Comparison

Cake Doodle vs Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cake Doodle

Create and decorate virtual cakes with a wide variety of recipes, styles, and decorations. Bake, ice, and share your edible masterpieces with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Bake cakes from scratch
  • Decorate with various icing and tips
  • Choose from 18 cake styles
  • Select from 14 cake recipes
  • Save and email creations
  • Extensive decoration options
Features
Currently charting
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----------------- Reviews ---------------------- "This app is one of the most played on our iPad – and is a bargain at only $0.99. Try it – and be prepared to watch your child become immersed in the world of cakes." www.theimum.com - 05/06/2012 Top 10 Apps for kids Examiner.com - 06/05/2012 Top 10 iPad Games for Kids PadGadget.com - 03/19/2012 Best Food Game Apps Epicurious.com - 03/13/2012 One of "Our Favorite iPhone Apps for Kids" Marthastewart.com - 08/20/2010 ---------------------------------------------- Need a cake in a hurry for that special occasion? Love to decorate cakes, but hate the dirty pans, messy counters and hot kitchen? Cake Doodle is the answer! Crack the eggs, shake the salt, pour in the liquids, squeeze the lemon, mash the bananas, sift the flour, and toss in the dry ingredients. Blend the batter and bake your cake in our super fast oven. No need to wait for the cake to cool before icing and decorating it. Eat the cake yourself when you're done or save it to your photo album. Surprise your friends with a customized cake e-mailed to them on their special day. Fourteen different cake recipes: * Dark Chocolate * Yellow Cake * Carrot Cake * Red Velvet * Lemon Chiffon * Banana * Peanut Butter * Strawberry * Pumpkin * Apple * Hummingbird * Cinnamon Coffee Cake * Cherry * Cheese Cake * Pineapple Cake * Persian Love Cake * Pecan Spice Cake * Instant Cake (skip making the batter and get right down to baking and decorating) Eighteen cake styles: * Two Tiered Topsy Turvy * Three Tiered Topsy Turvy * Sheet Cake * Two Layer Round * Round (Top View) * Two Tiered Round * Three Tiered Round * Three Tiered Square Double Round * Two Tiered Square * Three Tiered Square * Two Tiered Twist * Three Tiered Twist * Three Tier Offset Square * Heart * Two Tier Heart * Double Square Round * Bunny * Egg * T-Shirt * Star * Two Tier Star * Three Tier Star Also includes: * 49 frosting colors * 74 icing tips * 142 Decorations including flowers, candles, brides, grooms, and animals SUPPORT: For any technical issues, please visit www.shoethegoose.com/Support.aspx. We will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you!

About

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

Roast marshmallows over a virtual campfire, then decorate them with various dips, frostings, and toppings. Enjoy your creations or play a mini-game where you squash marshmallows.

Highlights
  • Roast marshmallows over a virtual campfire
  • Decorate with frostings, dips, and toppings
  • Marshmallow squishing mini-game
  • Share creations via email or social media
  • Save creations to photo album
Features
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** Selected as New & Noteworthy by Apple!! ** Love Marshmallows? Love sitting around a campfire? Toasted Marshmallows! is for you! Roast your Marshmallows over your very own fire until you get your yummy Marshmallow nicely toasted, soft, and ooey-gooey! Once you have Toasted your Marshmallow, its time to get creative… Choose from a huge range of Chocolate dips, Decorations, and yummy gooey Frosting flavors! Once you've finished decorating your yummy masterpiece, if you're feeling generous you can share your tasty Marshmallows with friends OR more likely, you can have a quick nibble without worrying about the calories! If your not hungry, you can squish your yummy marshmallows, and see the gooey middle splat out! Try and squash as many as you can in the Marshmallow squash mini-game. So gather around the campfire and start Toasting Marshmallows! Main Features - Toast your Marshmallow over the campfire. Overcooking feature to test your roasting skills! - Squash Stage, Squish Marshmallows with your fingers, includes goo animations. - Lots of different frostings to choose from. - Decorating stage with a vast range of options to personalize your yummy Marshmallow. - Chocolate dips to make your creation extra tasty! - Eat or share your Marshmallows via email or Facebook, or save it to your photo album to show your friends. IMPORTANT MESSAGE: - This App is free to play but certain in-game items may be purchased for real money. You may restrict in-app purchases by disabling them on your device. - By downloading this App you agree to Bluebear's Privacy Policy: http://www.bluebear.ie/foodpass_privacy.php - Please consider that this App may include third parties services for limited legally permissible purposes. Terms of Use: http://www.bluebear.ie/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.bluebear.ie/privacy

Screenshots

Cake Doodle4 screens
Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear at Free against Cake Doodle's $0.99. Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Cake Doodle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear is free to download; Cake Doodle costs $0.99 up front. Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Cake Doodle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Cake Doodle's written reviews are positive against 80% of Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake Doodle ships an update every 3 months, Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cake Doodle versus Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCake DoodleMarshmallow Maker by Bluebear
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2.6K ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better80.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoe the GooseBluebear Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

Cake Doodle

All ratings2,594 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.0%

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

All ratings1,034 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Cake Doodle

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍰 Fun and creative cake-making experience
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🎨 Wide variety of cake flavors, shapes, and decorations
  • 💡 Ability to save and share created cakes
  • 🎉 Engaging and interactive cake-making process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing issues
  • 🔄 Lack of updates and new content over time
  • 🎨 Limited cake flavors and decoration options
  • 🔀 Difficulty in precisely controlling cake decorations

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Fantastic
  • 👍 Amazing

Room to improve

  • 💰 Locked content requires payment
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited features without paying
  • 🤔 Gets boring after a while

Bugs and requests

Cake Doodle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use photo feature
  • Inconsistent responsiveness of decorating tools

Requested features

8 requests
  • More cake flavors (e.g., marble, funfetti, cheesecake)
  • Ability to customize cake shapes and sizes
  • Option to create multi-tiered cakes
  • Improved mixing and baking graphics
  • Ability to slice and serve cake pieces
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  • Addition of sprinkles, candies, and other decorative elements
  • Customizable icing colors and textures
  • Backgrounds and themed settings for cakes

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Chocolate flooding issue
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Unlock all content for free
  • Add more free features
  • Make a breakfast/meal maker app
  • Add a chocolate, donut, or other dessert maker
  • Create a burger or sandwich maker
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  • Implement a pancake or waffle maker
  • Add a pretzel, pizza, or other savory food maker

In-app purchases

None

Cake Doodle

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear

Subscriptions5
  • Food Pass3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bluebear FoodPass Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Bluebear FoodPass Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Bluebear FoodPass Annual$29.991 Year
  • Bluebear FoodPass Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Everything & No Ads$4.99
  • Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Cake Doodle free?
Cake Doodle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear free?
Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cake Doodle or Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear?
Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear is rated higher. Cake Doodle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Cake Doodle or Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear have ads?
Neither Cake Doodle nor Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cake Doodle or Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear?
Cake Doodle ships an update every 3 months, and Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear weekly. Most recently, Cake Doodle was updated on September 24, 2026 and Marshmallow Maker by Bluebear on September 25, 2026.

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