Once Upon a Tee vs Cakeworthy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Once Upon a Tee
Discover and shop limited edition apparel inspired by popular culture. New collections drop weekly, featuring designs from TV shows, video games, and movies. Explore a variety of products and earn rewards with every purchase.
- Limited edition weekly collections
- Apparel for men, women, and children
- Sizes S to 6XL and tall sizes
- Over 20 product types
- Rewards program for discounts
- Collection bundles available
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Once Upon a Tee features a new collection of limited edition $16 T-Shirts every week. We have sizes for men, women and children. Our sizes range from S to 6XL. We also have tall sizes! Download our app to shop and get weekly updates on collections inspired by your favorite television shows, video games, and movies. Each design is available in over 20 different products including Hoodies, Tank Tops, Phone Cases, Tote Bags, and so much more. We also have a Rewards program! With each purchase, you will earn points that you can use to redeem for discount codes and exclusive products not available anywhere else. Want to save even more? Buy an entire collection! Get 4 shirts for $48. Please keep in mind that each collection is available for one week and one week only, so don't miss out! After the week ends, Once Upon a Tee takes the collection down forever and launches a new collection.
Cakeworthy
Discover apparel inspired by pop culture, movies, and cartoons. Get early access to new collections, exclusive sales, and rewards. Track orders and save favorites with notifications for restocks and promotions.
- Shop latest drops and throwbacks
- Early access to limited collections
- Exclusive app-only sales
- Redeem app-exclusive rewards
- Save favorites and get restock alerts
- Order tracking
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Cakeworthy is fashion for fans. From Saturday morning cartoons to cult-favorite movies and the icons you grew up with, we bring nostalgia straight to your closet. With the Cakeworthy app, you’ll always be first to the fandom party: Shop the latest drops and throwbacks the moment they go live Unlock early access to limited collections and exclusive app-only sales Redeem app-exclusive rewards Save your favorites and get alerts when they’re back in stock Stay updated with notifications for promos and new arrivals Check out fast and track your orders easily, wherever you are Cakeworthy is more than clothes. It’s your favorite fandoms reimagined as everyday outfits. Download now and wear what you love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Once Upon a Tee at 83% against Cakeworthy's 0%. Once Upon a Tee also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (296 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Once Upon a Tee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Tee has 296 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Once Upon a Tee's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cakeworthy's.
Once Upon a Tee ships an update fortnightly, Cakeworthy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Once Upon a Tee | Cakeworthy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (296 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upon A Once Tee LLC | Cakeworthy Inc. |
Customer experience
Once Upon a Tee
Cakeworthy
Bugs and requests
Once Upon a Tee
Reported bugs
8 issues- App not working or loading anything
- App keeps refreshing back to the page
- Payment issues with Shop integration
- New update takes ages to load and half the time it doesn't work
- Can't view the collection part on the app
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- Hard to research an item on the app (cannot search by artist)
- App navigation can use work
- App is glitchy
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to create custom bundles
- More Dragon Ball and retro anime designs
- Collection of Jayce and the Rolling Wheels cars
- Filter option for finding matching shirts
- Ability to view collection part on the app
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- Search by artist on the app
- iPad version of the app
- Search bar in the app
Cakeworthy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Once Upon a Tee
No in-app purchases
Cakeworthy
No in-app purchases
