1Best overall
Royal Match
Dream Games, Ltd.4.6 ★ (11M)100,000,000+ installsNo adsFree · in-app purchases
Polished match-3 with no ads.
2Closest to the original
Candy Crush Soda Saga
King4.6 ★ (8.8M)500,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
More of the same, with soda and new candies.
3Best for quick play
Toon Blast
Peak4.6 ★ (4.7M)100,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
Tap groups of cubes instead of swapping.
4Best with a story
Gardenscapes
Playrix4.8 ★ (13.4M)500,000,000+ installsNo adsFree · in-app purchasesOur score 4.3/5
Match-3 plus a garden to restore.
5Best for decorating
Homescapes
Playrix4.7 ★ (13.4M)500,000,000+ installsNo adsFree · in-app purchases
Match-3 plus a house to redesign.
6Most stylish
Two Dots: Brain Puzzle Games
PlayDots4.3 ★ (1.2M)50,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
Connect dots instead of swapping.
7Best tile match
Tile Explorer - Triple Match
Oakever Games4.9 ★ (2.4M)100,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
Match three tiles to clear the board.
How we chose
We chose games with the same quick, satisfying matching as Candy Crush, and noted ads and purchases for each.
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