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Sugarbook review

Sugar dating app and site · Sovrnt Ltd. (Larnaca, Cyprus); founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2016 by Darren Chan · Last checked November 2026

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Sugarbook was founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2016 and is now run by a Cyprus company, though its terms still fall under Malaysian law. Sugar daddies pay, and women students who sign up with a .edu email get Premium free. A review site listed $89.95 for a month. Premium renews automatically, can't be paused, and the terms state a no-refund policy.

It has the most dramatic history here. In February 2021 Malaysia's communications regulator blocked the site and police detained its founder, investigating it for prostitution and misuse of network services. The site claims 6 million members worldwide, but one review site estimated only about 5,000 in the US, so check your city before you pay.

The homepage promises "mandatory face verification", while the terms say it "does not and will not review or verify any information" members give. Treat every profile with the checks in our safety guide.

The facts

What it costs (and who pays)

Sugar daddies pay; women students who sign up with a .edu email get Premium free, per the homepage. Premium renews automatically, can't be paused, and its terms state a firm no-refund policy; in-app "coins" can't be cashed out. No prices are published before sign-up. DatingScout, a third-party review site, listed $45.95 for 7 days, $89.95 for a month and $299.95 for six months (Oct 2026); another review site gave a different monthly price, so treat these as approximate.^[1][2][3][4]

Who's on it

Members must be 18. Sugarbook claims "over 6 million members worldwide", naming the US, UK, Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore as big markets (its own claim). DatingScout estimated only about 5,000 members in the US. Its terms are still governed by Malaysian law.^[1][2][4]

Verification & safety

The homepage claims "mandatory face verification, encrypted messaging, and 24/7 moderation", and the privacy policy describes a video-selfie liveness check. The terms say Sugarbook may ask for documents or video calls, but also that it "does not and will not review or verify any information" members give. Some Trustpilot reviewers report the face check failing repeatedly.^[1][2][5]

Privacy record

The privacy policy is dated February 1, 2021, before the current Cyprus operator. It says data is not sold or rented but is shared with affiliates, partners, service providers and payment processors, and ad networks use cookies. Data may be stored in Malaysia or elsewhere, and it "cannot promise" deletion within any timeframe. Have I Been Pwned lists no breach (checked Nov 2026).^[5][6]

Scams & regulators

In February 2021 Malaysia's communications regulator blocked Sugarbook and police detained its founder, investigating the site for "prostitution and the improper use of network services"; he later pleaded not guilty to a charge over a post about "sugar babies". We could not confirm how the case ended. Trustpilot showed 3.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews in Nov 2026.^[7][8][9]

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