# Sugar: Messages for Instagram — Keep chatting on your watch

> Instagram messaging for Apple Watch, accessed via an iPhone companion app. (iPhone/iPad app by Jianxin Gao.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-messages-for-instagram/id1506789511 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jianxin Gao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500165063)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.44/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-messages-for-instagram/id1506789511/reviews.md

## What is Sugar?

Login to your Instagram on the iPhone companion app, and you'll be able to continue chatting on the watch app!

Instagram is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Neither the Sugar iPhone companion app, nor the Apple Watch one is in any way affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Facebook, Inc.

## Key features

- Send and receive Instagram messages
- Apple Watch integration
- iPhone companion app required
- Login to Instagram account

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-messages-for-instagram/id1506789511/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No entra la sesion.

*2023-10-08, version 1.2.4*

No entra

### 1/5 — stupid

*2023-05-22*

i log in on my phone and it just keeps loading doesn’t work

### 1/5 — Fail login

*2022-02-19, version 1.2.4*

{"message":"Logged-in use not supported","status":"fail"}

### 4/5 — Funciona

*2021-12-30, version 1.2.4*

La app es buena, sirve para lo que dice, pero es un poco lenta y las imágenes las recorta un poco y les baja la calidad, pero si puedes mandar mensajes.👍🏻

### 5/5 — Не работает.

*2021-09-10, version 1.2.4*

Поставил на эпл воч 3. Зашёл в свой аккаунт в приложении на телефоне.
Не могу включить на часах. Не включается. 
Крутится значок, потом вылетает.

### 1/5 — APP DOES NOT WORK

*2021-02-19*

Downloaded The App And Bought The Unlimited Version And Still Doesn’t Work.. Refund Please

### 1/5 — No funciona

*2021-02-10, version 1.2.3*

No me funciona en serie 3

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-01-15*

I have the app downloaded on my phone and my watch. I’ve tried to open the app on my watch multiple times and it it just closes out.

### 1/5 — Не работает !!!!!!!

*2021-01-11, version 1.2.3*

Не работает !!!!!!

### 1/5 — Isn’t working

*2020-12-03*

Worked for like a week, but it won’t let me log back into on my watch

## Frequently asked questions about Sugar

### What is Sugar?

Sugar is an application that enables you to send and receive Instagram messages directly from your Apple Watch. It requires an iPhone companion app for initial login and functionality.

### How do I use Sugar?

You need to install both the iPhone companion app and the Apple Watch app. Log in to your Instagram account through the iPhone app, and then you can use the watch app to chat.

### Is Sugar affiliated with Instagram?

No, Sugar is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Facebook, Inc. (Instagram). It is a third-party application developed independently.

### What devices does Sugar support?

Sugar is designed to work on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPod devices, with the iPhone app serving as a necessary companion for the watch functionality.

### What is the age rating for Sugar?

Sugar has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### When was Sugar last updated?

The latest version of Sugar was released on March 1, 2021, indicating it has not been updated recently.

### What is the user rating for Sugar?

Sugar has a low user rating of 1.4 stars based on 9 ratings, suggesting a potentially poor user experience.

### Does Sugar have ads?

Based on the provided data, the app does not have advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.4 — 2021-03-01

Minor bug fix.

### 1.2.3 — 2020-12-06

Minor bug fix.

### 1.2.2 — 2020-09-06

Minor bug fix.

### 1.2.1 — 2020-05-12

Minor bug fix.

### 1.2.0 — 2020-05-10

Support shared video posts.

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## More apps by Jianxin Gao

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All apps by Jianxin Gao: https://appshunter.io/developer/1500165063

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*