Comparison

Donut Maker vs Hello Kitty Lunchbox

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

Head to head
About

Donut Maker

Create and decorate your own delicious donuts from scratch. Mix ingredients, fry dough, and choose from a variety of frostings and toppings to design unique treats. Share your culinary creations with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Make donuts step-by-step
  • Choose donut types (normal, twist)
  • Mix ingredients for dough
  • Decorate with various toppings
  • Fry donuts
  • Share creations via photos
Features
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Here comes the best Donut Party! Tie on your apron and come fry up some warm, delicious donuts! Our friends are coming, Let's hurry up. Mix and bake your favorite flavor of donut, from chocolate to vanilla, strawberry and more. Wow~ Twist donut is available to make. Let's play. Product Features: - A super fun food theme cooking game - Learn how to cook donuts in this entertaining cooking game - Make all kinds of donuts step by step. - Choose from various frostings, candies and glazes - Be the best chef and food designer. - Hold & enjoy the best Donut Party How to play: - Start the game by choosing a donut type. Pick normal donut or twist donut as you want. - Add & mix all the ingredients by preparing the donut dough. - Roll & cut the donut dough to fry. Do not let it burn~ - Decorate your donuts any way you like with candies, sprinkles, syrup, frosting and many more. - Eat & serve to the friends. It will be the best donut party ever. - Take a photo to show off your creations to your friends and family. - You'll be the best donut baker ever! Subscription pricing and terms: This app offers an auto-renewing weekly subscription at $8.99/week to provide unlimited access and other premium features. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Your use of this application is governed by the Terms of Service available at https://www.makerlabs.net/terms-of-use. Collection and use of your data are subject to the Privacy Policy available at https://www.makerlabs.net/privacy. Crash, Freeze, Bugs, Comments, Feedback? Feel free to drop us a line at https://www.makerlabs.net/contact Important Message for Purchases: - By downloading this App you agree to Maker Labs ’s Privacy Policy - Please consider that this App may include third parties services for limited legally permissible purposes. About Maker Labs Maker Labs is the #1 Rated Educational Game Studio for Girls. Our goal is to bring fun, safe and exciting new educational gaming experiences to girls around the world! Important Message to Parents This app is free to play and all content is FREE with ads. There are certain in-game features that may require purchase using real money. Discover more free games with Maker Labs - Subscribe to our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPWmioeCcp0L5UQxqgFf8A - Learn more about us at: https://www.makerlabs.net/

About

Hello Kitty Lunchbox

Create and customize delicious lunch recipes for Hello Kitty. Complete challenges to earn rewards and decorate your lunchbox with fun stickers and backgrounds. Enjoy a virtual meal with Hello Kitty in the school cafeteria!

Highlights
  • Create 4 unique lunchtime recipes
  • Customize lunchbox decorations
  • Complete cooking challenges
  • Earn supercute rewards
  • Design lunchboxes with stickers and colors
  • Eat lunch with Hello Kitty
Features
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Join Hello Kitty in the school cafeteria to choose what scrumptious lunch to prepare. If you make your recipe just the way Hello Kitty wants, she’ll give you supercute rewards to decorate your lunchbox and make it extra special! Fun food and cooking games for kids! FEATURES • Create and customize 4 unique lunchtime recipes! • Complete challenges to create the lunch Hello Kitty is hoping for! • Use Hello Kitty appliances and decorations to make an extra yummy meal • Unlimited ways to design your lunchbox! • Earn supercute rewards to make your lunchboxes extra special! • Eat your lunch with Hello Kitty in the school cafeteria! RECIPES • Supercute Cupcakes! • Teatime Sandwiches! • Yummy Soup! • Hello Kitty Kabobs REWARDS • Supercute lunchbox shapes! • Fun stickers! • Many colors to draw with! • Cute lunchbox backgrounds! PRIVACY & ADVERTISING Budge Studios takes children's privacy seriously and ensures that its apps are compliant with privacy laws. This application has received the “ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) Privacy Certified Kids’ Privacy Seal”. For more information, please visit our privacy policy at: https://budgestudios.com/en/legal/privacy-policy/, or email our Data Protection Officer at: privacy@budgestudios.ca Before you download this app, please note that it is free to try, but some options may only be available via in-app purchases. In-app purchases cost real money and are charged to your account. To disable or adjust the ability to make in-app purchases, change your device settings.This app may contain contextual advertising (including the option to watch ads for rewards) from Budge Studios regarding other apps we publish, from our partners and from third parties. Budge Studios does not permit behavioral advertising or retargeting in this app. The app may also contain social media links that are only accessible behind a parental gate. Please note that this app gives users the ability to take and/or create photos in-app that can be saved locally to their devices. These photos are never shared with other users in-app, nor are they shared by Budge Studios with any unaffiliated third party companies. This app may require an Internet connection to play. TERMS OF USE / END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This application is subject to an End-User License Agreement available through the following link: http://www.budgestudios.com/en/legal/eula/ . ABOUT BUDGE STUDIOS Budge Studios™ was founded in 2010 with the mission to entertain and educate children around the world, through innovation, creativity and fun. Its high-quality app portfolio consists of original and branded properties, including Barbie, PAW Patrol, Bluey, My Little Pony, Thomas & Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, The Smurfs, Miss Hollywood, Hello Kitty and Crayola. Budge Studios maintains the highest standards of safety and age-appropriateness, and has become a global leader in children’s apps for smartphones and tablets. Budge Playgroup™ is an innovative program that allows kids and parents to actively participate in the creation of new apps. Visit us: www.budgestudios.com Like us: facebook.com/budgestudios Follow us: @budgestudios Watch our app trailers: youtube.com/budgestudios HAVE QUESTIONS? We always welcome your questions, suggestions and comments. Contact us 24/7 at support@budgestudios.ca SANRIO®, HELLO KITTY® and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Sanrio Co., Ltd. used under license by Budge Studios Inc. Hello Kitty® Lunchbox application © 2023 Budge Studios Inc. All artwork in application © 1976, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2015 SANRIO CO., LTD. All rights reserved. BUDGE and BUDGE STUDIOS are trademarks of Budge Studios Inc.

