Pancake vs Master Cut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pancake
Test your reflexes in this simple yet addictive game. Master the one-button mechanic to flip a pancake as many times as possible. Aim for the highest score by perfectly timing your throws and catches.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless pancake flipping
- High score challenges
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Flip the pancake as many times as you can! One-button-action at its finest. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! No seriously, that’s basically all you can do.
Master Cut
Experience the thrill of running a bustling barbershop. Collect VIP clients and give them stylish haircuts to become the most successful barber in town. Master the art of hairdressing in this engaging simulation game.
- Collect VIP clients
- Hairdressing
- Run a barbershop
- Become a successful barber
- City simulation
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Welcome to the Barbers Shop ! Take a seat and let our barbers take care of you: - Collect and Hairdress all VIPs - Be the most successful barber in the city
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pancake at 67% against Master Cut's 23%. Pancake also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Master Cut's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Master Cut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Master Cut holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 841 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Pancake's written reviews are positive against 23% of Master Cut's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pancake ships an update every 3 months, Master Cut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancake | Master Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (841 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 841 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Pancake
Master Cut
User reviews
Pancake
From 841 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 💡 Unlockable features
- 🎮 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔊 Distracting ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely challenging
Master Cut
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game idea
- 💥 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🤔 Finger covers cutter making it hard to aim
- 😒 Game gets boring/repetitive
- 🤖 Laggy performance
Bugs and requests
Pancake
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pancake disappears or gets stuck
- Game freezes or lags when ads are shown
- Unlocked items not appearing correctly
- Inconsistent physics and controls
- High scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pancake and arm variations
- Implement a menu system for selecting unlockables
- Include a leaderboard or achievements
- Add sound effects and music options
- Provide a difficulty setting or progression system
Master Cut
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game doesn't start or load properly
- Cutter disappears or cuts hair randomly
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or make them less intrusive
- Allow better visibility of the cutter
- Add more hairstyle options and difficulty levels
In-app purchases
Pancake
No in-app purchases
Master Cut
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Pancake free?
Is Master Cut free?
Which has better reviews, Pancake or Master Cut?
Do Pancake or Master Cut have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pancake or Master Cut?
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