# Cupcake Detective

> Bake, decorate, and solve virtual cupcake mysteries to become a detective. (iPhone/iPad app by Maverick Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective/id639669108 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maverick Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284540824)
- Category: Games, Education, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 54 App Store ratings · 81 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-06-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective/id639669108/reviews.md

## What is Cupcake Detective?

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 Retina display graphics and full support for the tall iPhone 5 & iPod Touches.
- 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

- Bake and decorate virtual cupcakes
- Solve cupcake mysteries
- Read clues and use toppings
- Earn cupcake bucks
- Unlock hints from informants
- Daily mystery cases
- Advance through detective ranks

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

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


## Recent user reviews (10 of 81)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-detective/id639669108/reviews.md

### 5/5 — CUPCAKE DT GAME

*2024-06-25*

HI HOW DO YOU DO THE CUPCAKE BULLETIN BOARD I’VE BEEN TRYING TOO DO IT ALL THESE YEARS BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING CAN SOMEBODY FIX IT ASAP PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE P.S. THIS IS CALEB CHANH LY IPHONE JUST TOO LET YOU GUY’S KNOW?

### 5/5 — Need Help on the Birds of a Feather Case!

*2024-02-07*

Great game, but I’ve been struggling with “Birds of a Feather” from the pet shop fan case. I have rainbow batter, rainbow frosting, rainbow dots frosting, rainbow dots, and rainbow sprinkles. It says that it’s missing something, does anyone know what it is? Please help!!

### 5/5 — Fun

*2024-02-07*

I love these games so much, they remind me of the ones I used to play when I was younger. It’s nostalgic and I still enjoy playing them now.

### 4/5 — 🍋

*2018-09-26*

🛑🛑🛑🛑

### 5/5 — Great game

*2017-09-01*

The main reason I love this game is because the food is realistic! Perfect app!!

### 4/5 — How did my review for more soup show up here?

*2017-05-16*

No cupcake detective is actually a very good game and this review that showed up on this page was actually my review for more soup. I don't know how it showed up here. Although you should probably come back and update your apps because they're not going to work with the software the apples going to come out with.

### 5/5 — AMAZING!!!!! 😊

*2016-11-22*

Best app ever!!!! No joke!!! If you're bored then this is PERFECT!!!!! :) Totally download!!!!

### 4/5 — I love this game but...

*2016-05-29*

I bought the full version because it is so fun to play and I wanted more. The
Only thing wrong is that I can't do the daily cases. I love them but it says there is no connection when there is. Please help so I can play my favorite game.

### 4/5 — Awesome! But...

*2015-10-04*

This is one of my favorite apps. It's awesome and challenging, and if you don't want to do something hard, you can do the orders in the mailbox. The only problem is, sometimes it gets glitchy. For example, in on an order that needs grape jelly beans for a topping. I've tried it twice, (with the correct topping) and both times it said it was the wrong topping. This has been occurring for most of the times I have played and is getting a little frustrating because I end up having to do every single recipe twice! Please fix bug! Everything is is awesome though!

### 5/5 — Question please answer

*2015-09-03*

What are candy prices

## Frequently asked questions about Cupcake Detective

### What is Cupcake Detective?

Cupcake Detective is a game where you solve mysteries by baking and decorating virtual cupcakes. You'll read clues, use different frostings and toppings, and solve each case to get promoted through detective ranks.

### How do I solve the mysteries?

To solve mysteries, you'll need to carefully read the clues provided. Then, you'll bake and decorate virtual cupcakes using various flavors, frostings, and toppings to match the requirements of the case. Earning cupcake bucks can help you buy hints from informants for difficult cases.

### Is Cupcake Detective 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 compatible with?

The app features beautiful Retina display graphics and full support for the tall iPhone 5 and iPod Touches. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What kind of content can I expect in the game?

The game includes 60 mystery cupcakes in your case book, 45 fan-suggested mysteries, and a new daily case every day. You'll also find 20 flavors of cupcakes, dozens of frostings, toppings, and fillings, and 17 detective ranks to achieve.

## 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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