Candy Crush Saga vs Hole It 3D

How do Candy Crush Saga and Hole It 3D compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Candy Crush Saga	Hole It 3D
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	hard	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	variable	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	3,988,014	22,826
Reviews say	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	What players like Satisfying, relaxing gameplay mechanics Simple one-finger controls, easy to learn Addictive puzzle design with unique missions Common complaints Excessive ads between levels despite paid ad removal Frequent freezing and crashes, especially during ad playback Severe bugs: levels marked failed despite completion, items not registering

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) Hole It 3D — Control a growing black hole to solve puzzle challenges and swallow specific objects across vibrant, hand-crafted levels. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

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