Comparison

Hoop Stack vs Ring Sort

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

Head to head
About

Hoop Stack

Engage in a captivating puzzle experience by sorting and stacking colorful hoops. This game offers a mental challenge that requires strategic thinking and prediction of every move. Enjoy unlimited gameplay with numerous mind-bending levels.

Highlights
  • Sort colorful hoops
  • Stack hoops strategically
  • Mental challenge
  • Unlimited gameplay
  • Mind-juggling levels
  • Easy to play, hard to master
Features
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Hoop Stack will keep you hooked for hours! Solve the game by sorting colorful hoops. Enjoy the mental challenge as you stack the colorful hoops. Think, strategize and predict every move. It's a brand new addictive easy to play and hard to master game featuring unlimited gameplay. Filled with tons of mind juggling levels, color stack puzzle is everything you are looking for.

About

Ring Sort

A minimalist puzzle game where players sort colored rings onto poles until each pole displays a single color. Enjoy a relaxing, ad-free experience with hundreds of solvable levels and a daily challenge.

Highlights
  • 200 unique levels
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Multiple unlockable ring themes
  • Ad-free and timer-free gameplay
  • Smart hint system
  • Unlimited undo functionality
  • Offline play
Features
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Ring Sort is a beautifully simple puzzle where you sort colored rings onto poles until every pole holds one color. Tap a pole to lift its top ring. Tap another pole to place it. The catch: you can only stack a ring on an empty pole or on a ring of the same color. Plan three moves ahead. Untangle the knots. Find the flow. WHAT YOU GET • 200 levels: 50 hand-crafted starters plus 150 procedurally generated puzzles, every one guaranteed solvable • Daily Challenge: one fresh puzzle every day, build your streak • 6 ring themes: Classic, Donuts, Gummies, Macarons, Halo, Neon — unlock them with coins you earn, or get all six instantly with Pro • Five built-in music tracks: quiet, looping, never grating • Clean iOS-native design: real type, real rings, zero clutter • Zero ads, no pop-ups, no timer pressure • Smart hint system when you're stuck (3 free per level) • Unlimited undo on every level • Progress saved automatically WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most sort puzzles are full of banners, popups, and energy timers. Ring Sort is none of that. It's built for the moment between meetings, the wait for coffee, the five minutes before sleep. Quiet, fast, satisfying. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who loves minimalist logic puzzles and quiet brain games • Travelers wanting an offline puzzle that respects their time • People who like puzzles that feel handmade, not mass-produced RING SORT PRO Optional subscription unlocks unlimited hints, all 6 ring themes, and 2x coins on every win. 7-day free trial on the annual plan. The free version stays generous. Every level remains playable without Pro. Designed and built by Varie Industries. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://varieindustries.com/ringsort/privacy

Screenshots

Hoop Stack4 screens
Ring Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ring Sort at none against Hoop Stack's shown. Ring Sort also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Hoop Stack's advantage is ratings volume (155K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hoop Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ring Sort sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ring Sort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoop Stack has 155K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hoop Stack versus Ring Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoop StackRing Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (155K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings155K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigger Games‎vincent varie

Customer experience

Hoop Stack

All ratings154,902 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews802 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral11.7%
Negative58.9%

Ring Sort

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

Bugs and requests

Hoop Stack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hoops not moving as intended
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Rewards not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/Redo function
  • Hint system
  • More challenging levels
  • Ability to unlock new hoop designs

Ring Sort

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hoop Stack

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads and Banners$2.99
6 purchases

Ring Sort

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Starter Coin Pack$0.99
  • Popular Coin Pack$2.99
  • Big Bag Coin Pack$5.99
Show 1 more
  • The Vault$9.99

Questions

Is Hoop Stack free?
Hoop Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ring Sort free?
Ring Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoop Stack or Ring Sort?
Ring Sort is rated higher. Hoop Stack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 155K ratings, while Ring Sort averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hoop Stack or Ring Sort have ads?
Hoop Stack shows ads; Ring Sort does not.

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