# Bead Sort vs Sweep And Paint

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sweep And Paint at none against Bead Sort's 1. Bead Sort's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (76K vs 4.4K). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bead Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sweep And Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bead Sort against 4.6 for Sweep And Paint. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Sort has 76K ratings behind it against 4.4K, 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 39% of Sweep And Paint's.

Bead Sort ships an update weekly, Sweep And Paint every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bead Sort | Sweep And Paint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (76K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bead-sort/id1500802433/reviews)** | [4.6 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweep-and-paint/id1571884288/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **76K** | 4.4K |
| Positive reviews | **48.1% of reviews** | 38.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 185 MB | 141 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499845738) | [存坤 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456082313) |

## What reviewers say

### Bead Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bead-sort/id1500802433)

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.

**Highlights:** Sort beads into matching colored bins, Relaxing gameplay, Tidy and organize, Intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 🎨 Satisfying color sorting
- 💤 Helps with sleep issues

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🎨 Color similarity issues for colorblind users

**Reported bugs**

- Beads getting stuck or flying out of containers
- App crashes or freezes after updates

**Requested features**

- More challenging levels
- Ability to customize sorting containers
- Wider variety of sorting objects


### Sweep And Paint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweep-and-paint/id1571884288)

Collect diamonds by sweeping through levels and use them to paint beautiful pictures. A relaxing and visually satisfying experience awaits.

**Highlights:** Sweep diamonds, Paint pictures, Puzzle gameplay, Relaxing experience, Visually satisfying

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Satisfying gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging painting experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Excessive advertisements
- 🔚 Limited number of levels
- 🤯 Frustrating brush controls

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and app instability
- Inability to unlock new tools

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- More levels and content
- Improved brush and painting mechanics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bead Sort free?

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

### Is Sweep And Paint free?

Sweep And Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bead Sort or Sweep And Paint?

Bead Sort is rated higher. Bead Sort averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while Sweep And Paint averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.

### Do Bead Sort or Sweep And Paint have ads?

Both Bead Sort and Sweep And Paint show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bead Sort or Sweep And Paint?

Bead Sort ships an update weekly, and Sweep And Paint every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bead Sort was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sweep And Paint on October 2, 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.*