# Catch 'Em vs sugar (game)

The clearest difference is ads: Catch 'Em at none against sugar (game)'s shown. sugar (game)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catch 'Em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Catch 'Em ships an update every 19 months, sugar (game) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catch 'Em | sugar (game) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.3 (410 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-game/id1583933898/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **410** |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mark Tiddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1387964564) | [Bart BONTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/568141787) |

## What reviewers say

### Catch 'Em

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catch-em/id1478144468)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### sugar (game)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-game/id1583933898)

Draw lines on your screen to guide falling sugar into cups. Enjoy a calming puzzle experience with visually satisfying sugar particles. This game offers a fresh, free puzzle challenge.

**Highlights:** Draw to direct sugar, Soothing particle physics, Relaxing puzzle gameplay, Free puzzle experience, Creator of color puzzle series

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium unlock | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Challenging but not frustrating
- 🚀 Satisfying and well thought out
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 🚀 Simple yet clever
- 🚀 Nostalgic and classic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches or bugs
- 🔍 Difficult levels without ability to skip
- 📺 Frequent unskippable ads
- 🎨 Lack of colorblind accessibility
- 🎨 Unsatisfying visuals or art style

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not progressing after completion
- Sugar disappearing or not registering correctly
- Restart button accidentally pressed instead of gravity switch

**Requested features**

- Undo/reset option per level
- Ability to skip difficult levels
- Colorblind mode or options
- More levels and content updates
- Landscape mode support on tablets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catch 'Em free?

Catch 'Em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is sugar (game) free?

sugar (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Catch 'Em or sugar (game) have ads?

sugar (game) shows ads; Catch 'Em does not.

### Which is updated more often, Catch 'Em or sugar (game)?

Catch 'Em ships an update every 19 months, and sugar (game) monthly. Most recently, Catch 'Em was updated on October 10, 2026 and sugar (game) on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
