Sort The Blocks vs Gradient Sort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sort The Blocks
Engage in a simple yet satisfying puzzle game where you drag and group colored blocks. Discover a unique twist as you play and challenge your brain daily to achieve new high scores.
- Drag and drop gameplay
- Group matching colors
- Discover a hidden twist
- Daily brain challenges
- High score tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sort The Blocks How to play: - Drag one piece at a time - Group colors together - There is a twist....play for a little bit to find out. -Thats it! Sort The Blocks is strangely satisfying. Come back everyday to challenge your brain and try to beat your high score.
Gradient Sort
Engage in a visually pleasing color sorting puzzle game. Arrange shades of colors in the correct order to achieve perfect color harmony and a relaxing, meditative experience. This game offers a unique take on coloring and shade sorting mechanics.
- Color sorting puzzle mechanic
- Visually pleasing gradients
- Relaxing gameplay
- Achieve color harmony
- Meditative experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to Gradient Sort! It’s a new color sorting game that is so visually pleasing, it will have you coming back for more. Coloring games have been one-upped with the shade sorting puzzle mechanic. Gradient Sort is quiet and simple. We invite you to play it while listening to your favorite music. Kick back, relax and see if you can solve the enigma that is achieving perfect color harmony with so many gradients. Meditate over a game play so smooth and satisfying. Arrange the shades of colors in the right order, achieve harmony and relax. We are visual creatures after all.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort The Blocks at none against Gradient Sort's 11. Sort The Blocks also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 42%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Gradient Sort's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 1.1K). On price, ads and device support 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. Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Sort The Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sort The Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Sort The Blocks's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gradient Sort's.
Sort The Blocks ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradient Sort weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sort The Blocks | Gradient Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Staple Games | Popcore GmbH |
Customer experience
Sort The Blocks
Gradient Sort
User reviews
Sort The Blocks
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and satisfying gameplay
- 🎨 Simple yet creative color sorting
- 💰 Supports St. Jude's charity
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Timed aspect with colors turning grey
- 🎥 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
- 🎨 Lack of color variety between levels
Gradient Sort
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Relaxing color sorting
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Unique puzzle concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Small puzzle pieces difficult to interact with
Bugs and requests
Sort The Blocks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues for colorblind players
- Music/audio pausing during ads
Requested features
3 requests- Option to turn off color fading
- Increased level difficulty over time
- Additional game modes or challenges
Gradient Sort
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle screen becomes zoomed in and unresponsive
- Hints not working as expected
- Puzzle pieces not registering correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Zoom in/out functionality
- Option to remove ads
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
In-app purchases
Sort The Blocks
No in-app purchases
Gradient Sort
- Bunch of cash$0.99
- Pack for Hint Booster$1.99
- Skip Tickets$1.99
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 30 Days of Cash$3.99
- Permanent Worker$3.99
- Stack of Cash$3.99
- Pile of Cash$8.99
- Bag of Cash$17.99
- Regular pack of Hint Booster$19.99
- Big pack for Hint Booster$59.99
Questions
Is Sort The Blocks free?
Is Gradient Sort free?
Which has better reviews, Sort The Blocks or Gradient Sort?
Do Sort The Blocks or Gradient Sort have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sort The Blocks or Gradient Sort?
Other comparisons
