Comparison

Pendulum Swing vs Sort Guys

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

Head to head
About

Pendulum Swing

A physics-based game where you guide a swinging orb into target spots. It features 18 challenging levels with harmonic oscillation mechanics. Simple, yet addictive gameplay for players seeking a unique puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Harmonic oscillation mechanics
  • 18 challenging levels
  • Orb swinging into target spots
  • Addictive puzzle experience
Features
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A physics-based game that similar to pendulum clock uses a pendulum, a swinging weight to swing back and forth in harmonic oscillation. Simple, annoying yet addictive game where your goal is to swing an orb into white spot located in every level borders. • an app features 18 levels to complete

About

Sort Guys

Guide colorful characters to their matching buses in this engaging puzzle game. Strategically move individuals to fill each bus with a single color and overcome increasingly difficult levels. Discover new challenges and surprises as you progress.

Highlights
  • Move characters between buses
  • Fill buses with single colors
  • Complete levels to win
  • Beat challenging levels
  • Discover new obstacles
  • Enjoy fun gameplay
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Welcome to Sort Guys! • Move little guys between buses • Fill each bus with a single color • Complete all buses to win the level • Beat challenging levels and have fun • Discover new obstacles and surprises Can you sort them all? Download now and find out! Need help? Reach out to us at contact@talemonster.games

Screenshots

Pendulum Swing4 screens
Sort Guys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sort Guys at Free against Pendulum Swing's $1.99. Sort Guys also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (119 vs 1). Pendulum Swing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sort Guys is free to download; Pendulum Swing costs $1.99 up front. Sort Guys sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pendulum Swing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pendulum Swing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sort Guys has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pendulum Swing ships an update every 25 months, Sort Guys fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pendulum Swing versus Sort Guys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendulum SwingSort Guys
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB372 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTomasz LukaszykTaleMonster Games

Customer experience

Pendulum Swing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sort Guys

All ratings118 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pendulum Swing

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Sort Guys

One-time7
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Coin Pack$29.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$54.99
  • Extreme Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Pendulum Swing free?
Pendulum Swing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sort Guys free?
Sort Guys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pendulum Swing or Sort Guys?
Pendulum Swing is rated higher. Pendulum Swing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sort Guys averages 4.5 from 119 ratings.
Do Pendulum Swing or Sort Guys have ads?
Sort Guys shows ads; Pendulum Swing does not.
Which is updated more often, Pendulum Swing or Sort Guys?
Pendulum Swing ships an update every 25 months, and Sort Guys fortnightly. Most recently, Pendulum Swing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sort Guys on November 5, 2026.

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