Candy Crush Saga review

Candy Crush Saga is fourth because it remains the simplest game here to pick up and put down. You match candies to clear jelly, toffee and jam across thousands of levels, with special modes such as Gummy Dragons and Bubblegum Pop for variety. Daily rewards hand out free boosters and extra lives, and time-limited events and leaderboards add light competition. King says it plays offline, which makes it a strong choice for flights and subway rides, and a Facebook link syncs progress between devices. It holds a 4.7 rating from 4 million ratings on the US App Store and shows 1B+ downloads on Google Play. On the other side, the US listing notes advertising and rates the game 13+, and harder levels are built to tempt you into buying extra moves from $0.99 or gold bars. King says you can turn off payments in device settings. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Casual players who want a relaxing puzzle game that also works without internet.

Price

Free to play; extra moves start at $0.99 on the US App Store.

Extra Moves $0.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Thousands of match-3 levels
• Daily rewards with free boosters and extra lives
• Time-limited events, tournaments and leaderboards
• Offline play when there is no internet
• Facebook connection to sync progress and compete with friends

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Very easy to learn
• Strength: Plays offline
• Strength: The highest rating count on this list at 4M
• Weakness: The App Store listing says it contains advertising
• Weakness: Hard levels push boosters and extra moves
• Weakness: Little depth beyond matching

Key facts

• App Store rating: 4.7 from 4M ratings
• Google Play downloads: 1B+
• Age rating: 13+
• Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
• App size: 322.5 MB

Where it ranks

Candy Crush Saga is No. 4 in our Best Free Game Apps verdict and No. 9 in Best Free Games for Seniors and No. 2 in Best Match-3 Games.