Beard Papas vs Carlo’s Bakery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beard Papas
Order your favorite cream puffs for pickup or delivery with this app. Discover the world's best cream puffs, made with Japanese ingredients and a commitment to deliciousness.
- Order for pickup
- Order for delivery
- Discover cream puff flavors
- Find store locations
- Track orders
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Get Beard Papa’s traditional treats right in our new mobile app! Since 1999, Beard Papa’s has been creating the world’s best cream puffs. We began in Japan and have expanded to over 500 stores in 15 countries and territories. We are committed to bringing a smile and Japanese oishii! (delicious!) to the world. Whether you are in Japan, Singapore, Australia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Canada, or America you will always be able to find your own Beard Papa’s.
Carlo’s Bakery
Order a variety of baked goods, pizzas, and drinks for quick pickup. Securely pay with integrated options and earn loyalty rewards on every transaction. Enjoy fresh favorites made conveniently.
- Order pastries, donuts, cakes, pizza, and drinks
- Secure payment with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards on every purchase
- Fresh favorites ready faster
- Convenient ordering and payment
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Order pastries, donuts, cakes, pizza, and drinks with the Carlo’s Bakery app. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every purchase. Fresh favorites—ready faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beard Papas at 50% against Carlo’s Bakery's 0%. Beard Papas also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Carlo’s Bakery's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carlo’s Bakery holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Beard Papas's written reviews are positive against 0% of Carlo’s Bakery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Beard Papas ships an update fortnightly, Carlo’s Bakery every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beard Papas | Carlo’s Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muginoho International inc | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Beard Papas
Carlo’s Bakery
In-app purchases
Beard Papas
No in-app purchases
Carlo’s Bakery
No in-app purchases
Questions
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