# Ball Sort vs Block Joy

The clearest difference is ads: Block Joy at none against Ball Sort's shown. Block Joy also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 272). Ball Sort's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 19%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ball Sort sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Block Joy sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. 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 Ball Sort against 4.7 for Block Joy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Joy has 1.6K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ball Sort's written reviews are positive against 19% of Block Joy's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball Sort | Block Joy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-color-sort-puzzle/id1544022385/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-joy/id6692623693/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 272 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 19.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 242 MB | 262 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [UNICO STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467451326) | [OVIVO Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482405708) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-color-sort-puzzle/id1544022385)

An addictive puzzle game where you sort colored balls into matching tubes. Exercise your brain with simple, yet challenging gameplay. Perfect for all ages and playable offline.

**Highlights:** Sort colored balls into tubes, Addictive and challenging gameplay, Brain exercise, Simple and highly addictive, Play offline, Fun for all ages

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Diamonds | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Diamonds | $14.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |


### Block Joy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-joy/id6692623693)

An addictive IQ puzzle game with a treasure-hunting theme. Arrange falling blocks of various shapes to fill lines on a 9x9 grid, destroying lines for points. Train your brain with this challenging and classic puzzle-solving experience.

**Highlights:** IQ puzzle game, Brain training, Block arrangement, Fill lines to score, No color matching, No time limit

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

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| 10 Skip Tickets SALE | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 Skip Ad Tickets SALE | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hammers Bundle SALE | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rotate Bundle SALE | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 skip ad tickets | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hammer Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| High Roller | $3.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Discount | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rotate Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rewards Master SALE | $3.99 | one-time |
| Black Friday Mania | $4.99 | one-time |
| Score Madness SALE | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Rewards Master | $5.99 | one-time |
| Score Madness | $6.99 | one-time |
| 50 Skip Ad Tickets | $7.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| 100 Skip Ad Tickets | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Cool version of Tetris

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many ads
- 🤑 Feels like a money grab
- 🤯 Overwhelming ad frequency

**Reported bugs**

- Difficulty ramps up too quickly
- Crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Reward system that feels fair
- Reduced ad frequency


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball Sort free?

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

### Is Block Joy free?

Block Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ball Sort or Block Joy?

Block Joy is rated higher. Ball Sort averages 4.6 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Block Joy averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Ball Sort or Block Joy have ads?

Ball Sort shows ads; Block Joy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ball Sort or Block Joy?

Ball Sort ships an update every 2 months, and Block Joy every 2 months. Most recently, Ball Sort was updated on October 31, 2026 and Block Joy on October 30, 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.*