# Bake it vs Shopper Mania

The clearest difference is ads: Shopper Mania at none against Bake it's shown. Shopper Mania also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Bake it's advantage is ratings volume (113K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bake it sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days and Shopper Mania sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shopper Mania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake it has 113K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bake it ships an update every 2 months, Shopper Mania every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake it | Shopper Mania |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (113K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-it/id1499833811/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopper-mania/id6804486833/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **113K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 299 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kwalee Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/497961736) | [BAlaji Elankovan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459216721) |

## What reviewers say

### Bake it

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-it/id1499833811)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP MEMBERSHIP | $5.49 | per 7 days |
| MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP | $14.49 | per month |
| Remove Ads Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Shopper Mania

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopper-mania/id6804486833)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level 6 Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Space Market Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ocean Market Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 8 Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Farmers Market Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 5 Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 7 Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chinese Market Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Candy Land Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Trip 4 Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake it free?

Bake it is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shopper Mania free?

Shopper Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bake it or Shopper Mania?

Shopper Mania is rated higher. Bake it averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113K ratings, while Shopper Mania averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bake it or Shopper Mania have ads?

Bake it shows ads; Shopper Mania does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bake it or Shopper Mania?

Bake it ships an update every 2 months, and Shopper Mania every 2 days. Most recently, Bake it was updated on November 15, 2026 and Shopper Mania on November 10, 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.*