Sugar vs Aging Records Bureau
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.
Aging Records Bureau
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Aging Records Bureau is a public app that allows users to document how objects and conditions change over time and share those records with others. Posted records are publicly visible to other users, allowing people with similar interests to discover and explore them. ■ Show the passage of time Use photos, dates, and notes to document the process of change. Your posts are not just personal logs—they become part of a shared public archive. ■ Connect through shared interests Browse posts from other users and discover records that interest you. If you find something compelling, you can connect and become friends. ■ Chat with friends Friends can communicate through chat, making it easy to discuss records and changes directly. ■ Record anything that changes with time Clothing, leather goods, sneakers, watches, tools, and more. Anything that evolves over time can be documented. Aging Records Bureau is an SNS dedicated to sharing, documenting, and discussing the changes that happen over time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sugar at none against Aging Records Bureau's 1. Sugar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Aging Records Bureau sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Sugar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sugar ships an update every 2 days, Aging Records Bureau every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sugar | Aging Records Bureau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | amo | sho tsugawa |
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
Aging Records Bureau
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sugar
No in-app purchases
Aging Records Bureau
- Lite Plus$1.991 Month
