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Candy Crush Saga

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Addictive puzzle game is pushy with in-app purchases.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Puzzle Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 11+

Based on 59 parent reviews

snehap711
snehap711 Adult
May 26, 2022
age 2+
literally the worst time playing this…. Every time I’m about to win, the app crashes. I lose a life and my winning streak. That’s so annoying!!!! FIX YOUR STUFF CANDY CRUSH
David's game
David's game Adult
June 13, 2021
age 5+

Boring

At the beginning this was a fun game to kill time with however the game thru time has been modified for money. As you progress up just one game can take weeks to win making it boring, while waiting for the algorithm to give you a win.
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What’s It About?

Players attempt to match three similar candy types to eliminate them from the level and bring others into play. When four or more are matched, players earn one-time power-ups. To clear a level, they must either reach a point requirement, clear certain squares, or funnel certain elements to the bottom of the board and off the screen in a limited number of moves. If the goal is not achieved within those moves, you lose a life -- and you only have a limited number (though they regenerate over time).

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (59 ):
Kids say (20 ):

Candy Crush Saga is one of the more addicting games to ever hit the app store -- which is a good and bad thing. It's incredibly fun and engaging, bringing enough of a new twist to the match-three genre to stand out from the crowd. But the game's aggressive pushing of in-app purchases (and expensive ones, at that) and increased difficulty in later levels make it a trap for parents, whose kids will want grab the power-ups to clear a level.

While early levels are easy, it's virtually impossible to clear later ones without that help. And the game's pressure to incorporate Facebook (so that you might best your friends on high scores) gets a bit old, even if it's not mandatory.

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