Bead Sort vs Spiral Rider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bead Sort
Engage in a relaxing sorting experience by placing beads into their corresponding colored bins. This game is perfect for those who enjoy tidying and organizing tasks.
- Sort beads into matching colored bins
- Relaxing gameplay
- Tidy and organize
- Intuitive controls
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Easy and relaxing! Sort the beads into the matching colored bins! If you like to tidy things up and organize, you'll love Bead Sort!
Spiral Rider
Remove bark from tree trunks to create large spirals. Use these spirals to collect coins and destroy obstacles. This game offers an extremely satisfying experience.
- Create huge spirals
- Remove bark from trunks
- Collect coins
- Destroy obstacles
- Satisfying gameplay
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Create huge spirals by removing bark from trunks and use them to collect coins and destroy obstacles in your way. Warning !!! Extremely satisfying game.
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Verdict
Bead Sort and Spiral Rider both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Bead Sort's written reviews are positive against 24% of Spiral Rider's. Bead Sort also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (76K vs 11K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bead Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spiral Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bead Sort against 4.6 for Spiral Rider. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Sort has 76K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Bead Sort's written reviews are positive against 24% of Spiral Rider's.
Bead Sort ships an update weekly, Spiral Rider every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bead Sort | Spiral Rider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (76K ratings) — better | 4.6 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Bead Sort
Spiral Rider
User reviews
Bead Sort
From 76K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 🎨 Satisfying color sorting
- 💤 Helps with sleep issues
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🎨 Color similarity issues for colorblind users
Spiral Rider
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 💎 Satisfying to play
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🚫 Requires internet connection to play
- 🤖 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤔 Unclear instructions
Bugs and requests
Bead Sort
Reported bugs
2 issues- Beads getting stuck or flying out of containers
- App crashes or freezes after updates
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging levels
- Ability to customize sorting containers
- Wider variety of sorting objects
Spiral Rider
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Issues with skin/character customization
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to change skins or characters
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
Bead Sort
- No Ads$1.99
Spiral Rider
- No Ads$2.99
