Candy Crush Saga vs Sushi Cat

How do Candy Crush Saga and Sushi Cat 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	Sushi Cat
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	hard	easy
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	none
Typical session	variable	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.3 / 5
Ratings count	3,988,014	578
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 Charming character and story Optimized retina graphics 30 levels with replayability Common complaints Limited modern features Potentially short content for completionists No multiplayer mentioned

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) Sushi Cat — Guide a charming blue cat through puzzle levels to collect sushi and fill his belly on a honeymoon adventure. (rated easy difficulty, none ad pressure)

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