Comparison

Half Balance vs Bake it

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Half Balance

A simple yet addictive game where players balance various materials by combining weights. Experience exhilarating moments when achieving balance on the first try. Features diverse graphics and sound effects for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Weight balancing gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Variety of graphical themes
  • Unique character designs
  • Diamond collection
  • Comforting sound effects
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Simple, but addictive. Try combinations of weights to balance with various materials on the other side. It is super exhilarating if you can balance it on the first try! Features * Various game modes. * Various graphics such as fruits, animals, and furniture. * Unique weight-themed characters. * Collect many diamonds. * Comfortable sound effects.

About

Bake it

Match customer orders by creating delicious cakes with the right ingredients and toppings. Perfect your baking skills to impress customers and earn in-game currency. Enjoy increasingly challenging levels and colorful graphics in this addictive game.

Highlights
  • Match customer orders
  • Create cakes with mixtures and toppings
  • Perfect baking skills
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Colorful art
  • Earn in-game currency
Features
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Bake it is a fun and addictive game where you have to match what you are baking with the order. It's time to perfect your bakes and wow your customers with your amazing skills! Use your mixture and toppings to create a masterpiece that matches up with what the customer desires. Can you create the perfect bake? Bake it features: - Simple and fun gameplay - Increasingly challenging bakes - Colorful art SUBSCRIBE TO BAKE IT Subscribe to Bake It for all of the following benefits: Slice Your Bakes Exclusive Trays Receive x2 Earnings No Ads, which removes non-optional adverts from the game SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Bake It VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock; slice your bakes after baking so the top is even,exclusive trays to bake your goods in, x2 earnings for your in-game currency, and receive no ads, which removes non-optional ads from the game. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal The price notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/BakeItEULA.html

Screenshots

Half Balance4 screens
Bake it4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bake it at 4.6 against Half Balance's 2.5. Bake it also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 20%) and ratings volume (112K vs 31). Half Balance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bake it sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Half Balance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bake it holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake it has 112K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Half Balance's written reviews are positive against 46% of Bake it's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half Balance ships an update every 2 weeks, Bake it every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Half Balance versus Bake it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf BalanceBake it
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (31 ratings)4.6 (112K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews45.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31112K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB299 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGeisha Tokyo Inc.Kwalee Ltd

Customer experience

Half Balance

All ratings31 ratings
Positive35.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative61.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bake it

All ratings112,471 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,169 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral13.7%
Negative40.7%

Bugs and requests

Half Balance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bake it

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads freezing the game or not loading properly
  • Loss of progress and decorations after crashes
  • Inability to access certain features or rewards

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse baking options and recipes
  • Offline mode to avoid ads
  • Ability to save and share custom creations

In-app purchases

None

Half Balance

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bake it

Subscriptions2
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads Discount$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99

Questions

Is Half Balance free?
Half Balance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bake it free?
Bake it is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half Balance or Bake it?
Bake it is rated higher. Half Balance averages 2.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Bake it averages 4.6 from 112K ratings.
Do Half Balance or Bake it have ads?
Bake it shows ads; Half Balance does not.
Which is updated more often, Half Balance or Bake it?
Half Balance ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bake it every 2 months. Most recently, Half Balance was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bake it on October 20, 2026.

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