# Cupcake Detective HD

> Solve virtual cupcake mysteries through baking, decorating, and clue-solving. (iPhone/iPad app by Maverick Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective-hd/id651410578 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maverick Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284540824)
- Category: Games, Lifestyle, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-06-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective-hd/id651410578/reviews.md

## What is Cupcake Detective HD?

Can you solve the cupcake mysteries and become the next great Cupcake Detective?
A new game from Maverick Software, creators of the original Cupcakes! app. Bake & decorate virtual cupcakes to help crack the cases! 

Read the clues, try different frosting & toppings, solve each mystery and get promoted to higher ranks of detective.  Earn cupcake bucks along the way by filling orders for your bakery, and use the bucks to buy hints from informants on those extra hard cases.  

You get 60 mystery cupcakes in your case book and 45 fan suggested mysteries.  And if that isn't enough, a new daily case every day adds three more mysteries to solve.  You'll never get bored, with a new challenge every day!

TRY IT FREE, THEN UNLOCK ALL THE CASES FROM WITHIN THE GAME!

- Beautiful graphics & full support for all iPads, including iPad mini.
- 20 flavors of cupcakes, dozens of frostings, toppings, and fillings.
- Game Center leader boards to see who is the best Cupcake Detective!
- 17 detective ranks- solve mysteries to earn your badge and get promoted all the way to the top!

## Key features

- Solve cupcake mysteries
- Bake and decorate virtual cupcakes
- Read clues and use toppings
- Earn cupcake bucks for hints
- Daily new cases
- Unlock all cases
- Game Center leaderboards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cupcake Detective HD Full Version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective-hd/id651410578/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Pretty fun, with one glitch

*2016-01-24, version 1.5*

I enjoy this app, it's fun to bake cupcakes and the graphics are great. I am noticing one glitch in this app though, when I try to finish cupcake orders, I can't get past the first level because even though I make the confetti cupcakes correctly, it still says I have it wrong. Please fix this!

### 5/5 — Awesome sauce

*2015-10-25, version 1.5*

This game is so awesome.it lets you figure out the cases pretty easily. Although it is pretty hard to figure out what they want but once you get a hang of it is pretty fun. If you want a hint all you have to do is take a order and it gives you a cupcake buck if you get the order right. You have to get 50 cupcake bucks to get a hit so it is pretty expensive.

### 2/5 — Great!

*2015-06-16, version 1.5*

Nice. I like that you need to bake cupcakes in the 221B Bakery to earn more cupcake bucks.

### 5/5 — Yum

*2015-05-09, version 1.5*

I really like the game but you should lower the cost for hints

### 5/5 — I luv it

*2014-03-20, version 1.4*

It's fun and very hard at times, but it's awesome and keeps me busy! I luv it!

### 1/5 — What the...?

*2013-11-17, version 1.4*

T.T I put on the frosting and even double-frosted it... Yet It says I didn't put any frosting! What!?!

### 4/5 — No filling

*2013-10-18, version 1.4*

This app is so much fun! Im giving it four stars instead of five because i put in filling and i know i did and it says no filling so i cant solve the case.

### 3/5 — Okay, I guess

*2013-09-28, version 1.4*

In this game you make cupcakes for different people. But the only problem is that you have to get the right mixture or start all over again which is very annoying. Also you don't know what has to go in the mixture, they should add this in so that the game will get more stars and more fun to play! If you get the mixture wrong you have to do it all over again which takes ages (and there are loads of combinations, so it could take you forever!) Still worth getting though... if you have any patience!

### 5/5 — AMAZING!!!

*2013-09-14, version 1.3*

I love this app!! It makes me sooooo hungry for cupcakes!!

### 5/5 — Cupcake agency

*2013-09-08, version 1.3*

Cupcake agency is AWSOME!

## Frequently asked questions about Cupcake Detective HD

### What is Cupcake Detective HD?

Cupcake Detective HD is a game where you solve virtual cupcake mysteries. You'll bake and decorate cupcakes, read clues, and use different toppings to crack cases and advance in detective ranks.

### How do I solve the mysteries?

To solve mysteries, you'll need to read the clues provided, experiment with different cupcake flavors, frostings, and toppings. Earning cupcake bucks allows you to buy hints from informants for challenging cases.

### Is the game free to play?

The game offers a free trial to start. You can then unlock all the cases from within the game through in-app purchases. There are no ads.

### What devices is Cupcake Detective HD compatible with?

The game features beautiful graphics and full support for all iPads, including the iPad mini. It is designed for the iOS platform.

### What makes this game unique?

This game combines mystery-solving with a baking and decorating simulation. It offers a large number of cases, including daily challenges, and a progression system with detective ranks and leaderboards.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2014-11-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- iOS8 bug fixes

### 1.4 — 2013-09-20

- Five new fan cases!
- By popular demand, you now only have to solve one of three mysteries to unlock the next case in the Cold Case files.
- Bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2013-08-08

- By popular request, now you can make your own mysteries and share them with friends!  Give your mystery a name & clue, bake an example cupcake, and then use email or Facebook to send your mystery to friends.  Or just hand them your phone/iPad and challenge them to solve it!

If you enjoy Cupcake Detective, please review the latest version- it helps us be able to keep doing new fun updates.

### 1.2 — 2013-07-25

- New scorecard when your cupcakes are tested, so you can see exactly what you got right & wrong to solve the mystery!
- Fixed a problem with the Shirley Temple mystery.

### 1.1 — 2013-07-09

- 10 new fan suggested cases for a total of 30 more cupcake mysteries!
- By popular request, bakery orders now can have cupcake fillings.
- Stuck on a case? Now you can use cupcake bucks to unlock later cases in the case book.
- Fixed a spelling mistake and missing candy dog bone icon.

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