# Sort Balls vs Water Sort Puzzle

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort Balls at none against Water Sort Puzzle's 10. Sort Balls also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 43%) and ratings volume (18K vs 1.3K). Water Sort Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Water Sort Puzzle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Sort Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sort Balls against 4.6 for Water Sort Puzzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sort Balls has 18K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Sort Balls's written reviews are positive against 43% of Water Sort Puzzle's.

Sort Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, Water Sort Puzzle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sort Balls | Water Sort Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-balls-sorting-puzzle/id1587863126/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-puzzle-fun-sortpuz/id6450598690/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **72.0% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 293 MB | 241 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hypercell Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6820112887) | [Pofuduk Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734382118) |

## What reviewers say

### Sort Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-balls-sorting-puzzle/id1587863126)

Engage your mind with this addictive color sorting puzzle. Arrange colored balls into tubes so that all balls of the same color are grouped together. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience with simple controls and no time limits.

**Highlights:** Color ball sorting, Tube arrangement puzzle, One-finger control, No time limit, Brain exercise

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 🧠 Brain stimulating
- 🤩 Great gameplay
- 😊 Relaxing and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🤬 Ads disrupt gameplay
- 🤔 Not as advertised

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Inability to progress due to ads

**Requested features**

- Option to turn off ads
- More game modes or levels


### Water Sort Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-puzzle-fun-sortpuz/id6450598690)

An addictive puzzle game where you sort and merge colorful liquids in containers. Strategically pour water to match colors and solve increasingly complex challenges. Offers hundreds of levels with visually appealing graphics and intuitive controls.

**Highlights:** Color liquid sorting puzzles, Strategic pouring mechanics, Hundreds of unique levels, Visually appealing graphics, Intuitive user interface, Hints and tips available

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 10 Tubes Discounted | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Tubes | $1.49 | one-time |
| Premium Palette | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tubes | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tubes | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Discounted | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Package | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌊 Relaxing water game
- 👍 Fun to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Ads not fully removed despite purchase
- 🔒 Locked features behind ads

**Reported bugs**

- Black squares not working as expected
- Repeated same levels

**Requested features**

- Ability to win with black squares
- More variety in game levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sort Balls free?

Sort Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Water Sort Puzzle free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sort Balls or Water Sort Puzzle?

Sort Balls is rated higher. Sort Balls averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Water Sort Puzzle averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Sort Balls or Water Sort Puzzle have ads?

Both Sort Balls and Water Sort Puzzle show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sort Balls or Water Sort Puzzle?

Sort Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Water Sort Puzzle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sort Balls was updated on November 8, 2026 and Water Sort Puzzle on November 4, 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.*