Comparison

Next in Time vs Color Button Sort

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

Head to head
About

Next in Time

Test your knowledge of US presidential history by ordering presidents by their term dates. Select the president who served after the current one to advance through time. Be quick, as you only have one minute per round!

Highlights
  • Ascend US presidents by term order
  • One-minute time limit per round
  • Advance through a date range slider
  • Avoid selecting earlier presidents
  • Test historical knowledge
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Welcome to Next in Time! The object is to ascend the list presidents in order of their terms. For example, suppose you're initially presented with 'President Ronald Reagan' who was inaugurated in 1981. Now you're given the option to select from three other presidents int the buttons below - Truman, Nixon and George H. W. Bush. You would select 'President George H. W. Bush' since his term followed Reagan's. President George H. W. Bush would replace President Reagan and the slider would advance from 1981 to 1989. The object is to keep selecting later presidents until you reach the end of the given time range - indicated on the slider. Beware that you are under a one minute time limitation. Also, if you choose a president with an earlier term, the slider will move backwards, i.e. away from completing the date range.

About

Color Button Sort

Engage in a calming puzzle game where you sort colorful buttons into their matching slots. Enjoy hundreds of levels with satisfying animations and tactile audio, designed for stress-free play without timers. Perfect for quick breaks or unwinding.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles
  • Vibrant color palette and realistic button textures
  • Stress-free play with no timers
  • Smooth animations and tactile audio feedback
  • Lightweight and offline-friendly gameplay
Features
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Color Button Sort — A Satisfyingly Tidy Puzzle Escape Pop open a box of dazzling buttons and dive into the most soothing sort-’n-stack challenge around! In Color Button Sort, scattered buttons cover the board. Your task? Slide each one back into its perfect slot, color by color, until every tray is flawlessly arranged. It looks simple, but smart moves and a pinch of strategy turn every level into a bite-size brain-teaser. Why You’ll Love It Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles From gentle warm-ups to serious brain-burners, the difficulty ramps up at just the right pace. Brilliant color therapy A vibrant, polished palette and lifelike button textures make every move feel tangible and delightful. Stress-free play, zero timers No countdowns, no pressure—jump in for a quick coffee-break sort or wind down before bed. Silky animations & tactile audio Hear the crisp click as buttons snap into place, paired with smooth particle effects that make tidying pure joy. Lightweight & offline-friendly Tiny download, low storage footprint, and full offline support—perfect for on-the-go play. Ready to feel that “everything in its place” satisfaction? Download Color Button Sort now and let your fingers snap every button home!

Screenshots

Next in Time4 screens
Color Button Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next in Time at none against Color Button Sort's 13. Next in Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). Color Button Sort's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Color Button Sort sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Next in Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Next in Time against 5.0 for Color Button Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Button Sort has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next in Time ships an update every 5 weeks, Color Button Sort every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Next in Time versus Color Button Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext in TimeColor Button Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCohesive Design LLC远翔 张

Customer experience

Next in Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Color Button Sort

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Next in Time

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Color Button Sort

One-time13
  • coin_0199$1.99
  • Revive Packet$1.99
  • No ADS$4.99
Show 10 more
  • Revive Packet$5.99
  • No ADS Bundle$7.99
  • coin_0799$7.99
  • removeAds_0799$7.99
  • removeAds_1199$11.99
  • Revive Packet$14.99
  • bundle_1999$19.99
  • Revive Packet$24.99
  • bundle_2999$29.99
  • Revive Packet$34.99

Questions

Is Next in Time free?
Next in Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Button Sort free?
Color Button Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next in Time or Color Button Sort?
Next in Time and Color Button Sort are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Next in Time or Color Button Sort have ads?
Color Button Sort shows ads; Next in Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Next in Time or Color Button Sort?
Next in Time ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color Button Sort every 6 days. Most recently, Next in Time was updated on October 12, 2026 and Color Button Sort on October 6, 2026.

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