Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles vs Candy Crush Saga

How do Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles 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 Test: Tricky Puzzles	Candy Crush Saga
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	1,441,504	3,956,196
Reviews say	What players like Creative, tricky puzzles that reward outside-the-box thinking Genuinely funny and humorous puzzle design Suitable for all ages, family-friendly content Common complaints Excessive ads appearing every 1-2 levels Ads popup frequently after completing puzzles App crashes or won't launch sometimes	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 Test: Tricky Puzzles — Brain teasers with unexpected twists that make you laugh when you realize the simple solution. (rated easy 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 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.