# SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words — Trace words, print a story

> Word puzzle game with letter tracing, story-driven levels, and multiplayer modes. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael White.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorts-cozy-letterpress-words/id6790195358 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael White](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788323717)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 115 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-11-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorts-cozy-letterpress-words/id6790195358/reviews.md

## What is SORTS?

Trace a word with your finger and the blocks burst.

SORTS is a word puzzle set in a printer's library. Drag across touching letter blocks to spell a word, and any real word of three letters or more scores the moment you let go. No tray, no tapping, no strikes. Scored blocks burst, the grid falls and refills, and matching inks chain into cascades that grow the longer they run.

FREE TO DOWNLOAD
The first two books, the Daily, duels and the seasonal book are free. One purchase opens the whole library, forever. Friends, guilds and the Forbidden Section are free too, with three Endless runs and one Compositor's Cabinet bed every day.

THE FULL LIBRARY, ONE PURCHASE
The Full Library opens Books Three to Six, four hundred more levels, and every campaign book added later. It also gives you unlimited Endless, unlimited Compositor's Cabinet and the premium track of every season ledger. No subscription, no coins to buy and no ads.

SIX ENGRAVED WORLDS, 600 LEVELS
Every book is a world you walk through, drawn as an engraving. The road climbs past cottages, orchards and harbors, the water moves, the lamps glow, and the level numbers sit on the path. A fog hides what you have not reached and parts as you go, while your own little sort walks the road ahead of it.
Book One. A Pocketful of North. One hero, one creaky map, one treasure at the edge of the world.
Book Two. The Hungry Spoon. A kitchen wakes before dawn to cook the town a feast.
Book Three. Harbour Lights. Every boat has a secret, and the tide is bad at keeping them.
Book Four. The Moon's Spare Key. The moon leaves you the key to the sky, a constellation at a time.
Book Five. The Tinker's Drawer. A drawer of odd parts that means to build something wonderful.
Book Six. The Turning Year. A whole year walked from first green to harvest home.
Four chapters a book, each sealed by a page gate you break open by hand.

THE SEASONAL BOOK
The Patchwork Man, a cozy retelling after Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, is a hundred more levels, free for everyone.

A LAMPLIT HOME
Home is a lamplit library room. Your next level waits behind one Play button, and every way to play sits one tap away.

PLAY EVERY DAY
The Daily Edition. One puzzle, the same for everybody, with a streak to keep. Plus gifts, quests and Endless, a countdown you extend with every word.

THE COMPOSITOR'S CABINET
A letterpress match-3, the game compositors played after hours. Swap touching sorts to line up three of one ink, then print the best word your cleared letters can spell for double score. One bed a day is free, and the Full Library makes it unlimited. Ten of Book Three's levels are parlor nights on the Cabinet.

DUEL IN THE SAME ROOM, FREE FOR EVERYONE
Two phones, one table, no internet. Sixty seconds, the same board, a rematch on the spot, and a rivalry record worth scarce titles.

FRIENDS, GUILDS AND BOARDS
Add the people you play with, see what they are reading, and send boosters and cheers. Up to five of you pool weekly points in a guild and open a new Forbidden Section volume every Monday. Game Center boards for the campaign, the daily, Endless, the Cabinet and duels won, plus widgets and a Lock Screen streak.

PAGES ARE YOURS TO SPEND
Every page you earn by playing also goes into your purse. Bind pages into titles, inks and tile styles in the Bindery. Pages are earned, never sold, and spending them never takes a page out of a book.

PLAYS ANYWHERE
The campaign, the Daily Edition and the duels all run with no internet. Pages, boosters, titles, your books and your stars are kept in iCloud, so a new phone picks up where you left off. On iPhone Duo, open the phone and every level becomes a two page book.

Trace your first word, and feel the board come alive.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://sortsgame.com/privacy/

## Key features

- Letter tracing word puzzles
- Illustrated story worlds
- Daily challenges
- Local multiplayer duels
- Guilds and social features
- Match-3 mini-game

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pressroom Pass | $2.99 | per month |
| Pressroom Pass Annual | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Full Library | $9.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Trunk of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is SORTS safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SORTS.

