# Donut Maker vs Cat Food Ninja

The clearest difference is rating: Donut Maker at 4.7 against Cat Food Ninja's 3.8. Donut Maker also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 46%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Cat Food Ninja's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Donut Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cat Food Ninja sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Donut Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Donut Maker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Donut Maker's written reviews are positive against 46% of Cat Food Ninja's.

Donut Maker ships an update weekly, Cat Food Ninja every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Donut Maker | Cat Food Ninja |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donut-maker-baking-games/id661131624/reviews)** | [3.8 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-food-ninja/id959942721/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **81.5% of reviews** | 45.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebear Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/522548950) | [TabTale LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/402016394) |

## What reviewers say

### Donut Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donut-maker-baking-games/id661131624)

Create delicious donuts from scratch by mixing ingredients, cooking, and decorating. Share your creations with friends and compete to become a master donut maker through various achievements.

**Highlights:** Mix ingredients to make dough, Cook donuts, Decorate with toppings, Challenge friends, Share creations, Earn achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Pass | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Bluebear FoodPass Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Bluebear FoodPass Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Icings, Toppings & Fun Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Giant Donuts Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mini Donuts Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Flavor Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything & Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🍩 Enjoyable donut-making experience
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Creativity in decorating donuts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free content, paywall for full access
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🤔 Lack of variety in donut flavors and toppings

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing during donut decoration
- Inconsistent pouring of milk/icing

**Requested features**

- Unlock all content for free
- Add more donut flavor and topping options
- Introduce new food-making mini games (e.g. cakes, cookies, etc.)
- Ability to save and share created donuts


### Cat Food Ninja

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-food-ninja/id959942721)

Slice delicious food to rescue adorable kittens in this addictive game. Explore different neighborhoods, collect over 30 unique kitties, and use powerups to help you succeed. Be careful, you only have three chances per rescue mission!

**Highlights:** Rescue and collect over 30 unique kittens, Explore 4 distinct neighborhoods, Addictive slicing game mechanics, Utilize awesome powerups, 3 lives per rescue mission

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Catnip Hills | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chinatown | $1.99 | one-time |
| Downtown | $1.99 | one-time |
| Power MEOW | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Version + No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Donut Maker free?

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

### Is Cat Food Ninja free?

Cat Food Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Donut Maker or Cat Food Ninja?

Donut Maker is rated higher. Donut Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Cat Food Ninja averages 3.8 from 49 ratings.

### Do Donut Maker or Cat Food Ninja have ads?

Neither Donut Maker nor Cat Food Ninja shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Donut Maker or Cat Food Ninja?

Donut Maker ships an update weekly, and Cat Food Ninja every 6 months. Most recently, Donut Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cat Food Ninja on November 1, 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.*