# Cake5 vs Grove

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grove at weekly against Cake5's every 4 months. Cake5's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cake5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grove sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cake5 against 4.8 for Grove. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

Cake5 ships an update every 4 months, Grove weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cake5 | Grove |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cake5/id623702103/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grove-botanical-art-puzzles/id6785584034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WHALE PARTY CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/789596017) | [Yasser Hamek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793216375) |

## What reviewers say

### Cake5

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cake5/id623702103)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Basket Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Time Extend Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rainbow Gliding in the Clouds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cupcake Fast Ver. | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cupcake | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Burn Shield | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ruby x 10 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rubies x 25 | $5.99 | one-time |


### Grove

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grove-botanical-art-puzzles/id6785584034)

Assemble painterly jigsaw puzzles of real tree species. Unlock collectible cards with detailed botanical and conservation notes for each tree. Enjoy a relaxing, timer-free experience with saved progress and offline play.

**Highlights:** Botanical art jigsaw puzzles, Collectible tree fact cards, Relaxing, timer-free gameplay, Saved progress and offline play, Multiple themed habitat collections, Game Center achievements

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forest Giants | $2.99 | one-time |
| Flowering Cities | $2.99 | one-time |
| Jungle Canopy | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ancient Survivors | $2.99 | one-time |
| Desert Bloom | $2.99 | one-time |
| Island Relics | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 Collection Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| 6 Collection Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cake5 free?

Cake5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Grove free?

Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cake5 or Grove?

Grove is rated higher. Cake5 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grove averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Cake5 or Grove have ads?

Neither Cake5 nor Grove shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cake5 or Grove?

Cake5 ships an update every 4 months, and Grove weekly. Most recently, Cake5 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Grove on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*