Comparison

Sugar vs dumb FEED

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas for messages
  • Draw directly on messages
  • Add text, images, GIFs, and videos
  • Customizable text styles
  • Conversations as art
Features
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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.

About

dumb FEED

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sugar4 screens
dumb FEED4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sugar versus dumb FEED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugardumb FEED
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperamoMatt 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

None

Sugar

No in-app purchases

None

dumb FEED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sugar free?
Sugar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dumb FEED free?
dumb FEED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sugar or dumb FEED have ads?
Neither Sugar nor dumb FEED shows ads.

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