Comparison

Monster Busters vs Sugar Witch

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

Head to head
About

Monster Busters

Connect and match colorful monsters by drawing lines to solve puzzles and rescue trapped friends. Utilize special bombs and strategic thinking to overcome evolving challenges in a beautiful Asian-themed world. Compete with friends and collect badges across hundreds of levels.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to link and match monsters
  • Create special bombs by connecting longer chains
  • Variety of mission types and blockers
  • Over 1500 stages of gameplay
  • Asia-themed artwork and environments
  • Play with and compete against friends
Features
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Match easily as drawing lines! Play Link Flash! Check out unique features that have never existed in traditional match puzzle games! Toggle and choose the special bomb you get, connect two different colors, and many more! Save the Gingerbread friends trapped by evil Monsters! Calling your brainpower and willingness to take on challenges in this puzzle mission. All you need us to get your spirit ready! Link Flash is a new game from the casual puzzle game makers of Monster Busters. In this oddly beautiful and mysterious Asian temple towers and gardens, start your puzzle journey, link as long as you can, and beat the Monsters. The simple game play where you draw lines to link Monsters will lead you to fun relaxation. * Practice advanced link and match play rules Link 3 or more Monsters of a kind that are neighboring each other or diagonal. You’ll see beautiful glowing lines following your magic links! The longer you connect, the more special bombs you'll create and this will power up your hero. Try connecting them to make loops, and see the high impact bombs placed as a prize. * Strategize for different missions Variety of mission types will keep you entertained! Climb up the Monster tower, enter into the rooms to battle, and find magical new missions like tooth cages, ice cells, cursed monster jars. Exercise your brain to come up with the best play strategies to connect as long as you can! * Challenge the Monsters as they reinforce Monsters keep evolving and strengthening to keep the Gingerbread. They will throw stormy clouds, sticky spider nets, tangling chains on your way. Your brain will be teased as you’re introduced to new Monsters in different episodes and try to break the puzzles. * Enjoy beautiful and unique Asia-themed artwork Monsters built their hive in a faraway Asian temple tower to trap Gingerbread friends. You’ll embark on an adventure to explore fully of exotic and charming Asian universe. Enter into the mysterious rooms decorated with paper lanterns and Asian totems. Draw your lines to see glowing effect and win. * Play with friends, compete and help You’re not the only one in this challenging adventure! Find your friends that are already playing or invite your own friends to enjoy this magical journey. Connect with the amazing fans of Monster Busters on Facebook, and join the gang. You can exchange gifts and share hearts to continue your adventure. Features: - Unique match game play by drawing lines to link Monster tiles - Receive coins from every stage you beat, and use them for special weapons and lives - Items and coins purchases are available as you need - Various missions and monster blockers offered and will be added to work out your brain - Over 1500 stages of fun and excitement - Pick your favorite avatar hero from the selection of adorable kids - Achieve different goals, and receive worthwhile badges into your collection * We are collecting advertising identifiers for marketing purposes. If you don't want to collect, you can stop collecting in the way below. - Device settings -> Privacy -> Tracking -> allow Apps to Request to Track

About

Sugar Witch

Embark on a sweet adventure with a little witch to discover delicious treats. Engage in over 2300 levels featuring new mechanics and exciting game modes, including a ghost-finding challenge. Enjoy improved graphics and daily bonuses while competing with friends.

