Comparison

Cake5 vs Garden Match Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Cake5

Embark on a cosmic baking adventure to recover a stolen sweet taste. Explore magical ovens across the universe, solve puzzles, and help a team of bakers complete their mission. Compete with friends and unlock new challenges.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive cake-baking gameplay
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Special Devil Levels for skilled players
  • Compete with Facebook friends
  • Send power-ups and gifts to friends
  • Mission mode with progress tracking
Features
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Get Ready to Challenge Your Limits of Reflexes with a Both Sweet and Enjoyable Cake Baking Game 〈Cake 5〉! Cake5 team members need your help! CC, GBM, Taro, Brownie, and Rainbow - have been sent on a mission far from home by the Sweet Queen and Dr. Puff to find the lost sweet taste that's gone missing from the Sweet Planet. Help the Cake5 team explore the Universe and visit magic ovens on distant worlds, asking them for clues and fragments of the magic recipe stolen from Sweet Planet by the Crystal Fox. Help Cakes complete their mission and find the sweet taste. ---------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES: •Simple game play and new-player friendly •Hundreds of challenging levels in Cake5 Space Adventure •Extra Devil Levels to challenge skillful players •Compete with your Facebook friends •Send Cake5 powerups to friends and family ---------------------------------------------------------- EASY TO PLAY: Tap to bake cakes! Gather cakes in the correct boxes when they're done baking. Drag to dress cakes or put them in the right boxes. Swipe to join three cakes in a row to make an angel cake. The more angel cakes you make, the higher the score. MISSION MODE: 100 levels with more to come. Help Cakes complete their mission requirements and face each oven's dangers. Track your progress on the mission map. MUSIC & DEVIL LEVELS: Hardcore players can win more power-ups and coins in the Devil Levels Forest or Deep Space Music Challenge. USE YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK: Invite your Facebook friends and send gifts to your existing social network. Ask friends for extra life or power-ups by using the "ask" feature. Send them power-ups and gifts when they need them. ;) RANKING: Compete and share your progress with friends on the mission map and on your Facebook wall. ---------------------------------------------------------- USEFUL TIPS: •Angel cakes give you power-ups to help you on difficult levels. •Make angel cakes quickly. More wings = higher score. •Sorting cakes of the same type first makes it easier to make more angel cakes. •On space levels, summoning Alien Dog's ship will turn all cakes in the oven into angel cakes. ---------------------------------------------------------- Official Website: www.cake-5.com Facebook Club: https://www.facebook.com/Cake5.fans.US.Canada

About

Garden Match Puzzles

A relaxing match-3 puzzle game where matching flowers helps you grow and decorate your dream garden. Features over 2,000 levels, boss battles, and social features like weekly tournaments and team play.

Highlights
  • Relaxing match-3 gameplay
  • Grow and decorate your dream garden
  • 2,000+ levels and 90+ boss battles
  • Weekly tournaments and team play
  • Daily Puzzle, Zen Mode, and Challenge Mode
  • 13 powerful boosters
Features
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GARDEN MATCH PUZZLES The cozy match-3 game where every match grows your dream garden. RELAXING MATCH-3 GAMEPLAY • Swap beautiful flowers to make matches of 3 or more • Chain satisfying cascades and unleash 9 types of special tiles • 2,000 hand-crafted levels across 48 magical worlds • 90+ unique boss battles with their own mechanics • Smart difficulty that adapts to how you play — easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master GROW YOUR DREAM GARDEN • Unlock 2,000+ gorgeous garden decorations as you progress • Plant, water, and harvest in your Living Garden • Watch an empty plot transform into your own paradise • Collect rare seasonal items and limited-time décor NEW: COMPETE & CONNECT • Weekly Tournament — climb a fresh leaderboard every week for prizes • Lucky Pick — open a free mystery booster once a day • Streak Save — your daily streak is protected when life gets in the way • Teams — earn stars together to unlock a weekly team chest of boosters and coins • Friends, gifts, and live events LOADED WITH FEATURES • Daily Puzzle, Zen Mode, and Challenge Mode • 13 powerful boosters to master • Bigger celebrations on big combos — screen-shake, particles, and juicy effects • Beautiful hand-drawn worlds with soothing dynamic music PERFECT FOR • Unwinding after a long day • Quick coffee-break sessions or long cozy evenings • Garden, flower, and nature lovers • Match-3 fans who want a stress-free experience FREE TO PLAY, FAIR BY DESIGN • Free to download and play • Every level can be completed without spending money • Optional purchases for extra coins and boosters • Ad-light: the first 5 levels are ad-free, and a one-time Remove Ads purchase clears them for good Download Garden Match Puzzles today and start growing your dream garden! SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL Garden Match Puzzles offers an optional auto-renewable subscription (Garden Season Pass, $2.99/month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gardenmatch.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gardenmatch.net/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cake54 screens
Garden Match Puzzles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cake5 at none against Garden Match Puzzles's shown. Cake5 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Garden Match Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cake5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Garden Match Puzzles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Garden Match Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake5 ships an update every 4 months, Garden Match Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cake5 versus Garden Match Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCake5Garden Match Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB49 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWHALE PARTY CO., LTD.Pay Stream Pro Inc.

Customer experience

Cake5

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.8%

Garden Match Puzzles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cake5

One-time10
  • Big Basket Pack$0.99
  • Time Extend Pack$0.99
  • Rainbow Gliding in the Clouds$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Cupcake Fast Ver.$0.99
  • Cupcake$0.99
  • Pile of Coins$1.99
  • Burn Shield$1.99
  • Bag of Coins$2.99
  • Ruby x 10$2.99
  • Rubies x 25$5.99
10 purchases

Garden Match Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • +5 Moves$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Remove All Ads$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$4.99
  • Mega Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Cake5 free?
Cake5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden Match Puzzles free?
Garden Match Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cake5 or Garden Match Puzzles?
Garden Match Puzzles is rated higher. Cake5 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Garden Match Puzzles averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cake5 or Garden Match Puzzles have ads?
Garden Match Puzzles shows ads; Cake5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Cake5 or Garden Match Puzzles?
Cake5 ships an update every 4 months, and Garden Match Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Cake5 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Garden Match Puzzles on October 18, 2026.

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