Comparison

A Swing Monkey vs Cupcake Mania™

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

Head to head
About

A Swing Monkey

Embark on a thrilling side-scrolling adventure as a monkey, swinging through mysterious lands. Explore jungle, ice, and fire cave environments, overcoming monsters and cutting ropes to progress through challenging stages. Escape the ordinary with this engaging and fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Monkey swinging mechanics
  • Multiple themed chapters (Jungle, Ice Land, Fire Cave)
  • Stage-based progression
  • Rope cutting action
  • Monster encounters
Features
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[Game Introduction] Giving a gift to a girl friend, Monkey scrolling game Speed in a side-scrolling game. National swing game! Escape Boring routine! Cool ~ ~ ~ ~ take a rope and explore mysterious Land! Monsters being added each stage!. [Game configuration] Chapter1-Jungle. 12stage Chapter2-Ice Land. 12stage Chapter3-Fire Cave. 12stage And More ... [How to play] a. Jump: jumps when you touch the screen. b. Touch the screen when monkey is on Jump c. Cut the rope by touch. [About Us] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpongeMobile Twitter: http://twiter.com/ #! / Spongegame Blog: http://spongemobile.blogspot.com [Contact Us] if you have anything, please email spongemobile@naver.com

About

Cupcake Mania™

Embark on a sweet puzzle adventure matching delicious pastries to win. Fend off a hungry bear and use powerful boosts to conquer over 500 levels. Compete with friends for the highest score in this free-to-play game.

Highlights
  • Match and collect pastries
  • Over 500 levels
  • Fend off Bruno the Bear
  • Earn potent boosts
  • Create big matches for bonuses
  • Challenge Facebook friends
Features
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Indulge yourself in a delectably sweet puzzle adventure - match and collect tasty Pastries to win! A new flavor of Match-3 game from the makers of hit apps Jewel Mania™ and Bubble Mania™! Insatiable as ever, Bruno the Bear is always trying to sneak a taste of your yummy Cupcakes and other scrumptious Pastries. Keep Bruno at bay as you and Heidi the Cupcake Guru embark on an epic adventure around the world cooking up mouthwatering morsels! - PLAY through over 500 levels in a vibrant new world of baking bliss! - MATCH and collect Cupcakes, Donuts, Macarons, and more delicious Pastries! - FEND OFF Bruno the Bear as he tries to devour all of your hand-baked masterpieces! - EARN potent boosts like the CupQuake and Oven Mitt by completing Challenges! - CREATE big matches to cook up powerful pieces like Sugar Rush and Sprinkle Shock for huge bonuses! - CHALLENGE your Facebook friends for the top score in every level! - FREE to play with FREE updates including new levels, obstacles, Pastries, and more! Cupcake Mania™ is the BEST puzzle adventure game on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. And just like the other best things in life, it’s FREE! Please note that Cupcake Mania™ is free to play, but you can purchase in-app items with real money. To delete this feature, on your device go to Settings Menu -> General -> Restrictions option. You can then simply turn off In-App Purchases under "Allowed Content". In addition, Cupcake Mania™ may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to your information through such services. Follow Storm8! www.storm8-studios.com facebook.com/storm8 twitter.com/storm8

Screenshots

A Swing Monkey4 screens
Cupcake Mania™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cupcake Mania™ at 4.3 against A Swing Monkey's 3.5. Cupcake Mania™ also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 8). A Swing Monkey's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. A Swing Monkey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cupcake Mania™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cupcake Mania™ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cupcake Mania™ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of A Swing Monkey's written reviews are positive against 54% of Cupcake Mania™'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A Swing Monkey versus Cupcake Mania™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Swing MonkeyCupcake Mania™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews54.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81.5K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSponge MobileStorm8 Studios

Customer experience

A Swing Monkey

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

Cupcake Mania™

All ratings1,472 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative32.4%

Bugs and requests

A Swing Monkey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cupcake Mania™

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashing after winning a level
  • Screen orientation issues on newer devices
  • Rewards not being awarded properly
  • Levels becoming unbeatable due to glitches
  • Saved progress not loading correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More frequent level updates
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • Better reward system and more free lives
  • Improved ad experience and optional ad-free version
  • Syncing progress across devices

In-app purchases

3 purchases

A Swing Monkey

One-time3
  • 100,000 Gold$0.99
  • 500,000 Gold$2.99
  • 1,000,000 gold$4.99
10 purchases

Cupcake Mania™

One-time10
  • 22 Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 120 Gems$2.99
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  • 120 Gems$3.99
  • 120 Gems$4.99
  • Variety Pack$4.99
  • 250 Gems$5.99
  • 250 Gems$9.99
  • 530 Gems$19.99
  • 1400 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is A Swing Monkey free?
A Swing Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cupcake Mania™ free?
Cupcake Mania™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Swing Monkey or Cupcake Mania™?
Cupcake Mania™ is rated higher. A Swing Monkey averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cupcake Mania™ averages 4.3 from 1.5K ratings.
Do A Swing Monkey or Cupcake Mania™ have ads?
Cupcake Mania™ shows ads; A Swing Monkey does not.

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