Comparison

Cupcake Maker vs Shopping Jam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Shopping Jam

Slide, switch, and match fashion items in this trendy Match 3 game. Collect the hottest styles, complete outfits, and expand your wardrobe. Shop through various fashionable locations and use power-ups to find rare items.

Highlights
  • Match fashion items
  • Collect hottest styles
  • Complete outfits
  • Expand wardrobe
  • Use power-ups
  • Shop in various locations
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Help Ellie collect the hottest fashion items, complete outfits & show off her latest style! Slide, switch and match fashion items to get the full wardrobe collection! Shop till you drop in this all new, fashionable Match 3 game! If you love shopping and style, this is the perfect game for you! Shop till you drop in the Thrift Shop, Mall and Exclusive Designer Boutique! Some outfits are harder to find - plus you only have so much time! Try awesome power-ups to collect your favorite, fashionable outfits! What are you waiting for??? Ready, set, shop! Fashionable Features: - Enjoy tons of gorgeous fashions items! Stay up-to-date with the latest styles! - Dress up Ellie, your adorable shopping partner, in the trendiest fashions! - Use amazing power-ups to complete outfits! - Collect rare outfits to expand your wardrobe! ABOUT Sunstorm Sunstorm is the pioneer of the popular "Maker" and "Sunnyville" series of games. Founded in 2009, Sunstorm provides creative and fun experiences for kids and parents to enjoy together. Sunstorm is a subsidiary of TabTale, a leading, global creator of innovative games, interactive books and educational apps. Visit us: https://www.tabtale.com/ Like us: https://www.facebook.com/TabTale Follow us:@Tabtale Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/iTabtale CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com. FOR PARENTS The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. You may restrict in-app purchases by disabling them on this device. Use of the app is subject to TabTale’s terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/ . The app may include advertising for TabTale and certain third parties which will redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites. TabTale is committed to protect its users’ privacy. The app may enable collection of limited user data by TabTale or its carefully selected providers (e.g. ad networks and analytics) for limited and lawful purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; maintain, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; serve contextual advertising). By downloading or using the app you accept TabTale’s Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/ and permit such uses for users of your device. For more information please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Cupcake Maker4 screens
Shopping Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cupcake Maker at 4.8 against Shopping Jam's 4.1. Cupcake Maker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 52%). Shopping Jam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cupcake Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Shopping Jam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cupcake Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cupcake Maker has 2.3K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Cupcake Maker's written reviews are positive against 52% of Shopping Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cupcake Maker ships an update fortnightly, Shopping Jam every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cupcake Maker versus Shopping Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCupcake MakerShopping Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better4.1 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better41
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Sunstorm Interactive

Customer experience

Cupcake Maker

All ratings2,306 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.6%

Shopping Jam

All ratings41 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral14.6%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral26.2%
Negative21.4%

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

Shopping Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cupcake Maker

Subscriptions5
  • Food Pass3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bluebear FoodPass Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Bluebear Food Pass 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 & Remove Ads$4.99
  • Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime$39.99
9 purchases

Shopping Jam

One-time9
  • No ads!$0.99
  • Itty Pile$1.99
  • Power up Laundry day$1.99
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  • Power up Stain remover$1.99
  • Power up Shopping spree$1.99
  • Golden Boutique$2.99
  • Teeny Pile$4.99
  • Popular Pile$9.99
  • Simple Sack$19.99

Questions

Is Cupcake Maker free?
Cupcake Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shopping Jam free?
Shopping Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cupcake Maker or Shopping Jam?
Cupcake Maker is rated higher. Cupcake Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Shopping Jam averages 4.1 from 41 ratings.
Do Cupcake Maker or Shopping Jam have ads?
Cupcake Maker shows ads; Shopping Jam does not.
Which is updated more often, Cupcake Maker or Shopping Jam?
Cupcake Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Shopping Jam every 19 months. Most recently, Cupcake Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Shopping Jam on October 24, 2026.

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