Brain Puzzle: Tricky Quest vs Candy Crush Saga

How do Brain Puzzle: Tricky Quest and Candy Crush Saga compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Brain Puzzle: Tricky Quest	Candy Crush Saga
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	low	high
Typical session	medium	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	28,371	3,988,014
Reviews say	What players like Genuinely fun and engaging puzzles Makes you think creatively and outside the box Works offline/no internet required Common complaints Excessive ads after nearly every puzzle Ad system integration bugs preventing hint/skip functions Outdated and offensive stereotypes in puzzle content	What players like Addictive core match-3 gameplay with escalating difficulty Free to play with offline support Daily rewards and time-limited events for engagement Common complaints Aggressive ad placement and hard-to-close ad windows causing accidental clicks Pay-to-win mechanics with removed ad-based rewards after updates Technical bugs including crashes, freezing, and broken iPad UI

Brain Puzzle: Tricky Quest — A hilarious puzzle game with quirky, meme-filled stories that challenges you to think outside the box and solve creatively designed levels. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Candy Crush Saga — Match-3 puzzle game where you blast candies through thousands of levels while navigating aggressive monetization and intrusive ads. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.