Which independent developer created the similar mobile game CandySwipe?

The independent developer who created the similar mobile game CandySwipe was Albert Ransom.

Ransom released CandySwipe in 2010, before Candy Crush Saga became a major hit. The game was a match-three puzzle built around candy imagery, and its similarities to King’s later title became a public issue when King sought trademark protection connected with the word “candy.” Ransom said CandySwipe’s visual style, icon, candy pieces, and sound effects were too similar to elements used by Candy Crush.

The dispute attracted attention because Ransom was an independent developer, while King had become a powerful game company through the success of Candy Crush Saga. He publicly described CandySwipe as his first and most successful game and said he had taught himself to code.

This question asks for the person behind CandySwipe, not the developer of Candy Crush Saga. King created Candy Crush Saga; Riccardo Zacconi was a King executive, Sebastian Knutsson was a King creative leader, and Matt Kunitz is associated with other game development. Those names therefore do not fit the question.