Comparison

FootRock 2 vs Gradient Sort

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

Head to head
About

FootRock 2

Experience a psychedelic first-person arcade game with no rules. Manipulate reality by teleporting, throwing balls, and shooting zombies in a chaotic environment.

Highlights
  • Throw balls at opponents
  • Teleportation
  • Shoot zombie hordes
  • Explosive action
  • No rules gameplay
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From the creators of the Madness^3, comes the most psychedelic action first-person arcade game. There are no rules and laws! We have abolished time, gravity and space. Challenge the ordinary reality in our crazy game! Features: * Throw ball in your opponents * Teleport anywhere * Shoot hordes of zombies * Explode everything

About

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.

Highlights
  • Color sorting puzzle mechanic
  • Visually pleasing gradients
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Achieve color harmony
  • Meditative experience
Features
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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.

Screenshots

FootRock 24 screens
Gradient Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

FootRock 2 and Gradient Sort both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of FootRock 2's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gradient Sort's. FootRock 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.2). Gradient Sort's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 112) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FootRock 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for FootRock 2 against 4.5 for Gradient Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradient Sort has 4.6K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of FootRock 2's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gradient Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FootRock 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradient Sort weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FootRock 2 versus Gradient Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootRock 2Gradient Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (112 ratings) — better4.5 (4.6K ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1124.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB350 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDEVGEIMPopcore GmbH

Customer experience

FootRock 2

All ratings113 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%

Gradient Sort

All ratings4,592 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral29.7%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

FootRock 2

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤩 Great graphics
  • 🎮 Good controls
  • 💯 Addictive time killer
  • 🚀 Fast loading times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes on loading screen
  • ❌ Misleading advertising
  • 🤔 Lack of rules/laws in-game
  • 📉 Outdated content
  • 📱 Screen not optimized for some devices

Gradient Sort

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing color sorting
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Unique puzzle concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔍 Small puzzle pieces difficult to interact with

Bugs and requests

FootRock 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezes on loading screen
  • Online not loading

Requested features

12 requests
  • More levels/chapters
  • Add third person view
  • Add voice chat
  • Improve graphics
  • Add survival mode
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  • Add endless mode
  • Add more ball skins
  • Add zombies to arcade mode
  • Add level editor/creation mode
  • Add Russian voiceover
  • Update online mode
  • Option to invite friends

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

10 purchases

FootRock 2

One-time10
  • 1000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Dog Mask$0.99
  • Eagle Mash$0.99
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  • Fox$0.99
  • Mouse$0.99
  • Pig$0.99
  • Shark$0.99
  • Spinner$0.99
  • Tiger$0.99
  • Wolf$0.99
11 purchases

Gradient Sort

One-time11
  • 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

Questions

Is FootRock 2 free?
FootRock 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradient Sort free?
Gradient Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FootRock 2 or Gradient Sort?
FootRock 2 is rated higher. FootRock 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Gradient Sort averages 4.5 from 4.6K ratings.
Do FootRock 2 or Gradient Sort have ads?
Gradient Sort shows ads; FootRock 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, FootRock 2 or Gradient Sort?
FootRock 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gradient Sort weekly. Most recently, FootRock 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gradient Sort on October 27, 2026.

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