Sugar vs dumb FEED
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.
dumb FEED
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Social media made sharing with friends feel like posting for everyone. SO we made it small again. Create a receipt roll, share your username with your people and start printing moments to each other. Photos become grainy 1-bit snapshots. Notes look like till tape. Replies stack into a strange little record of your friendship. No audience to impress. No pressure to post. No algorithm deciding what matters. Just you, your friends and the ongoing lore. SHARE THE SMALL STUFF: • Shoot photos directly in 1-bit • Draw over moments in ink • Type or stamp a quick note • Send prints directly to friends • Reply to a receipt with a swipe • Keep every moment together on a shared roll WITHOUT THE SOCIAL MEDIA PART: No public feed. No followers. No likes. No recommendation algorithm. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Print. Share. Keep.
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Verdict
Sugar and dumb FEED are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Sugar | dumb FEED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amo | Matt Jakob |
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
dumb FEED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sugar
No in-app purchases
dumb FEED
No in-app purchases









