Comparison

Brain Dots vs Color Stack Sort

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dots

A challenging puzzle game where you draw lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Collect different drawing tools and create your own levels to test the skills of players worldwide. It's a test of logic and flexible thinking.

Highlights
  • Bump two balls to clear stages
  • Draw lines and shapes freely
  • Collect over 25 varieties of pens
  • Create and share custom stages
  • Review and share victory moments
  • Tests logical thinking and flexibility
Features
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Over 50 million downloads! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Will you be able to clear these simple-looking but actually difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Let's bump the two balls All you need to do to clear a stage is to “make the blue and red balls bump”. Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Let's collect pens Starting off with a simple pencil, moving onto color pencils, crayons and so on. We have prepared more than 25 varieties of pens of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and walk through the stages. ◆ Share the moment of victory You can review the moment you cleared a stage on video or picture. Share it on SNS to show off your superior skills to your friends. Not to mention that watching your friends’ gameplay might also become a hint!? ◆ Create Stages Create your own stages and see if users all over the world can solve them. Over 3 million stages already created! ◆ Your brain abilities will be tested This game, continuing after Brain Wars, also tests your logical thinking and the flexibility of your mind. As this game includes the elements of riddle and “Escape the Room” type of games, we would recommend Brain Dots to people who enjoy brain-type puzzles, cards and strategy games. It might also have an impact on your children’s intellectual growth and preventing brain deterioration? ▼ Languages 15 languages! Brain Dots is played all over the world! Japanese / English / Korean / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Spanish / French / Portuguese(Brazil) / Swedish / Finnish / Russian / Vietnamese / Thai / Indonesian / Hindi ▼ Latest information Twitter:@braindots_app Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/braindotsapp

About

Color Stack Sort

Features
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Sort colored liquids into matching tubes in this relaxing puzzle game. Tap to pour, match colors, and clear each level. Use undos and hints when you need help, earn coins for stars, and unlock hundreds of levels at your own pace. Play as a guest or sign in to save progress. Optional in-app purchases include Remove Ads, coin packs, and bundles. Rewarded videos may be offered for extra hints, undos, and bonus coins. Free to play. Support: thenorthapps@gmail.com Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/thenorthapps/home

Screenshots

Brain Dots4 screens
Color Stack Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brain Dots at 15.6 against Color Stack Sort's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Color Stack Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Color Stack Sort every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brain Dots versus Color Stack Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DotsColor Stack Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.Prashant Nikam

Bugs and requests

Brain Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to create own levels
  • Hint feature not working as expected
  • Inability to play on iOS 17 devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
  • Option to disable hint prompts
  • More advanced level creation tools
  • Improved Apple Pencil support

Color Stack Sort

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brain Dots

One-time10
  • Mechanical pencil$0.99
  • Pen$0.99
  • Colored pencil$0.99
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  • Crayon$1.99
  • Brush$1.99
  • Watercolor painting brush$1.99
  • Decorated pen$2.99
  • Rainbow pencil$2.99
  • Fountain pen$3.99
  • Remove Cut-In Ads$3.99
10 purchases

Color Stack Sort

One-time10
  • 600 Coins$3.29
  • 1,800 Coins$7.49
  • 3,800 Coins$14.99
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  • Plus Bundle$24.99
  • 12,000 Coins$34.99
  • Pro Bundle$39.99
  • 30,000 Coins$54.99
  • Mega Bundle$69.99
  • 72,000 Coins$74.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$89.99

Questions

Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Stack Sort free?
Color Stack Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dots or Color Stack Sort have ads?
Both Brain Dots and Color Stack Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dots or Color Stack Sort?
Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, and Color Stack Sort every 10 days. Most recently, Brain Dots was updated on October 30, 2026 and Color Stack Sort on October 25, 2026.

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