# Mystical Mixing vs Cake Maker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cake Maker at none against Mystical Mixing's 10. Cake Maker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Mystical Mixing's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 44%) and ratings volume (92K vs 3.2K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mystical Mixing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cake Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mystical Mixing against 4.8 for Cake Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystical Mixing has 92K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Mystical Mixing's written reviews are positive against 44% of Cake Maker's.

Mystical Mixing ships an update every 3 weeks, Cake Maker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mystical Mixing | Cake Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (92K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystical-mixing/id1628762035/reviews)** | [4.8 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cake-maker-happy-birthday/id1663604694/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **92K** | 3.2K |
| Positive reviews | **71.7% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 240 MB | 197 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Crazy Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/721307559) | [9UP COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846108017) |

## What reviewers say

### Mystical Mixing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystical-mixing/id1628762035)

Craft magical pets and perform DIY magic tricks using alchemy and spells. Discover new creatures, build your village, and explore mystical forests. Merge pets to enhance their abilities and become the most powerful wizard.

**Highlights:** Craft magic pets with alchemy, Perform DIY magic tricks, Discover over 300 unique magic pets, Merge creatures to enhance abilities, Build your village and explore mystical forests, Use spell book for recipes

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mushroom Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Chest | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| New Gems Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ingredients Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Incredibly fun and addictive
- 😍 Cute and creative creature designs
- 🎨 Satisfying potion mixing and customization
- 🌳 Enjoyable island clearing and resource gathering

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 🤔 Lack of progression after clearing initial levels
- 💤 Slow creature animations and actions

**Reported bugs**

- No gems available in second world to progress
- Creatures getting stuck in the ground or disappearing
- Entire maps turning pink and becoming unplayable
- Game resetting player progress after reaching certain days

**Requested features**

- Paid ad-free version
- More worlds and levels to explore
- Ability to build and decorate creature habitats
- Expanded creature types and mixing options
- Better save/load system to prevent progress loss


### Cake Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cake-maker-happy-birthday/id1663604694)

Design and decorate your own virtual birthday cake with a variety of flavors and toppings. Light candles, sing a birthday song, and make a wish for a fun celebration.

**Highlights:** Choose cake flavors, Decorate with sprinkles, candies, fruits, Select age candles, Light candles and play birthday song, Blow out candles to make a wish

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 💡 Good for planning birthdays
- 👍 Realistic cake decorations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🤬 Ads interfere with gameplay
- 🙄 Ads cover up options

**Reported bugs**

- Ads cause the app to freeze or crash
- Decorating options are blocked by ads

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads or make the app ad-free
- Add more cake customization options
- Improve the cake-making process


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mystical Mixing free?

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

### Is Cake Maker free?

Cake Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mystical Mixing or Cake Maker?

Mystical Mixing is rated higher. Mystical Mixing averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92K ratings, while Cake Maker averages 4.8 from 3.2K ratings.

### Do Mystical Mixing or Cake Maker have ads?

Both Mystical Mixing and Cake Maker show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mystical Mixing or Cake Maker?

Mystical Mixing ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cake Maker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mystical Mixing was updated on November 13, 2026 and Cake Maker on November 12, 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.*