sugar, sugar vs Prune
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
Prune
Cultivate a digital tree in a hostile world by guiding its growth towards sunlight. Uncover a hidden story and bring life to a forgotten landscape with this meditative and beautiful game.
- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- No in-app purchases or monetization
- Share tree creations
- iCloud progress synchronization
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~ Apple Game of the Year 2015 ~ ~ TIME Magazine Game of the Year 2015 ~ Prune is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices using iCloud ----- RECEPTION ----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends." - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience." - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry that transcends its initial subject material to explore a much larger, much more complex theme, in an articulate and powerfully moving manner" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving." - Kill Screen ----- AWARDS ----- • Winner - Best Upcoming Game - 11th International Mobile Gaming Awards • Finalist - IndieCade Festival 2015 • Official Selection - Brazil's FILE Festival • Runner-Up - IndiePlus "Make Something Great" Contest • Official Selection - Out of Index Experimental Games Festival
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prune at every 6 weeks against sugar, sugar's every 10 months. Prune also leads on ratings volume (568 vs 107) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). sugar, sugar's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (84% vs 66%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 Prune $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sugar, sugar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prune has 568 ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of sugar, sugar's written reviews are positive against 66% of Prune's.
sugar, sugar ships an update every 10 months, Prune every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | sugar, sugar | Prune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (107 ratings) — better | 4.3 (568 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 | 568 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | #115 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Joel McDonald LLC |
Customer experience
sugar, sugar
Prune
User reviews
sugar, sugar
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Dedicated developer support
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 💎 Nostalgic appeal from web version
- 🎨 Simple but visually appealing
- 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional level restart issues
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay for some
- 🔒 Lack of cloud sync/progress tracking
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
Prune
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful, elegant design
- 🕹️ Relaxing, meditative gameplay
- 🎶 Calming, atmospheric soundtrack
- 🌟 Unique, artistic experience
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Levels can feel too time-sensitive
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and mechanics
- 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
- 🐛 Performance issues on older devices
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
Prune
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress reset after updates
- Unresponsive controls at times
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Zen mode with no time constraints
- Level editor and sharing capabilities
- Improved tutorials and explanations
In-app purchases
sugar, sugar
No in-app purchases
Prune
No in-app purchases
