# Color Ball Sort Puzzle vs Stack Merge Mobile

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Merge Mobile at 100% against Color Ball Sort Puzzle's 42%. Stack Merge Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Color Ball Sort Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 9). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Ball Sort Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack Merge Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stack Merge Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Ball Sort Puzzle has 145 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Color Ball Sort Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stack Merge Mobile's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Ball Sort Puzzle | Stack Merge Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (145 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-ball-sort-puzzle/id1528859709/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-merge-mobile/id6760034466/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **145** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gino Guerra](https://appshunter.io/developer/1393015148) | [Alec Richard Pickup](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882410794) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Ball Sort Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-ball-sort-puzzle/id1528859709)

A simple logic game where you sort colored balls into tubes. Tap to move the top ball and stack matching colors until each tube is filled. Offers various game modes to pass the time.

**Highlights:** Logic puzzle gameplay, Ball sorting mechanics, Tap-to-move controls, Multiple game modes, Color matching challenges

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 No ads (for some users)
- 👍 Offers different themes and levels
- 👍 Paid upgrade to skip ads (mentioned positively by one user)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads still showing after paying
- 🐛 Overbearing ads
- 🐛 Colors are too similar/indistinguishable
- 🐛 Game progress not saved
- 🐛 Tedious scrolling through tubes at higher levels

**Reported bugs**

- Ads still showing after paying
- Green button to add more tubes does not work
- Accidentally hit circle arrow and got sent back to two tubes
- Game goes back to the start of the level after a phone call or short break

**Requested features**

- Option to go back one move
- Change background color
- Make app name and title screen name the same
- Ability to press in the gaming area to continue playing after pressing home
- Save game progress


### Stack Merge Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-merge-mobile/id6760034466)

A satisfying puzzle game where players efficiently pack blocks to create higher numbers and earn gold. Compete for high scores on the leaderboard and enjoy a relaxing experience that can be paused and resumed anytime.

**Highlights:** Block stacking puzzle gameplay, High score competition, Leaderboard rankings, In-game item usage, Pause and resume functionality, Relaxing time-passing activity

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Ball Sort Puzzle free?

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

### Is Stack Merge Mobile free?

Stack Merge Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Color Ball Sort Puzzle or Stack Merge Mobile?

Stack Merge Mobile is rated higher. Color Ball Sort Puzzle averages 4.4 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Stack Merge Mobile averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Color Ball Sort Puzzle or Stack Merge Mobile have ads?

Color Ball Sort Puzzle shows ads; Stack Merge Mobile does not.

### Which is updated more often, Color Ball Sort Puzzle or Stack Merge Mobile?

Color Ball Sort Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Stack Merge Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Color Ball Sort Puzzle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stack Merge Mobile on October 31, 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.*