Comparison

Cupcake Mania™ vs BlockSteady

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

BlockSteady

Features
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Use your phone's accelerometer to move through the maze. Catch the blocks as fast as you can, but watch out for the walls! Keep your hand steady in this awesome arcade adventure.

Screenshots

Cupcake Mania™4 screens
BlockSteady3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockSteady at none against Cupcake Mania™'s 10. BlockSteady also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BlockSteady asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cupcake Mania™ ships an update every 2 months, BlockSteady weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cupcake Mania™ versus BlockSteady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCupcake Mania™BlockSteady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosCam K

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

BlockSteady

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

BlockSteady

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cupcake Mania™ free?
Cupcake Mania™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockSteady free?
BlockSteady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cupcake Mania™ or BlockSteady have ads?
Cupcake Mania™ shows ads; BlockSteady does not.
Which is updated more often, Cupcake Mania™ or BlockSteady?
Cupcake Mania™ ships an update every 2 months, and BlockSteady weekly. Most recently, Cupcake Mania™ was updated on October 18, 2026 and BlockSteady on September 17, 2026.

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