yellow (game) vs Sortcery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
yellow (game)
Solve a series of unique puzzles across 50 levels, each with its own distinct logic. Utilize hints provided by a light bulb button to overcome challenges. An in-app purchase removes ads before hints.
- 50 unique levels
- Each level has its own logic
- Hint system with light bulb button
- Multiple hints per level
- Ad-free hints with in-app purchase
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Can you make the screen yellow in all 50 levels? Each level has its own logic. Do you need help? Use the light bulb button that will appear after a while in the bottom right of each level to get a hint. There are multiple hints for each level. With the in-app purchase you will not get ads before the hints. Enjoy! @BartBonte
Sortcery
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Welcome to Sortcery - a cozy, brain-teasing sorting puzzle set in a candle-lit wizard's world. Pour glowing souls between enchanted shelves until each one holds a single colour. Simple to learn, wonderfully tricky to master - the perfect relaxing brain workout. HANDCRAFTED LEVELS A gentle start that quickly blooms into clever, satisfying puzzles, with fresh ones added over time. Every level is solvable - no random walls, just pure logic. CAST REAL SPELLS Levels come alive with magical modifiers: - Sealed Vault: locked shelves you must earn open - Frost Curse: frozen shelves that thaw as you play - Fog Spell: hidden souls revealed as you sort - Binding Rune: end a shelf in an exact colour - Mana Limit: solve it in a set number of moves UNLOCK MAGICAL REALMS Play across beautifully painted worlds - the Wizard Library, the molten Dragon Sanctuary, and the starlit Celestial Realm - each transforming the whole game. COLLECT SOUL SKINS Earn coins and dress your souls in 18 collectible looks, from Ember Wraiths to crowned Royal souls. DAILY CHALLENGES AND REWARDS A fresh set of challenges every day, a 7-day reward streak, and a vault that grows as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY Relaxing, offline-friendly, no timers unless you want them. Helpful Hint, Undo, Wand and Shuffle spells whenever you are stuck. Sort the souls. Master the spells. Become a Sortcery grandmaster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sortcery at fortnightly against yellow (game)'s every 5 months. yellow (game)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. yellow (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sortcery sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
yellow (game) ships an update every 5 months, Sortcery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | yellow (game) | Sortcery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (786 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 786 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Kabas Alkhalaileh |
Bugs and requests
yellow (game)
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 39 not working as intended
- Hint system not always reliable
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Ability to skip levels
- Support for additional color themes
Sortcery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
yellow (game)
- premium unlock$2.49
Sortcery
- 20 Gems$0.99
- Crack Vault (Bronze)$0.99
- Crack Vault (Silver)$1.99
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- Crack Vault (Gold)$2.99
- 110 Gems$4.99
- remove ads$4.99
- Crack Vault (Diamond)$4.99
- 240 Gems$9.99
- 600 Gems$19.99
- 8,000 Coins$49.99









