# Ball Sort Puzzle® vs Stuff Sort

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ball Sort Puzzle® at 233K against Stuff Sort's 39K. Ball Sort Puzzle® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ball Sort Puzzle® sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Stuff Sort sells 14 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 4.7 for Stuff Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Sort Puzzle® has 233K ratings behind it against 39K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Ball Sort Puzzle®'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Stuff Sort's.

Ball Sort Puzzle® ships an update every 5 weeks, Stuff Sort every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball Sort Puzzle® | Stuff Sort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (233K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-puzzle/id1494648714/reviews) | [4.7 (39K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stuff-sort-sorting-master/id6450351607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **233K** | 39K |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | **35.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 234 MB | 199 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [HM Games LLC FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882569974) | [Onetap Global Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706028654) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball Sort Puzzle®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-puzzle/id1494648714)

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.

**Highlights:** Sort colored balls into tubes, One-finger control, No penalties or time limits, Relaxing brain-teasing gameplay, Restart levels if stuck

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 4 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 5 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 6 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Mystery levels add interesting dynamic
- 🚀 Lots of levels and content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Stuff Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stuff-sort-sorting-master/id6450351607)

A captivating 3D match-three puzzle game where players match identical items in rows or columns to clear the board. Strategically swap items to create combos and achieve target scores within limited moves. Features stunning graphics, power-ups, daily rewards, and diverse game modes.

**Highlights:** 3D graphics, Match-three gameplay, Item sorting, Power-ups and boosters, Daily rewards, Multiple game modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bundle Gold 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Begin Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mini Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Star treasure mini | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Gold 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Gold 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Goods Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Star treasure medium | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| Champion Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and relaxing game
- 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
- 🕰️ Enjoyable time-passing experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ⏱️ Overly short time limits on levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and content
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing game crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Ads freezing or crashing the game
- Levels resetting progress after ad playback
- Inconsistent scoring and leaderboard issues

**Requested features**

- Option to disable timer or increase time limits
- More diverse and interesting game modes
- Improved ad placement and frequency
- Better customer support and communication channels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball Sort Puzzle® free?

Ball Sort Puzzle® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stuff Sort free?

Stuff Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ball Sort Puzzle® or Stuff Sort?

Ball Sort Puzzle® and Stuff Sort are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 233K and 39K ratings respectively.

### Do Ball Sort Puzzle® or Stuff Sort have ads?

Both Ball Sort Puzzle® and Stuff Sort show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ball Sort Puzzle® or Stuff Sort?

Ball Sort Puzzle® ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stuff Sort every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ball Sort Puzzle® was updated on September 27, 2026 and Stuff Sort on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*