Ball Sort Puzzle® vs Match & Sort 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball Sort Puzzle®
A challenging yet relaxing puzzle game where players sort colored balls into tubes. The goal is to group all balls of the same color together in a single tube. Enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun with simple one-finger controls and no time limits.
- Sort colored balls into tubes
- One-finger control
- No penalties or time limits
- Relaxing brain-teasing gameplay
- Restart levels if stuck
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Ball Sort Puzzle® is a challenging puzzle game that will keep you entertained for hours! Sort the colored balls in the tubes until all of the same-hued balls are in the same tube. A brain-teasing game that is both tough and relaxing! DIRECTIONS FOR PLAYING: - Tap any tube to shift the ball that is lying on top of it to a different tube. - You can only lay a ball on top of another ball if all of them are the same color and the tube into which you wish to travel has adequate space. - Try not to get stuck, but if you do, don't worry; you can always restart the level. FEATURES: - Control with just one finger. - Completely free and easy to play. - There are no penalties or time limits, so you can play Ball Sort Puzzle whenever you want!
Match & Sort 3D
Engage in a captivating puzzle game where you search for hidden objects and match them to their designated boxes. Strategically sort household items and pack them for shipping, all while racing against the clock. Test your sorting and packing skills in this brain-teasing challenge.
- Find hidden objects
- Match items to boxes
- Sort household items
- Pack items for shipping
- Time-based puzzles
- Use powerups
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Search for hidden objects and match them to the right boxes in this simple and challenging puzzle game. Sort through various household items in your bin and pack them in the right boxes before shipping them out. Use your brain to complete puzzles before time runs out. Are you a sorting and packing pro? How To Play: - Search through objects to find matches - Tap and drag items to the matching box - Use various powerups to help you win - Don't run out of time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ball Sort Puzzle® at 233K against Match & Sort 3D's 1.5K. Match & Sort 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Ball Sort Puzzle® sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Match & Sort 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ball Sort Puzzle® against 4.6 for Match & Sort 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Sort Puzzle® has 233K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 34% positive.
Ball Sort Puzzle® ships an update every 5 weeks, Match & Sort 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball Sort Puzzle® | Match & Sort 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (233K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 233K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HM Games LLC FZ | AppTout |
Customer experience
Ball Sort Puzzle®
Match & Sort 3D
User reviews
Ball Sort Puzzle®
From 233K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Mystery levels add interesting dynamic
- 🚀 Lots of levels and content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads cause freezing and crashing issues
- 🔋 Excessive ads even after paying to remove them
- 🐛 Paid version still has ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the game
- 🔋 Ads disrupt audio playback
Match & Sort 3D
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Enjoyable sorting mechanic
- 🚀 Bright and colorful visuals
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔒 Issues with ad removal purchase
- ⏱️ Strict time limits can be frustrating
- 🐛 Crashes and progress loss issues
Bugs and requests
Ball Sort Puzzle®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and crashes frequently
- Paid version does not remove all ads as promised
- Undo/extra tube features not working as expected
- Levels sometimes become unplayable after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add more color themes and customization options
- Provide instructions and explanations for game mechanics
- Allow horizontal rotation of the game board
- Implement a hint system or level skip option
- Add a way to spend accumulated coins
Match & Sort 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Progress being reset unexpectedly
- Ads not being removed after purchase
Requested features
3 requests- Slower game speed option
- In-game shop to spend earned money
- Improved box sizing to fit items better
In-app purchases
Ball Sort Puzzle®
- Gold Pack 1$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Gold Pack 2$2.99
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- Gold Pack 3$4.99
- Premium$4.99
- Gold Pack 4$6.99
- Gold Pack 5$7.99
- Gold Pack 6$9.99
Match & Sort 3D
- 500 Coins$2.99
- 920 Coins$4.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
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- Starter Pack$5.99
- Super Bundle$5.99
- 2,000 Coins$9.99
- Mega Bundle$12.99
- 4,350 Coins$19.99
- Premium Bundle$24.99
- Ultimate Bundle$49.99
Questions
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