# Icing on the Cake vs Cleaner

The clearest difference is price: Icing on the Cake at Free against Cleaner's $2.99. Icing on the Cake also leads on ratings volume (217K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Cleaner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Icing on the Cake is free to download; Cleaner costs $2.99 up front. Icing on the Cake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icing on the Cake has 217K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Icing on the Cake ships an update every 2 months, Cleaner every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Icing on the Cake | Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (217K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icing-on-the-cake/id1474917623/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanercleaning-master/id6475005338/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **217K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 274 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lion Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362220666) | [胜前 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715967286) |

## What reviewers say

### Icing on the Cake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icing-on-the-cake/id1474917623)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove all ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanercleaning-master/id6475005338)

A simulation game where players tidy up and organize various environments. Experience satisfying cleaning tasks and transform chaotic spaces into pristine order with intuitive controls and diverse levels.

**Highlights:** Cleaning simulation gameplay, Organizing virtual environments, Satisfying tidying tasks, Intuitive controls, Variety of levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| noads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Icing on the Cake free?

Icing on the Cake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cleaner free?

Cleaner costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Icing on the Cake or Cleaner?

Cleaner is rated higher. Icing on the Cake averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217K ratings, while Cleaner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Icing on the Cake or Cleaner have ads?

Icing on the Cake shows ads; Cleaner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Icing on the Cake or Cleaner?

Icing on the Cake ships an update every 2 months, and Cleaner every 10 months. Most recently, Icing on the Cake was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cleaner on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*