Raising Candy Crush age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know
Candy Crush age rating: Apple's App Store rates Candy Crush Saga 13+ and lists advertising and in-app purchases; it doesn't list content descriptors. Google Play rates it Everyone, with in-game purchases. Common Sense Media, an independent nonprofit, lists it for ages 13 and up and says it very aggressively pushes in-app purchases.
Candy Crush Saga at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
App Store: 13+ (Google Play: Everyone) - –Contact with other players or strangers
No chat listed by app stores - ✓Purchases with real money
Gold bars, moves, lives from $0.99 - –Paid random items
None listed - –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
No violence listed - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
None found
Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | Match-three puzzle game for phones by King, out since 2012 source |
|---|---|
| App Store (iOS) | 13+ — contains advertising; in-app purchases (top items $0.99–$7.99) source |
| Google Play | Everyone — In-Game Purchases source |
| Common Sense Media | 13+ (an independent nonprofit's age guidance) |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What is Candy Crush?
Candy Crush Saga is a puzzle game by King. Players swap candies to line up three or more of the same kind and clear levels with a limited number of moves. Players have a limited number of lives. It came out on phones in 2012.
Candy Crush age rating: what's in it
Short answer: It's 13+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play.
- App Store: 13+, with no content descriptors listed; contains advertising.
- Google Play: Everyone; in-game purchases.
- Common Sense Media: 13+.
Common Sense Media lists no violence, language, or sexual content. It rates it 13+ and says the game "very aggressively pushes in-app purchases."
Purchases and lives
Players lose a life when they fail a level, and extra lives are sold. On Apple's App Store, top purchases include gold bars, extra moves, and extra lives from $0.99 to $7.99. We found no government action against Candy Crush as of October 2026.
The habit kids may copy: almost won
When a level ends, the game offers extra moves for purchase.
Try tonight: "almost" is okay
Play a simple game where you might not finish, like stacking blocks to ten. If it falls at eight, say: "Eight! Not yet ten. Again tomorrow." In our program, this is the lesson "Not Yet": the trying matters.
Who makes it: King. See what its other titles teach in the Kids' Media Publisher Index.
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FAQ
What age is Candy Crush for?
Apple's App Store rates it 13+ and Google Play rates it Everyone. Common Sense Media lists it for ages 13 and up.
Why is Candy Crush rated 13+?
The App Store lists no content descriptors. Common Sense Media rates it 13+ and says it very aggressively pushes in-app purchases. Apple doesn't say why it chose 13+.
Does Candy Crush have ads?
Yes. Apple's App Store says it contains advertising.
Is Candy Crush free?
It's free to download and sells gold bars, extra moves, and extra lives; top items on the App Store cost $0.99 to $7.99.
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