Candivore
For casual puzzle gamers who value social competition, turn-based strategy, and long-term progression systems.
Match Masters
Snapshot
Who is Candivore?
Redefining match-3 games through competitive, real-time multiplayer mechanics. They bring a social, tournament-driven layer to the classic puzzle genre.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
Match Masters
v5.529
4mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Candivore?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Competitive PvP match-3 games
Scale
indie
Target audience
Casual puzzle gamers who value social competition, turn-based strategy, and long-term progression systems.
Origin
Founded in 2018, the studio emerged as an independent developer focused on evolving the match-3 category.
Signature Patterns
- •Real-time, shared-board multiplayer mechanics
- •Tournament-based competitive loops and league systems
- •Strategic booster-based monetization model
- •Freemium structure centered on IAPs for currency and power-ups
Portfolio momentum
With 12 releases in the last 6 months for their single active title, the studio maintains an intense development cadence focused on live-ops and feature updates.
Company profile
medium confidence- Founded
- 2018
- Employees
- 51-200
Portfolio
What does Candivore ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Facebook social integration reduces organic acquisition spend via network effects.
- The core turn-based puzzle mechanic provides a rewarding and addictive experience for casual play sessions
- Aggressive matchmaking pairs free players against opponents with superior boosters that guarantee a loss
Distributed across 18 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Canada1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (9)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
›+4 more europe markets
- Spain1 / 1
- Sweden1 / 1
- Turkey1 / 1
- United Kingdom1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (5)
- Australia1 / 1
- India1 / 1
- Indonesia1 / 1
- Japan1 / 1
- Singapore1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
25/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Candivore compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps compete for the same casual puzzle audience, but Royal Match captures users by removing the ad-load friction present in the ad-supported Match Masters experience.
Contenders(6)
Both apps compete for the casual puzzle audience, though they diverge on the core loop: Match Masters focuses on real-time PvP competition, while Double Tile targets solo, offline-first relaxation.
Both apps compete for the casual puzzle gamer's attention, with Match Masters focusing on competitive PvP and Goods Triple Match focusing on relaxing, solo-play sorting mechanics.
Both apps compete for the casual puzzle audience by utilizing tile-matching mechanics to drive daily engagement, though Match Masters focuses on PvP while Match Triple 3D emphasizes solo brain training.
Both apps compete for the casual puzzle audience, though Match Masters focuses on real-time PvP multiplayer while Match Triple targets organization-themed sorting mechanics.
Both apps compete for the same casual puzzle audience by utilizing booster-based monetization to drive progression in short, repetitive gaming sessions.
Both apps target casual puzzle gamers, competing for time in the same category despite different monetization models and core gameplay loops.
Same space(1)
Pocket Sort serves the same casual puzzle demographic as Match Masters but focuses on solo, low-pressure sorting loops rather than the high-stakes, real-time PvP competition found in the source app.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Candivore
Bottom line
Candivore is a specialized studio that has achieved significant product-market fit by applying a competitive, social layer to the match-3 puzzle category. Their high-frequency update cadence and strong user sentiment suggest a disciplined, live-ops-first approach to long-term retention.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
