Comparison

Operation Smoochy vs Make Cupcake

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

Head to head
About

Operation Smoochy

Embark on a rescue mission as a brave Boston Terrier, blasting through monsters with a variety of weapons. Strategically shoot enemies and avoid puppies to earn stars and progress through challenging levels. Unlock bonus content and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Variety of unique weapons
  • Rescue 30 puppies
  • Unlock bonus levels
  • Collectibles and achievements
  • Leaderboards
Features
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The puppies have been captured by the evil monsters! Play as Smoochy, the world's bravest Boston Terrier, and rescue the puppies while blasting through hordes of zombies, killer clowns and frankensteins using a combination of strategy and skill! ALL 60 LEVELS ARE FREE!!! NO ADDITIONAL PURCHASES NECESSARY!!! NO ADS!!! THE GAME WAS MADE AS A TRIBUTE TO MY DOG AND HE CHALLENGES YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET 3 STARS ON ALL 60 LEVELS!!! HOW TO PLAY --YOU START WITH 3 STARS ON EACH LEVEL --SHOOT EACH MONSTER BEFORE IT WALKS OFF THE SCREEN OR YOU LOSE A STAR --YOU ALSO LOSE A STAR IF YOU SHOOT A PUPPY WALKING ACROSS THE SCREEN --YOU NEED TO FINISH A LEVEL WITH AT LEAST ONE STAR TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL Whether it's power-ups, like the triple barreled biscuit shotgun, toilet paper catapult, tennis ball gatling gun, exploding dog food can blaster or other cool weapons; the ability to unlock bonus levels for superior gameplay; thirty collectibles; more than twenty achievements; or leaderboards, Operation Smoochy offers hours of replay value! OPERATION SMOOCHY FEATURES - Controls that allow users to tap ANYWHERE on the screen to fire/shoot - 60 action-packed challenging levels - 30 puppy crates to rescue - 23 unique and entertaining achievements - Leaderboards to compare your scores vs. your friends and players throughout the world - Video of the real life SMOOCHY at the end of the game - Retro gameplay and graphics with an original 8-bit soundtrack For our game trailer and pictures and videos of the real life SMOOCHY please visit us on facebook.com/OperationSmoochy. Also, follow us on twitter@OpSmoochy. Please note: if you are having a problem with your device crashing after installing the game, try shutting down and restarting the device. If you are still having problems, contact support@4allstudios.com.

About

Make Cupcake

Create and decorate a variety of delicious cupcakes and pancakes in a virtual bakery. Manage your own shop, experiment with ingredients, and design custom boxes to share your sweet creations.

Highlights
  • Unique cooking recipes
  • Ingredient mixing
  • Cup and tool selection
  • Cupcake decoration
  • Custom box design
  • Sharing creations
Features
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Welcome to Cupcake Shop! This is a wonderful cupcake bakery game. Cupcake Fever has unique cooking recipes for different delicious cupcakes. In Cupcake Fever, you can make YUMMY cupcakes and pancakes like a chef in the kitchen and manage your shop as well! Bake your day! Cupcake Fever features: - Put all kinds of yummy ingredients together - Lots of cute and fashionable cups for you to choose - Many professional tools for bakery - Decorate your tasty cupcake with tons of toppings - Design your cupcake box with many beautiful ornaments - Share your cupcake with friends and family Join our cupcake shop to make awesome cupcakes!

Screenshots

Operation Smoochy4 screens
Make Cupcake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Operation Smoochy at 5.0 against Make Cupcake's 1.5. Operation Smoochy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Make Cupcake sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Operation Smoochy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Operation Smoochy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Operation Smoochy ships an update every 2 months, Make Cupcake every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Operation Smoochy versus Make Cupcake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOperation SmoochyMake Cupcake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer4All StudiosXi'an Qi Guo Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Operation Smoochy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%

Make Cupcake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Operation Smoochy

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Cannot go to the next level (clown level unlock issue)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Add Act 4 with all monsters and collection
  • Ability to get different outfits for the dog
  • Upgrade options for gameplay

Make Cupcake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Operation Smoochy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Make Cupcake

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Decoration pack$1.99
  • Cup Pack$1.99
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  • Gift Box Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Everything & Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Operation Smoochy free?
Operation Smoochy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make Cupcake free?
Make Cupcake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Operation Smoochy or Make Cupcake?
Operation Smoochy is rated higher. Operation Smoochy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Make Cupcake averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Operation Smoochy or Make Cupcake have ads?
Neither Operation Smoochy nor Make Cupcake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Operation Smoochy or Make Cupcake?
Operation Smoochy ships an update every 2 months, and Make Cupcake every 5 months. Most recently, Operation Smoochy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Make Cupcake on October 18, 2026.

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