# Make Cake vs Cupcake Doodle

The clearest difference is price: Make Cake at Free against Cupcake Doodle's $0.99. Make Cake also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Cupcake Doodle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Make Cake holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Cake has 1.5K ratings behind it against 261, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Make Cake's written reviews are positive against 90% of Cupcake Doodle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Make Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, Cupcake Doodle every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make Cake | Cupcake Doodle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-cake-baking-games/id551371100/reviews)** | [4.3 (261 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-doodle/id681277169/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 261 |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 21 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#136** |
| Size | 72 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebear Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/522548950) | [Shoe the Goose](https://appshunter.io/developer/336334198) |

## What reviewers say

### Make Cake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-cake-baking-games/id551371100)

Design, bake, and decorate your own virtual cakes with a wide variety of flavors, shapes, and decorative elements. Enjoy the creative process without the mess of a real kitchen and share your edible masterpieces with friends or savor them yourself.

**Highlights:** Virtual cake creation and baking, Multiple cake flavors and shapes, Extensive decorating options, Custom frosting tools, Share or save creations, No kitchen mess

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Pass | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Bluebear FoodPass Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Bluebear FoodPass Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Bluebear FoodPass Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Bluebear FoodPass Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlocks Everything & Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Cupcake Doodle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cupcake-doodle/id681277169)

**Currently charting:** #136 Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

Design and bake virtual cupcakes with a wide variety of ingredients, shapes, and decorations. Save and share your edible creations.

**Highlights:** Choose from 15 fun batters, Select cupcake shapes, Design custom liners, Frost with various shapes and colors, Add diverse toppings and decorations, Save creations to photo album, Share with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game overall
- 🎨 Fun to decorate
- 🧁 Fun to make cupcakes
- 😋 "Eating" cupcakes is fun
- ✨ Creative possibilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Too many pop-up ads
- 🔊 Sound is loud, even on mute
- 💸 Game prices are too high
- 🧁 Icing doesn't stay on for decoration

**Reported bugs**

- Frosting doesn't update after frosting before

**Requested features**

- More cupcake flavors (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry)
- More frosting flavors (cookie dough, coconut)
- Blue frosting option / food coloring
- More cupcake flavors
- Ability to make your own cupcake flavor


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make Cake free?

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

### Is Cupcake Doodle free?

Cupcake Doodle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Make Cake or Cupcake Doodle?

Make Cake is rated higher. Make Cake averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Cupcake Doodle averages 4.3 from 261 ratings.

### Do Make Cake or Cupcake Doodle have ads?

Make Cake shows ads; Cupcake Doodle does not.

### Which is updated more often, Make Cake or Cupcake Doodle?

Make Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cupcake Doodle every 21 months. Most recently, Make Cake was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cupcake Doodle on October 18, 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.*