
Catch the Candy: Winter Story!
Help Blue Fluffy to collect all red lollipops in this winter catching game!
HeroCraft Ltd. · com.herocraft.game.free.catchthecandy3
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.17 (10017)
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 49.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Puzzle (game)
- Listed since
- Jul 9, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 17
- Website
- herocraft.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Catch the Candy: Winter Story! is a game by HeroCraft Ltd. in the Puzzle category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 17 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.0.16, it adds 2 new permissions (“Google Play install referrer” and “Set orientation”) and drops 1 (“Show notifications”). The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.0.17
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.16. Since v1.0.17 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “HeroCraft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Mobile Development, O=HeroCraft, L=Kaliningrad, ST=Kaliningrad Region, C=RU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:41:3A:9E:19:BA:EA:39:47:62:7E:70:A7:A3:EA:52:4E:92:F9:14
- File MD58c35fca58c5f9cc4f7bd12769f4825ee
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (17)
Catch the Candy: Winter Story! requests 17 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full (custom) archos.permission.FULLSCREEN.FULL
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.herocraft.game.free.catchthecandy3.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Set orientation android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Catch the Candy: Winter Story! APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Catch the Candy: Winter Story! free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Catch the Candy: Winter Story! APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8c35fca58c5f9cc4f7bd12769f4825ee.