# Sugar vs Daze

The clearest difference is rating: Daze at 3.9 against Sugar's 2.4. Daze also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 32%) and ratings volume (253 vs 10). Sugar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Daze holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daze has 253 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Sugar's written reviews are positive against 57% of Daze's.

Sugar ships an update every 2 days, Daze fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sugar | Daze |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-chat-beyond-the-bubble/id6470037899/reviews) | **[3.9 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daze-freeform-chat/id6497405419/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **253** |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | **56.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 284 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [amo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687141253) | [Marble Media Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608050972) |

## What reviewers say

### Sugar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugar-chat-beyond-the-bubble/id6470037899)

Express yourself beyond traditional chat bubbles. This app allows you to combine text, images, GIFs, videos, and drawings on an unlimited canvas for a more creative and artistic way to communicate with friends.

**Highlights:** Unlimited canvas for messages, Combine text, images, GIFs, and videos, Freehand drawing tools, Customizable text styles, Artistic conversation experience

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Innovative concept
- 👍 Fun and refreshing social experience
- 💡 Unique way to interact with friends

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Forced access to contacts
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🤔 Unclear value proposition
- 😕 Frustrating onboarding process

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Disappearing content
- Unresponsive controls

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete content
- Improve navigation and UI
- Expand customization options
- Allow sign-up without inviting friends


### Daze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daze-freeform-chat/id6497405419)

Express yourself with creative messaging features. Send text, video, audio, and GIFs, and customize your experience with unique fonts and drawing tools. Connect with friends in a fun, freeform chat environment.

**Highlights:** Freeform message placement, Customizable fonts and colors, Drawing and editing tools, Video and audio messages, GIF support, Multimedia messaging

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and creative messaging
- 👍 Customizable fonts and colors
- 💡 Innovative drawing/editing features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🤔 Confusing sign-up process
- 🇬🇧 Lack of support for British phone numbers

**Reported bugs**

- Login/sign-up issues
- Syncing contacts problems
- Slow message sending/loading

**Requested features**

- Add voice/video calling
- Allow skipping contact sync
- Optional phone number requirement


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sugar free?

Sugar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Daze free?

Daze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sugar or Daze?

Daze is rated higher. Sugar averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Daze averages 3.9 from 253 ratings.

### Do Sugar or Daze have ads?

Neither Sugar nor Daze shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sugar or Daze?

Sugar ships an update every 2 days, and Daze fortnightly. Most recently, Sugar was updated on November 11, 2026 and Daze on November 8, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*