Cupcake Maker vs 2048 Bricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cupcake Maker
Design and bake your own virtual cupcakes from scratch. Choose from numerous flavors, liners, and a vast array of frosting, sprinkles, and decorative toppings to create unique treats. Save, eat, or share your edible masterpieces.
- Customizable paper liners
- Nearly 30 flavor recipes
- Step-by-step cooking stages
- Variety of frostings and whipped creams
- Extensive sprinkle and sweet decorations
- Save, eat, or share creations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Make, Bake and Decorate the cupcake of your dreams with Bluebear's amazing new app. Cupcakes! lets you make yummy cupcakes from scratch. You control everything and have the choice of a tonne of awesome flavors, paper liners and loads of decorations. It features: * Paper Cup Liners – a huge collection of crazy liners. * Flavor selection - almost 30 recipes to choose from. * Accurate ingredients and step by step cooking stages. * Create Unique Cupcakes – Decorations include; - Different Flavored Frostings - Variety of Whipped Creams - Huge Selection of Sprinkles, Sweets, Cupcake Sticks, and Backgrounds Once your happy with your cupcake, you can eat it all on your own, save it for later or share it with a friend! So lets go! Create your very own Cupcakes from scratch! 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/privacy - 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
2048 Bricks
Experience the classic 2048 puzzle with a fresh, addictive twist. Drop numbered bricks and merge identical ones to reach higher scores and unlock new challenges. Test your strategic thinking and see how high you can go.
- Drop and merge numbered bricks
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Addictive new twist
- Achieve high scores
- Unlock higher tiles
Read full descriptionHide full description
The legend is back! Play the famous hit 2048 in a totally new addictive way! Drop the bricks down and merge similar numbers to get 2048 and higher tiles. What's your highest score?
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cupcake Maker at 78% against 2048 Bricks's 44%. Cupcake Maker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cupcake Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and 2048 Bricks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cupcake Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Cupcake Maker's written reviews are positive against 44% of 2048 Bricks's.
Cupcake Maker ships an update fortnightly, 2048 Bricks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cupcake Maker | 2048 Bricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (5.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better | 44.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 5.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebear Technologies Ltd. | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Cupcake Maker
2048 Bricks
User reviews
Cupcake Maker
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and interactive app
- 🍰 Wide variety of cupcake flavors
- 🎨 Ability to decorate cupcakes
- 💕 Loved by kids and families
Room to improve
- 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
- 💸 Expensive to unlock full version
- 📢 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
2048 Bricks
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 💡 Interesting twist on 2048
- 🕹 Great time-passer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💸 Excessive ads even after paid upgrade
- 🤯 Ads interrupt gameplay
Bugs and requests
Cupcake Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing cupcake wrappers
- Inability to access previously made cupcakes
- Locked features not working after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and revisit decorated cupcakes
- More unlocked flavors and decorations
- Cake or other dessert maker modes
- Smoothie, milkshake, or other drink maker
2048 Bricks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bricks not merging correctly
- Game crashing on launch
- Unresponsive controls
- Ads covering gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Pause button that actually pauses the game
- Ability to disable haptic feedback
- High score leaderboard
- Reward combos and chains
- Customizable game modes
In-app purchases
Cupcake Maker
- Food Pass3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Bluebear FoodPass Monthly$6.991 Month
- Bluebear Food Pass Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Bluebear FoodPass Annual$29.991 Year
- Bluebear FoodPass Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Unlock Everything & Remove Ads$4.99
- Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime$39.99
2048 Bricks
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Cupcake Maker free?
Is 2048 Bricks free?
Which has better reviews, Cupcake Maker or 2048 Bricks?
Do Cupcake Maker or 2048 Bricks have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cupcake Maker or 2048 Bricks?
Other comparisons
