Comparison

sugar (game) vs Oxytone

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

Head to head
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

About

Oxytone

Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.

Screenshots

sugar (game)4 screens
Oxytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Oxytone at none against sugar (game)'s shown. Oxytone also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). sugar (game)'s advantage is ratings volume (410 vs 97). On price, review sentiment, 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. sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oxytone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 410 and 97 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of sugar (game)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Oxytone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sugar (game) ships an update monthly, Oxytone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
sugar (game) versus Oxytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersugar (game)Oxytone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (410 ratings)4.5 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better97
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB157 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBart BONTEOxGames Kamil Wdowczyk

Customer experience

sugar (game)

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

Oxytone

All ratings97 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

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

Oxytone

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
  • 🎵 Soothing music and sound effects
  • 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics requiring strategy
  • 🚫 No ads or intrusive monetization

Room to improve

  • ❓ Unclear game objectives and lack of instructions
  • 🔄 Game progress lost when switching apps
  • 👁️ Strains eyesight during extended play
  • ⏱️ Excessive menu navigation between games
  • 📸 Cannot screenshot or view completed puzzles

Bugs and 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

Oxytone

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and refuses to reopen
  • Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
  • Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
  • Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
  • Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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  • Camera reset toggle not functioning
  • Save feature unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
  • Ability to save mid-game progress
  • Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
  • Zoom out feature to see more of the board
  • Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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  • Community connection feature for sharing hints
  • Preview colors before unlocking
  • Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
  • More levels and challenges
  • Relax/free-play mode without move limits
  • Faster load times between games
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

sugar (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.99
1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99

Questions

Is sugar (game) free?
sugar (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, sugar (game) or Oxytone?
Oxytone is rated higher. sugar (game) averages 4.3 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while Oxytone averages 4.5 from 97 ratings.
Do sugar (game) or Oxytone have ads?
sugar (game) shows ads; Oxytone does not.
Which is updated more often, sugar (game) or Oxytone?
sugar (game) ships an update monthly, and Oxytone every 3 weeks. Most recently, sugar (game) was updated on September 20, 2026 and Oxytone on September 26, 2026.

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