Bad Apples vs Cake Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bad Apples
A match-3 puzzle game with a fruity twist. Match good fruit while avoiding rotten ones in a never-ending arcade mode or 100 challenging puzzles. Offers strategic gameplay for all skill levels.
- Match-3 gameplay with a twist
- Arcade mode with difficulty levels
- 100 challenging puzzles
- Unique shake-to-drop mechanics
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Bad Apples is a puzzle game that puts a juicy spin on the popular and classic match-3 genre. Match good fruit, but watch out for bad apples! “Rotten fruit has never tasted so good!” ~AppStruck review Bad Apples includes a never-ending arcade mode with four difficulty levels as well as 100 challenging puzzles. This game will entertain even the pickiest puzzle player! Bad Apples offers hours of strategic gameplay for everyone from puzzle masters to casual gamers. Features: -Match-3 gameplay with a juicy twist! -Colorful characters, both good and evil -Unique shake-to-drop iOS mechanics -Universal app – optimized graphics for every iOS device -Leaderboards and achievements through OpenFeint and GameCenter
Cake Mania
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Hi! Welcome to Cake Mania dear chefs! In this puzzle game you will arrange and sort cute looking desserts in a plate, then you will serve them to your demanding costumers, earn money, unlock new type of cakes from the cuisines all around the world and you will build your own Pastry Empire! Each level is full of ASMR triggers and challenging puzzle elements with increasing difficulty. You will tease your brain and your appetite, and you will have cuteness overload! The game welcomes you for a easy start, but then to be a great chef you will need to master your skills! You need to be fast at arranging your plates, sorting your cakes in correct color and serve them to your correct costumers. This way you'll earn renown for your bakery, and who knows, maybe you'll end up as the best chef in town! Only then you would open new bakeries all around the world to become the ultimate Pastry Chef!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cake Mania at none against Bad Apples's 1. Bad Apples's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.0). On price and device support 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. Bad Apples sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cake Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bad Apples | Cake Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Metaversal Studios | Gokay Sari |
Bugs and requests
Bad Apples
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Levels not clearing properly
- Arcade mode freezing
- Achievements/progress reset after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More free puzzle levels
- Ability to save progress
- Option to disable automatic fruit falling
- iPad version
Cake Mania
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bad Apples
- Ad Removal$0.99
Cake Mania
No in-app purchases









