Comparison

MathoTron vs sugar (game)

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

Head to head
About

MathoTron

Features
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You are given a mathematical puzzle with digits, operators and a set of target numbers. Your goal is to solve the puzzle by creating an arithmetic expression for each target. You can use any operator(s) you wish, however you must use all digits for each expression. Not every target has an answer for the given digits and available operators. There are many ways to solve most targets, so that’s where your creativity comes in. You can choose how many targets you want, and you can play against a timer for an even greater challenge. Game scoring is based on a complexity rating system for your answers/expressions, with bonuses (MathoTron Coins) awarded for various achievements. MathoTron Coins can also be purchased (in-app), and are used to unlock/enable additional features and functionality. Puzzles are available via puzzle packs. The first release includes a free puzzle pack (p0) consisting of 5 puzzles, plus a starter set of MathoTron coins. Additional puzzle packs are available via in-app purchase (Bonus puzzle packs have been included in subsequent releases). MathoTron is fun, rewarding and a great workout for your brain! Dev Roberto Handa Mimmo Rocco Violi

About

sugar (game)

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
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Draw on the screen to direct sugar into the cups. Experience the soothing puzzling with sugar particles trickling across the screen. A relaxing puzzle game from the creator of the color puzzle series and the "sugar, sugar" games. It was time for a brand new free sugar puzzle experience so I hope you'll enjoy this! @BartBonte

Screenshots

MathoTron1 screens
sugar (game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MathoTron at none against sugar (game)'s shown. sugar (game)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MathoTron sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathoTron ships an update every 6 months, sugar (game) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MathoTron versus sugar (game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathoTronsugar (game)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (411 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMimmo VioliBart BONTE

Bugs and requests

MathoTron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

sugar (game)

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MathoTron

One-time5
  • 100 MathoTron Coins$0.99
  • 500 MathoTron Coins$2.99
  • 1000 MathoTron Coins$4.99
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  • 3000 MathoTron Coins$12.99
  • 5000 MathoTron Coins$19.99
1 purchases

sugar (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.99

Questions

Is MathoTron free?
MathoTron 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 MathoTron or sugar (game) have ads?
sugar (game) shows ads; MathoTron does not.
Which is updated more often, MathoTron or sugar (game)?
MathoTron ships an update every 6 months, and sugar (game) monthly. Most recently, MathoTron was updated on November 3, 2026 and sugar (game) on November 7, 2026.

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