Comparison

sugar (game) vs Backgammon

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

Backgammon

Features
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Ever wondered what the real chance is that the next roll hits you? Ways to Be Hit gives you the answer in a few taps. The app shows all 36 possible combinations of two dice in a simple grid. Tap the combinations that would hit you and the app instantly calculates the exact probability of a hit. PERFECT FOR: • Beginner backgammon players deciding whether to leave a blot • Board game fans who want to play the odds, not gut feeling • Learning and teaching basic probability with dice • Any two-dice game where certain combinations matter HOW IT WORKS: 1. Tap any square in the 6×6 grid to mark a combination 2. Watch the hit probability update in real time 3. Tap Reset All to start a new calculation WHY IT'S USEFUL: • Instant, accurate math, no mental arithmetic mid-game • Works completely offline, use it at the table • Clean, distraction-free design • No account, no ads interrupting your game Stop guessing. Know your odds.

Screenshots

sugar (game)4 screens
Backgammon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: sugar (game) at Free against Backgammon's $0.99. sugar (game) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

sugar (game) is free to download; Backgammon costs $0.99 up front. sugar (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
sugar (game) versus Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersugar (game)Backgammon
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (410 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings410 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBart BONTELee Walkden

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

Backgammon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

sugar (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.99
None

Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sugar (game) free?
sugar (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do sugar (game) or Backgammon have ads?
sugar (game) shows ads; Backgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, sugar (game) or Backgammon?
sugar (game) ships an update monthly, and Backgammon monthly. Most recently, sugar (game) was updated on November 4, 2026 and Backgammon on October 31, 2026.

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