Comparison

Icing on the Cake 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

Icing on the Cake

Test your cake decorating abilities in this relaxing simulation game. Rotate, pipe, and smooth out various pastries to create the perfect cake. Enjoy a satisfying and realistic icing experience with endless cakes to decorate.

Highlights
  • Relaxing cake decorating
  • Realistic icing simulation
  • Endless cake variety
  • Satisfying gameplay
  • Zen experience
Features
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From the makers of I Peel Good, Icing on the Cake is your next obsession. Put your cake decorating skills to the test! Relax and channel your inner baker in Icing on the Cake. So many fun pastries for you to rotate, pipe, decorate and smooth out? Can you make the perfect cake? Fun and easy to pick up but don’t miss a spot... Will you be the first one to finish them all? Color and decorate the perfect wedding cake or birthday cake. The tasty end results will leave you feeling hungry for more! Any time is cake time. Game Features: 1. Zen Out Ice ice baby! Take your time and relax and create the perfect cake 2. Smooth Smooth Icing The most realistic food simulation game there is. The realistic cakes will leave you hungry. 3. Bake ALL the cakes Endless amount of cakes for you to ice and smooth. Can you put the icing on all of the cakes? 4. Feel the smooth Play, relax, and feel satisfied with every cake you ice. Feel the realistic sensation of icing and spreading. Whether you like icing, like smoothing or just want to spin and color, Icing on the Cake will take you there. This is the best and most zen cake simulation game there is. Good luck putting Icing on the Cake down! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

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

Icing on the Cake4 screens
Bake it4 screens

Verdict

The call

Icing on the Cake and Bake it are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Icing on the Cake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bake it sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Icing on the Cake against 4.6 for Bake it. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217K and 113K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Icing on the Cake's written reviews are positive against 46% of Bake it's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Icing on the Cake versus Bake it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcing on the CakeBake it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (217K ratings)4.6 (113K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews45.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217K — better113K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB299 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLion StudiosKwalee Ltd

Customer experience

Icing on the Cake

All ratings216,679 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews561 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral21.2%
Negative39.6%

Bake it

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

User reviews

Icing on the Cake

From 217K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying and relaxing
  • 👍 Adjustable cake rotation speed
  • 🎨 Variety of cake designs

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely control icing placement
  • 🎨 Colors bleed together during smoothing
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 📺 Excessive ads after every level

Bake it

From 113K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Ability to customize cakes and desserts
  • 🎨 Variety of shapes, glazes, and toppings

Room to improve

  • 😠 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🤔 Repetitive and limited gameplay

Bugs and requests

Icing on the Cake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Icing colors appear in unintended areas during smoothing
  • Game switches to smoothing mode before icing is complete
  • Inconsistent scoring system, making it hard to get 100% matches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to decorate cakes with sprinkles, toppings, etc.
  • Option to create custom cake designs
  • Improved camera controls for icing the top of the cake

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

1 purchases

Icing on the Cake

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$2.99
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 Icing on the Cake free?
Icing on the Cake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bake it free?
Bake it is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icing on the Cake or Bake it?
Bake it is rated higher. Icing on the Cake averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217K ratings, while Bake it averages 4.6 from 113K ratings.
Do Icing on the Cake or Bake it have ads?
Both Icing on the Cake and Bake it show ads.
Which is updated more often, Icing on the Cake or Bake it?
Icing on the Cake ships an update every 2 months, and Bake it every 2 months. Most recently, Icing on the Cake was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bake it on November 1, 2026.

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