Candy Crush Saga was released on Android on December 14, 2012.
The Android launch followed the game’s arrival on Facebook and its release for Apple devices. Android is Google’s mobile operating system, distributed across phones and tablets from many manufacturers. Candy Crush’s free-to-play structure and short, repeatable match-three levels helped it spread rapidly across mobile app stores.
The release timeline can be confusing because Candy Crush Saga reached different platforms on different dates. The browser version appeared first in April 2012, the iOS version followed in November 2012, and Android arrived one month later. Windows Phone, Fire OS, and Windows releases came later and should not be substituted for the December 2012 Android launch.
Android’s version used the same core gameplay as the other editions: players swap adjacent candies to make matches, create special candies with larger effects, and spend lives when they fail levels. Progress synchronization and feature availability could vary by platform and by period, but the operating-system answer remains Android.