras it really sucks that once they get you hooked on the game that bleed you for all the money they can.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store