# Baking Bustle vs Numal

The clearest difference is rating: Numal at 5.0 against Baking Bustle's 4.5. Numal also leads on ads (none vs shown). Baking Bustle's advantage is ratings volume (814 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Baking Bustle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Numal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Numal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baking Bustle has 814 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Baking Bustle ships an update every 3 weeks, Numal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baking Bustle | Numal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (814 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baking-bustle-chefs-special/id1543754619/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numal/id6743686671/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **814** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 245 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gamehouse LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284837569) | [Amulet Games Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803989179) |

## What reviewers say

### Baking Bustle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baking-bustle-chefs-special/id1543754619)

Manage a bustling kitchen, preparing a variety of dishes to satisfy impatient customers. Race against time to cook, serve, and manage supplies to achieve culinary success. Can you help the chefs fulfill their dreams of owning their own eatery?

**Highlights:** Fast-paced time management levels, Diverse restaurant dishes, Customer order management, Supply stocking, Bright and colorful visuals, Normal and Easy game modes

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GameHouse Subscription Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| GameHouse Subscription Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| GameHouse Subscription Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| GameHouse Subscription Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| GameHouse Subscription Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Full Game | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Fun game
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Interesting upgrades process

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slow character movement
- 🔍 Small graphics
- 🤖 Glitchy/buggy
- 💰 Expensive for the quality
- 🤯 Disappointing compared to other Gamehouse games

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not loading/playing
- Connectivity issues preventing progress
- Missing/unavailable items on later levels

**Requested features**

- More restaurants/levels
- Double tap to pick up items
- Smoother controls


### Numal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numal/id6743686671)

Engage your mind with a daily variety of alphanumeric puzzles and mini-games. Earn credits to unlock past challenges and track your progress with detailed statistics. Designed for casual and seasoned players alike, it offers hours of brain-stimulating fun.

**Highlights:** Daily fresh puzzles, 8 diverse mini-games, Unlock past games with credits, Detailed progress tracking, Alphanumeric challenges, Word and logic puzzles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Double Daily Forever | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Games | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baking Bustle free?

Baking Bustle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Numal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Baking Bustle or Numal?

Numal is rated higher. Baking Bustle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 814 ratings, while Numal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Baking Bustle or Numal have ads?

Baking Bustle shows ads; Numal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Baking Bustle or Numal?

Baking Bustle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Numal fortnightly. Most recently, Baking Bustle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Numal on October 7, 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.*