Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game in France
France — Games, for consumers. Niche: Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed weekly.
Our call
this week
Score 38/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in France yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- High, in your favour
- 17,596 ratings here · 56,982 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- No chart revenue
- Competition
- Medium, neither for nor against you
- 4 established in France
- Leading apps
- Strong, against you
- 4.5★ average
How the score of 38 is made
score out of 100
- Demand82
56,982 ratings in the US and UK, 17,596 in France
- Revenue0
0 of the top 4 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid
- Room locally52
4 established apps in France (150+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap4
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness19
4.5 stars on average in France; 1 of 4 not updated in a year
- AI gap30
4 of the top 4 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
The local market shows solid engagement, with the top title gathering 17596 ratings. Out of 4 top apps, 1 has become stale, representing 25% of the lead segment. All 4 top apps are non-native implementations.
What people in France see
Not yet checked against local App Store search. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
How strong the competition is
The leading apps in this niche
The niche’s apps available in France, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in France where it has them.
| App | Ratings in France | Ratings US + UK | Stars | French | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Crush Jelly Saga | 4,471 | 53,389 | 4.3 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Cookie Jam Blast™ Match 3 Game | 10,945 | 0 | 4.5 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Crafty Candy | 1,766 | 0 | 4.4 | Yes | Sept 2026 | No AI |
MembersSee all competitors, complaint themes and history.
What users complain about
Too few low-star reviews to group into complaints yet.
If you build it
The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.
- What apps here chargethe leading apps' in-app prices, once we have read themMembers
What would kill this
MembersUp to three things that would end this opening, each tied to the data.
The same niche in other markets
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Get 30 days — €19or €9/monthScored 2026-10-27 with score version 5. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.