## Is SORTS legit?

SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SORTS is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorts-cozy-letterpress-words/id6790195358/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Worth a try!

*2026-08-30*

A fun game and beautifully put together - I really like the storytelling element

### 5/5 — Great fun

*2026-08-29*

A fun and enjoyable game. It’s really engaging and keeps you coming back for more! A great  brain workout too. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Very original

*2026-08-25*

A fun game and good for the brain too. Highly recommend trying.

## Frequently asked questions about SORTS

### What is SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words?

SORTS is a word puzzle game where you trace words by dragging across letter blocks. It features beautifully illustrated worlds with unique stories and challenges, daily puzzles, and local multiplayer duels.

### Is SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words free to download?

Yes, SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words is free to download. The first two books, the Daily, duels, and the seasonal book are free to play. Additional content can be unlocked with a one-time purchase.

### Does SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words have ads?

No, SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words is ad-free. The game description explicitly states 'no ads' and emphasizes a premium, uninterrupted experience.

### What are the subscription plans for SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words?

SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words offers two subscription plans: 'Pressroom Pass' for $2.99 per month and 'Pressroom Pass Annual' for $19.99 per year. These likely unlock premium features or content.

### Can I play SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words offline?

While the description highlights local multiplayer duels that require two phones on one table, it does not explicitly state offline play availability for single-player modes. Many word puzzle games offer offline functionality.

### What devices support SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words?

SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words is available on iPhone and iPad, as indicated by the supported devices list.

### How often is SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words updated?

The app was last updated on October 29, 2026, with version 1.4. This suggests a relatively recent update, and the inclusion of seasonal books and new campaign books implies ongoing content development.

### What is the age rating for SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words?

SORTS: Cozy Letterpress Words has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and families.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-10-29

A new home: a lamplit library room with every way to play one tap from the first screen. SORTS has sound and music now, and words hit harder: blocks smash apart, chains cascade, and your phone answers every hit. The Patchwork Man's Halloween book has turned to slime: jelly letters wobble in his cauldron and splat when you spell them. On iPhone Duo, open the phone and each level becomes a two page book.

SORTS is now sold one way. The first two books, the Daily, duels and the seasonal book are free, and one purchase opens the whole library, forever. Coins and the Pressroom Pass are gone, and the pages you earn buy titles, inks and tile styles in the new Bindery. If you played before this update, the whole library is already yours.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-20

Full iOS 27 support and a layout designed for iPhone Duo, plus iPad Split View and Stage Manager. Bigger tiles on smaller iPhones, and small fixes throughout the library.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-08

Book Six: The Turning Year. One lane, one orchard, one moor and one long table, and the whole year walking through them from first green to harvest home. One hundred levels, free once you finish Book Five.

A parlour book stands wrapped on the shelf. The Patchwork Man opens on 1 October: one hundred levels, a cosy retelling after Mary Shelley, free for everyone. Until then the parcel stays tied, though you can read what is coming and see the whole Midnight Ledger.

Your profile now carries a mantel. The inks, pressmarks and titles you have earned are stood up on it, and a visitor to your shelf sees them first.

Bug fixes.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-31

The library has been redrawn. Every book is now an engraved world you walk through. The road climbs past the cottage, the orchard and the sea, the water moves, gulls cross, lamps glow, and the level numbers sit on the path itself. A fog on the page hides what you have not reached yet and parts as you go.

You are on the map in person now. Your own sort, in your ink and your style, walks the road and steps through each chapter's seal once you have earned the pages. Levels open from the very spot you are standing on, so the map and the game are one page.

A fifth book, The Tinker's Drawer, is on the shelf: a drawer of odd parts that means to build something wonderful. One hundred new levels and no new rules to learn. The shelf itself is a room now, with a lamp and a little dust in the light.

Leaderboards for every mode, a new board for duels, three new titles for the Cabinet, and fixes throughout.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-28

Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Finish the daily and the results now show compare your results against friends.

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