Sugarizer vs EMYO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sugarizer
A free, open-source learning platform designed for children aged 6-12. It features an intuitive interface and over 50 engaging activities for play and creation, inspired by the Sugar platform.
- Free and open-source learning platform
- Intuitive UI for ages 6-12
- Over 50 educational activities
- Inspired by Sugar platform
- Available on iOS devices
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Sugarizer is a free/libre learning platform. The Sugarizer UI use ergonomic principles from Sugar platform, developed for the One Laptop per Child project. Sugarizer is used every day by thousands of users around the world. Sugarizer was built for learners between 6 and 12 at school and at home. The unique Sugarizer UI is discoverable, wholly intuitive, and uses metaphors even non-readers can understand. Sugarizer include more than 50 activities to play, create, simulate, ... Sugarizer is an open source software under Apache 2 license, source code is available on Github.
EMYO
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Grow app confidently! The hybrid creature EMYO is half fox, half human. It takes children on an interactive and playful journey into space, where different planets are discovered along the way. The mission is to make children stronger by using the app: They playfully learn what they need for their daily lives, and what is often neglected at school. EMYO is an abbreviation that stands for “Empower Yourself.” With EMYO, children aged eight and up learn how they can grow internally and achieve their goals. It promotes a growth mindset that can help children with many things in everyday life. The app was developed with the support of educational experts, but is not intended to feel like learning. Above all, it’s supposed to be fun. The app is lovingly designed by hand and easy to use. The special user guidance allows each child to play at their own speed and interactively discover outer space. Each planet leads to a new mission, thereby giving children more and more self-confidence. CONTENTS: - Welcoming planetary setting in which to play and discover - Mythical creature EMYO is an interactive companion - Six missions that make children more self-confident and courageous - SpaceBall and its 30 levels (a ball game) - Interactive passport with game progress - Also developed with a lot of care for one’s own children YOUR INPUT: We have tested the app extensively to find and fix all bugs. Nevertheless, should there be any problems, please send an email to hallo@refutura.de. We will take care of the issue as quickly as possible! Unfortunately, we cannot provide support for comments in the app store. Thank you very much! SELECTED AND SUPPORTED BY A JURY: EMYO’s development was supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. *** Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sugarizer at none against EMYO's 2. Sugarizer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). EMYO's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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. EMYO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sugarizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sugarizer ships an update every 8 months, EMYO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sugarizer | EMYO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 634 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lionel LASKE | refutura GmbH |
In-app purchases
Sugarizer
No in-app purchases
EMYO
- Discounted full version$3.99
- EMYO full version$6.99









