Comparison

Stacker (NO ADS) 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

Stacker (NO ADS)

Build towering structures by precisely stacking blocks. Achieve perfect alignment to prevent blocks from shrinking and aim for the highest score possible. Master the timing and skill to continuously improve your personal best.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks precisely
  • Perfect match prevents shrinking
  • Beat high scores
  • Master stacking skill
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Stack blocks as high as you can without cutting them too short. Aim to get a perfect match and your block won't shrink. Play again and again to master your skill and beat your high score!

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

Stacker (NO ADS)3 screens
sugar (game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stacker (NO ADS) at none against sugar (game)'s 1. Stacker (NO ADS) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stacker (NO ADS) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stacker (NO ADS) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 410 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Stacker (NO ADS)'s written reviews are positive against 82% of sugar (game)'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stacker (NO ADS) versus sugar (game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStacker (NO ADS)sugar (game)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (182 ratings) — better4.3 (410 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings182410 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCarlin HochstedlerBart BONTE

Customer experience

Stacker (NO ADS)

All ratings182 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.2%

sugar (game)

All ratings410 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Stacker (NO ADS)

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 🎶 Relaxing music
  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🔒 Offline play

Room to improve

  • 🔇 No option to mute sound
  • 💤 Can be repetitive or boring
  • 🕹️ Gameplay speed too fast for some

sugar (game)

From 410 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Stacker (NO ADS)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional visual glitches
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Leaderboard or competition mode
  • Ability to view past towers
  • Customization options (colors, characters, etc.)

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

None

Stacker (NO ADS)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

sugar (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Stacker (NO ADS) free?
Stacker (NO ADS) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sugar (game) free?
sugar (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stacker (NO ADS) or sugar (game)?
Stacker (NO ADS) is rated higher. Stacker (NO ADS) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while sugar (game) averages 4.3 from 410 ratings.
Do Stacker (NO ADS) or sugar (game) have ads?
sugar (game) shows ads; Stacker (NO ADS) does not.

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