Screenshots

Donut Maker4 screens
Hello Kitty Lunchbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hello Kitty Lunchbox at none against Donut Maker's shown. Hello Kitty Lunchbox also leads on ratings volume (129K vs 17K). Donut Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Donut Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hello Kitty Lunchbox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Donut Maker against 4.5 for Hello Kitty Lunchbox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Kitty Lunchbox has 129K ratings behind it against 17K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Donut Maker's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hello Kitty Lunchbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donut Maker ships an update every 2 months, Hello Kitty Lunchbox every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Donut Maker versus Hello Kitty Lunchbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonut MakerHello Kitty Lunchbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17K ratings)4.5 (129K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K129K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaker LabsBudge Studios

Customer experience

Donut Maker

All ratings17,108 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.8%

Hello Kitty Lunchbox

All ratings127,646 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews2,310 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative15.3%

User reviews

Donut Maker

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍩 Fun and creative game for making donuts
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🥳 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options for decorating donuts

Room to improve

  • 🛑 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection to play
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and can get boring after a while
  • 🤔 Unrealistic dialogue and voice acting

Hello Kitty Lunchbox

From 129K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥰 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 😊 Cute and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Fun decorating lunchboxes
  • 🤩 Brings back fond memories

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Too many locked features
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🥱 Repetitive gameplay (only sandwiches)
  • 🤯 Frustrating lack of free options

Bugs and requests

Donut Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues for some users
  • Difficulty navigating back after decorating a donut

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode to play without internet
  • More variety of desserts to make beyond just donuts
  • Ability to save and share custom donut creations
  • Progression system with levels and challenges

Hello Kitty Lunchbox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lunchbox decorations not saving properly
  • Cutting animations/mechanics not working well
  • Game crashing after watching ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free food options to cook
  • Ability to make different dishes besides sandwiches
  • Unlock more content through gameplay progression
  • Add more Sanrio characters as customers

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Donut Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Baking Games3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Donut Games!3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Donut Games3 Days trial$2.991 Month
9 purchases

Hello Kitty Lunchbox

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$12.991 Month
One-time5
  • Yummy Soup & rewards!$3.99
  • Supercute Cupcakes & rewards!$3.99
  • Hello Kitty Kababs & rewards!$3.99
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  • Unlock all recipes, kitchen tools, and appliances$9.99
  • Unlock all recipes, kitchen tools, and appliances$13.99

Questions

Is Donut Maker free?
Donut Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello Kitty Lunchbox free?
Hello Kitty Lunchbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Donut Maker or Hello Kitty Lunchbox?
Hello Kitty Lunchbox is rated higher. Donut Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Hello Kitty Lunchbox averages 4.5 from 129K ratings.
Do Donut Maker or Hello Kitty Lunchbox have ads?
Donut Maker shows ads; Hello Kitty Lunchbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Donut Maker or Hello Kitty Lunchbox?
Donut Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Hello Kitty Lunchbox every 3 months. Most recently, Donut Maker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Hello Kitty Lunchbox on November 12, 2026.

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