Carvel® Ice Cream vs Problem Baker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carvel® Ice Cream
Easily order your favorite ice cream treats, from soft serve to custom cakes, for pickup or delivery. Save your go-to orders and find nearby locations for a convenient sweet escape.
- Order ice cream and cakes ahead
- Convenient delivery options
- Customize your orders
- Save favorite treats
- Locate nearby shops
- Flexible payment options
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Carvel just leveled up your sweet tooth game with the all-new Carvel® App! Ordering your faves has never been faster, easier, or more delicious. From soft serve and sundaes to iconic ice cream cakes, the Carvel App makes it simple to celebrate every craving and every occasion. With the Carvel App, you can: Order Ahead – Skip the line and grab your treats fast. Delivery Made Easy – Get Carvel brought right to your door. Customize Your Order – Choose your toppings, flavors, and more. Save Favorites – Reorder your go-to treats in just a tap. Find a Shop – Locate the Carvel nearest you. Pay Your Way – Store gift cards and enjoy flexible payment options. Whether you’re planning a party or need a last-minute scoop, Carvel makes every order a piece of cake. Download now and make every craving count!
Problem Baker
Easily reorder your favorite meals with just a few taps. This app simplifies the ordering process and allows you to conveniently track all your past purchases through a detailed order history.
- Quick favorite order placement
- Simple reordering from history
- Effortless order tracking
- Detailed order history
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With Easy Ordering, you can quickly place your favorite orders with just a few taps. Reordering is made simple, allowing you to conveniently reorder your favorites from your order history. Plus, you can effortlessly keep track of all your previous orders with the Order History feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Carvel® Ice Cream at 567 against Problem Baker's 16. Carvel® Ice Cream also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Problem Baker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Carvel® Ice Cream against 4.9 for Problem Baker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carvel® Ice Cream has 567 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Carvel® Ice Cream ships an update every 2 months, Problem Baker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carvel® Ice Cream | Problem Baker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (567 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 567 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carvel Franchisor SPV LLC | Craver Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
Carvel® Ice Cream
Problem Baker
In-app purchases
Carvel® Ice Cream
No in-app purchases
Problem Baker
No in-app purchases
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