HUE vs Gradient Sort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HUE
Test your color perception and quick decision-making in this addictive puzzle game. Find the square with a slightly different shade among many, earning points and bonus time for correct answers. Compete with others online or play solo to improve your personal best.
- Color perception challenges
- Single-player mode
- Online multiplayer via GameKit
- Difficulty scaling
- Match history
- Game Center leaderboards
- Minimalist design
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HUE is an addictive color puzzle game that tests your color perception and quick decision-making skills. How to play: • Find the square with a slightly different shade among colored squares • Each correct selection earns you points • Gain +10 seconds bonus for every 10 correct answers • The difficulty level increases as you progress FEATURES: • Single-player mode: Play at your own pace and improve your personal records • Online mode: Compete with friends or random opponents through Apple GameKit • Difficulty scaling: Color differences become more subtle as you progress • Match history: View detailed records of your online matches • Game Center integration: See your ranking on leaderboards • Minimalist design: Eye-friendly interface • User-friendly: Suitable for all age groups HUE allows you to have fun while improving your color perception skills. Download now and dive into the world of colors!
Gradient Sort
Engage in a visually pleasing color sorting puzzle game. Arrange shades of colors in the correct order to achieve perfect color harmony and a relaxing, meditative experience. This game offers a unique take on coloring and shade sorting mechanics.
- Color sorting puzzle mechanic
- Visually pleasing gradients
- Relaxing gameplay
- Achieve color harmony
- Meditative experience
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Welcome to Gradient Sort! It’s a new color sorting game that is so visually pleasing, it will have you coming back for more. Coloring games have been one-upped with the shade sorting puzzle mechanic. Gradient Sort is quiet and simple. We invite you to play it while listening to your favorite music. Kick back, relax and see if you can solve the enigma that is achieving perfect color harmony with so many gradients. Meditate over a game play so smooth and satisfying. Arrange the shades of colors in the right order, achieve harmony and relax. We are visual creatures after all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HUE at 92% against Gradient Sort's 42%. HUE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Gradient Sort's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. HUE asks for nothing beyond the download.
HUE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradient Sort has 4.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of HUE's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gradient Sort's.
HUE ships an update every 3 months, Gradient Sort weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HUE | Gradient Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Serkan Binici | Popcore GmbH |
Customer experience
HUE
Gradient Sort
Bugs and requests
HUE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gradient Sort
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle screen becomes zoomed in and unresponsive
- Hints not working as expected
- Puzzle pieces not registering correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Zoom in/out functionality
- Option to remove ads
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
In-app purchases
HUE
No in-app purchases
Gradient Sort
- Bunch of cash$0.99
- Pack for Hint Booster$1.99
- Skip Tickets$1.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- 30 Days of Cash$3.99
- Permanent Worker$3.99
- Stack of Cash$3.99
- Pile of Cash$8.99
- Bag of Cash$17.99
- Regular pack of Hint Booster$19.99
- Big pack for Hint Booster$59.99