Highlights
  • 2300+ levels
  • New game mechanics
  • Ghost-finding game mode
  • Improved graphics
  • Daily bonus rewards
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Match sweets, cast spells, and solve thousands of puzzles in a world made of candy. Sugar Witch is a relaxing match-3 puzzle game — playable offline, with no forced ads. Journey with the Little Witch through kingdoms of cake, jelly, and magic — gentle enough to unwind with, and deep enough to keep you playing for years. 6,800+ LEVELS Over 6,800 hand-designed puzzles across 450+ missions, with plenty of new challenges to discover. Players who started years ago are still finding fresh boards to beat. NO FORCED ADS No banners. No pop-ups between levels. Nothing interrupts your game — it's just you and the puzzle. PLAY OFFLINE No internet? No problem. Every level plays offline — take Sugar Witch on the subway, on a flight, or anywhere the signal drops. STRATEGIC MATCH-3 Match three or more sweets to clear the board. Plan each move, combine special blocks, and set off powerful chain reactions. MAGIC BOOSTERS Stuck on a tricky board? Use magic wands to clear a single piece, sweep a row or column, or remove a color from the board — or add five extra moves when you run out. DAILY REWARDS Check in each day to collect free coins and boosters. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Connect with Facebook to send and receive lives with friends, and compare your best scores on the leaderboard. A WORLD WORTH SLOWING DOWN FOR Hand-illustrated candy landscapes and gentle music, designed to help you unwind — not to stress you out. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SugarWitchGame

Screenshots

Monster Busters4 screens
Sugar Witch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sugar Witch at none against Monster Busters's shown. Sugar Witch also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 72%). Monster Busters's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 172). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monster Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sugar Witch sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Monster Busters against 4.8 for Sugar Witch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Busters has 3.3K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Monster Busters's written reviews are positive against 84% of Sugar Witch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Busters ships an update every 2 months, Sugar Witch every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monster Busters versus Sugar Witch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster BustersSugar Witch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings)4.8 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better172
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB121 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlayDog Soft Co., LtdCubeflux

Customer experience

Monster Busters

All ratings3,256 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative23.9%

Sugar Witch

All ratings173 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

Monster Busters

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 💎 Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Enjoyable visual design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Progression issues and lost progress
  • 🔒 Login and account problems
  • 📥 Slow or lack of updates

Sugar Witch

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Attractive interface with large icons
  • 😄 Humorous challenges like 'Ghosts on Waffles'
  • 🎵 Pleasant sound effects
  • 🚫 No annoying ads

Room to improve

  • 💰 Encourages in-app purchases for progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay on difficult levels
  • ❓ Levels can feel impossible without boosters
  • 🚫 Unused moves continue playing after goal achieved
  • 🚫 'Out of moves' banner blocks view

Bugs and requests

Monster Busters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant login issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Losing progress after updates
  • Inability to add new friends

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new levels and content
  • Ability to reset/restart progress
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Better social features and friend integration

Sugar Witch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after completing a screen
  • Game freezes up quite a bit
  • Unable to invite friends through Facebook

Requested features

4 requests
  • Provide a way to earn boosters and coins without paying
  • Improve product support and communication channels
  • Allow users to log in to Facebook properly
  • Fix the issue where sound/music turns on by itself

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster Busters

One-time10
  • 3 Golden Keys$0.99
  • Full set of Lives$0.99
  • 2 Toy Hammers$0.99
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  • '+5 Extra Moves' Item$0.99
  • 1 '+10 Extra Seconds'$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5 Toy Hammers$1.99
  • 25,000 Coins$3.99
  • 90,000 Coins$9.99
  • 200,000 Coins$19.99
9 purchases

Sugar Witch

One-time9
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$1.99
  • 50 Coins$4.99
Show 6 more
  • 52 Coins$4.99
  • 100 Coins$8.99
  • 250 Coins$19.99
  • 250 Coins$20.99
  • 500 Coins$39.99
  • 520 Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Monster Busters free?
Monster Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sugar Witch free?
Sugar Witch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Busters or Sugar Witch?
Sugar Witch is rated higher. Monster Busters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Sugar Witch averages 4.8 from 172 ratings.
Do Monster Busters or Sugar Witch have ads?
Monster Busters shows ads; Sugar Witch does not.
Which is updated more often, Monster Busters or Sugar Witch?
Monster Busters ships an update every 2 months, and Sugar Witch every 3 months. Most recently, Monster Busters was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sugar Witch on October 29, 2026.

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