Sugarplum Dash vs Cursor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sugarplum Dash
Embark on a festive rhythm-based adventure through a holiday world. Collect musical notes by tapping in time with the music, utilize power-ups, and dash through enchanting levels. Enjoy simple controls and charming visuals.
- Rhythm-based running gameplay
- Power-up selection
- One-touch controls
- Short, replayable levels
- Offline play
- Festive art and music
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Explore a cozy holiday world inspired by The Nutcracker. Collect musical notes in time with the Sugar Plum Fairy, choose powers, wear fun hats, and dash through magical levels in this unique rhythm platformer. Enjoy simple one touch controls, short replayable stages, and charming festive art and music. • Rhythm based running • Choose power-ups • All hats available from the start • Short replayable levels • One touch controls • Play offline • No in-app purchases or data collected
Cursor
Use your mouse cursor to hunt down and destroy digital infections in this retro-style arcade game. Eradicate viruses quickly to save your system and achieve Super Cursor status for faster elimination.
- Retro-style arcade gameplay
- Virus hunting and eradication
- Tap and hold controls
- Combo system for power-ups
- Score-based competition
- Suitable for short and long play sessions
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Your computer has been infected. Become the Cursor and dive into a retro digital battlefield where viruses swarm across the screen in a fast-paced arcade shooter inspired by classic computer systems. Tap and hold to fly upward. Release to descend. Destroy viruses. Protect the system. The more enemies you eliminate in rapid succession, the stronger Cursor becomes. Build massive combos, grow into SUPER CURSOR mode, and wipe out entire waves of corrupted data before the system crashes. ■■ FEATURES ■■ • Unique mouse cursor spaceship gameplay • Retro computer & digital virus aesthetic • Fast arcade action with combo mechanics • Simple one-touch controls • Endless score-chasing gameplay • Explosions, pixel chaos, and satisfying destruction • Classic old-school arcade feeling • Optimized for short quick sessions or long play runs Can you clean the system before total shutdown?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cursor at Free against Sugarplum Dash's $1.99. Cursor also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 158 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sugarplum Dash's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Cursor is free to download; Sugarplum Dash costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sugarplum Dash ships an update every 158 months, Cursor every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sugarplum Dash | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 158 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #129 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Kabwe | Cogoo Inc. |
Customer experience
Sugarplum Dash
Cursor
In-app purchases
Sugarplum Dash
No in-app purchases
Cursor
No in-app purchases
