Comparison

Sugar Slide vs Squared2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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Sugar Slide

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Slide, merge, and stack your way through a shuffleboard counter piled high with desserts. Drag left and right to aim, then release โ€” your dessert fires straight up the counter and stacks against the back wall. Land two of the same and they merge into something bigger. THREE CHAINS TO CLIMB โ€ข Ice cream โ€” scoop to sundae to parfait โ€ข Fruit โ€” a single blueberry all the way to a loaded platter โ€ข Cake โ€” macaron to towering tiered cake A NEW COUNTER EVERY DAY Daily Challenge deals the same desserts, in the same order, to every player in the world. Compare your run with friends and share a spoiler-free score card. FOUR TOOLS WHEN IT GETS TIGHT Rainbow merges with anything. Bomb clears a jam. Magnet drags matching desserts together. Sweep wipes the danger zone when the counter is about to overflow. All four are earned by playing. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข No ads. Not now, not ever. โ€ข No in-game currency, no energy timers, no loot boxes. โ€ข Four counter themes, all free from the start. โ€ข Plays completely offline. โ€ข Optional Game Center leaderboards for high score and Daily Challenge. Chain merges quickly to build a combo multiplier, bank a dessert in the Hold slot for the right moment, and watch the next two coming up so you can plan ahead. Let the pile creep past the red line and the counter is full. Simple to pick up. Hard to put down.

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Squared2

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No Ads, No Subscriptions, No Tracking. Draw the fourth side. Claim the box. Take another turn. In Squared2, one well-timed move can open a whole chain and turn a close game around. The pencil-and-paper classic Dots and Boxes is back for quick matches and friendly rivalries. Play with two, three, or four people, or challenge the computer. This is a game I remember playing in school with my friends, and I am so pleased to bring it to a new, modern digital format. This game goes by a few other names too, depending on where you grew up: Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, or Pigs in a Pen. MORE WAYS TO PLAY TOGETHER - Pass & Play: gather around one screen and take turns. - Live online: challenge friends and trade moves in real time. - Turn-based online: take your turn when it suits you, without needing everyone online together. - Nearby: connect on separate devices and play people in the room. Each seats two, three, or four players. Online matches use Game Center. Local and nearby play do not require a Game Center account. Online features are subject to account restrictions. THE PAPER CLASSIC, MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Clean dot grids, colorful claims, and an ink-on-paper design in light and dark keep the board easy to follow. Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac, with support for 50 languages. One purchase covers all four: play with the Siri Remote on the TV, or with menus and the keyboard on the Mac. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and the board fills the inner display; close it and your game carries on, on the outer display, right where you were. SIMPLE RULES. SATISFYING TACTICS. Join two dots with a line. Complete a box and it belongs to you, marked with your initial or player number. You also get another turn. Finish with the most boxes to win. The challenge is knowing which line to leave. Give away the wrong opening and your opponent may collect a chain of boxes before you play again. Look ahead, time your moves, and make the next turn count. How to Play and the Video Instructions teach the chain strategy. PICK YOUR PACE Choose eight board presets, from 3ร—3 dots to a sprawling 12ร—12 grid. Start small for a quick round or settle into a larger contest. The Swedish opening begins with the border already drawn, changing the choices from the first move. Four computer strengths, Easy through Expert, give you room to learn and a reason to improve. Ask for a hint when you want a nudge, undo during local play to try another approach, and revisit a finished game with Watch Replay. KEEP YOUR PLACE. BUILD YOUR RECORD. Local games save as you play, with room for up to six unfinished games, and iCloud carries them to your other devices. Return when you're ready for the next round. Earn XP in qualifying games, climb the levels, and pursue 28 achievements and six Game Center leaderboards. Track your wins, boxes, chains, and progress. Pass & Play is for the rivalry, not XP. One purchase. No subscriptions or in-app purchases. No third-party ads or tracking. We may show you our other games. Pick a board. Bring your friends. Leave them one less box.

Screenshots

Sugar Slide4 screens
Squared24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sugar Slide at Free against Squared2's $1.99. Squared2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Sugar Slide is free to download; Squared2 costs $1.99 up front. Sugar Slide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Squared2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sugar Slide ships an update fortnightly, Squared2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sugar Slide versus Squared2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugar SlideSquared2
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperZIma Logistics LLCHOLLENDER CONSULTING LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sugar Slide

One-time2
  • Combo Guide$0.99
  • Unlimited Play$1.99
None

Squared2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sugar Slide free?
Sugar Slide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squared2 free?
Squared2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sugar Slide or Squared2 have ads?
Neither Sugar Slide nor Squared2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sugar Slide or Squared2?
Sugar Slide ships an update fortnightly, and Squared2 weekly. Most recently, Sugar Slide was updated on October 31, 2026 and Squared2 on November 6, 2026.

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