Sugar vs Dots Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sugar
Express yourself beyond standard chat bubbles. This app lets you draw, add text, images, GIFs, and videos anywhere on an unlimited canvas, transforming conversations into a creative art form.
- Unlimited canvas for messages
- Draw directly on messages
- Add text, images, GIFs, and videos
- Customizable text styles
- Conversations as art
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Why are our messages with friends constrained to generic green and blue chat bubbles? It’s time to add some color (and chaos) to your conversations with Sugar. On Sugar, chat outside the box by dropping text, images, GIFs, videos, and drawings anywhere on the unlimited canvas. Pick a text style as unique as your own voice (or keep it old school with a green or blue bubble). On Sugar, conversation is art.
Dots Network
Connect with friends by sharing your general location without revealing precise details. See where your contacts are on a map, fostering a sense of connection and shared experience. It's a unique way to stay in touch and know what your friends are up to.
- Approximate location sharing
- Map-based friend tracking
- Social connection tool
- Privacy-focused location updates
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Know where your friends are -- Sort of
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dots Network at 100% against Sugar's 32%. Dots Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Sugar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dots Network's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sugar | Dots Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | amo | Jamie Goldstein |
Customer experience
Sugar
Dots Network
Bugs and requests
Sugar
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Disappearing content
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to delete content
- Improve navigation and UI
- Expand customization options
- Allow sign-up without inviting friends
Dots Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sugar
No in-app purchases
Dots Network
No in-app purchases
