Comparison

Cupcake Mania™ vs Cupcakes

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

Head to head
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

About

Cupcakes

Manage a bustling cupcake parlor, fulfilling custom orders against the clock. Unlock new ingredients and face daily challenges to grow your business and earn coins. Compete globally to become the best baker.

Highlights
  • Fulfill custom cupcake orders
  • Unlock 15 cupcake ingredients
  • 365 levels of increasing difficulty
  • Compete in worldwide rankings
  • Expand your cupcake business
  • Earn coins to upgrade ingredients
Features
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Delight your customers with Delicious Cupcakes The rumor has it, your Cupcake Parlour is the best in town. New customers are coming in everyday and you need to keep it up to grow your business. Some orders are very specific and customized. Others will let your creativity get loose. You will be faced with new challenges everyday. The number one goal remain the same: complete each order in a predefined amount of time. As you complete each challenge, you will earn coins which will let you expand your business. Cupcakes Key Features : - 3 game modes with different set of challenges - 365 Levels of increasing difficulty - Stars to reward your top performances - 15 Cupcake ingredients to unlock - Each ingredients come with upgrade opportunities - 100+ Different customers to please - Worldwide Rankings to measure up yourself against the best in the world Are you ready to become the best Cupcake Parlour in the world? Download Cupcakes today for free!

Screenshots

Cupcake Mania™4 screens
Cupcakes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cupcakes at none against Cupcake Mania™'s 10. Cupcakes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Cupcake Mania™'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 63) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cupcake Mania™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cupcakes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cupcakes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cupcake Mania™ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Cupcake Mania™'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Cupcakes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cupcake Mania™ ships an update every 2 months, Cupcakes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cupcake Mania™ versus Cupcakes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCupcake Mania™Cupcakes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better63
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosMagma Mobile

Customer experience

Cupcake Mania™

All ratings1,472 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,267 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.4%

Cupcakes

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.0%

Bugs and 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

Cupcakes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Cupcakes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cupcake Mania™ free?
Cupcake Mania™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cupcakes free?
Cupcakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cupcake Mania™ or Cupcakes?
Cupcakes is rated higher. Cupcake Mania™ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Cupcakes averages 4.7 from 63 ratings.
Do Cupcake Mania™ or Cupcakes have ads?
Cupcake Mania™ shows ads; Cupcakes does not.
Which is updated more often, Cupcake Mania™ or Cupcakes?
Cupcake Mania™ ships an update every 2 months, and Cupcakes every 6 months. Most recently, Cupcake Mania™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cupcakes on October 24, 2026.

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