sugar, sugar vs Bardcard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sugar, sugar
Guide sugar particles into cups by drawing lines on the screen. Progress through levels introducing new physics-based puzzle elements like color filters and teleports. Includes a sandbox mode for creative drawing.
- Draw to direct sugar
- Realistic physics simulation
- New puzzle elements introduced
- Sandbox creative mode
- 125 redesigned mobile levels
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Draw with your finger on the screen to direct enough sugar in all the cups in each level. New puzzle elements are introduced as you make progress: color filters, gravitation switches, teleports and so on. The realistic physics result in thousands of sugar particles trickling down the screen. This is the official 'sugar, sugar' game by Bart Bonte, a physics puzzle game for you! In the additional sandbox mode you can draw anything you want. Sugar, Sugar is that sweet puzzle game you know from the browser but completely redesigned for mobile with new graphics and 125 new levels. Enjoy! @BartBonte
Bardcard
Embark on a card-matching roguelite adventure through a mysterious subterranean world. Explore over 40 rooms, discover unique items, battle monsters, and uncover the secrets of this realm. Can you survive the dungeon and find your brother?
- Card-matching dungeon exploration
- Over 40 rooms with secrets
- 150+ unique hand-drawn cards
- Old-school RPG elements
- Challenging roguelite system
- Persistent artifacts and companions
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Bardcard is a card-matching roguelite featuring a mysterious subterranean world to explore. Match cards to advance through the dungeon. Discover helpful equipment, battle dangerous minions, and meet magical familiars that join you on your adventure. Learn the secrets of this realm and discover the truth about the chaos that engulfs it. Can you find your brother Lukas? Who is ZUG? How far down does this dungeon go? FEATURES ========= - 40+ rooms to explore: Determine the best card-matching sequence to survive each floor. Keep on the lookout for alternate exits leading down less-traveled paths, and rare artifacts that appear when specific cards are matched. Are you exploring a dark room? In that case you’d better bring a torch! - 150+ unique, hand-drawn cards to discover: Weapons, armor, and magical items to protect you in the dungeon. Various characters that guide you, teach skills, and present puzzles. Monsters and traps to thwart your progress at every turn. There’s a lot to discover, and each game is a bit different than the last. - Old-school RPG elements set within an immersive world: Turn-based action, experience levels, quests to complete, and more. We’ve taken elements from all our favorite games of yesteryear and rolled them into Bardcard. - Beautiful soundtrack created by us: We’ve orchestrated every flute, piano, and xylophone to create a unique realm to adventure in. - Challenging rogelite system with powerful persistent artifacts: Death is likely unavoidable in this dangerous world. Lucky for you, there are special items and companions that stick with you no matter what happens in the dungeon. ACCOLADES ========== App Store Game of the Day (11/8/22) ABOUT RASCAL MAGIC ================== We are two childhood friends building a mysterious world for you to explore. Originally from Michigan and now based up and down the West Coast, we create everything from the gameplay, imagery, audio, and story, to physical apparel and collectibles. Although we charge a small price for downloading our games, we don’t have in-game advertising or in-app purchases. It’s just not our thing. Instead, you get access to the entire game and future updates. Let’s do this! We’d love to hear from you: hello@rascalmagic.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bardcard at monthly against sugar, sugar's every 10 months. sugar, sugar's advantage is price ($2.49 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
sugar, sugar costs $2.49 and Bardcard $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bardcard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of sugar, sugar's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bardcard's.
sugar, sugar ships an update every 10 months, Bardcard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sugar, sugar | Bardcard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (107 ratings) | 4.7 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Kevin Mikles |
Customer experience
sugar, sugar
Bardcard
Bugs and requests
sugar, sugar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 10 reported as unsolvable
- Level 18 and 90 reported as broken
- Inconsistent behavior on level restarts
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Level editor or creator
- Difficulty settings or options
- Cloud sync and progress tracking
Bardcard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
sugar, sugar
No in-app purchases
Bardcard
No in-app purchases
