Comparison

Sort Balls vs Water Sort Quest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sort Balls

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
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Sort Balls Sorting Puzzle Game is a fun and addictive puzzle game! Try to sort the colored balls in the tubes until all balls with the same color stay in the same tube. A challenging yet relaxing game to exercise your brain! HOW TO PLAY: • Tap any tube to move the ball lying on top of the tube to another tube. • The rule is that you can only move a ball on top of another ball if both of them have the same color and the tube you want to move into has enough space. • Try not to get stuck - but don’t worry, you can always restart the level at any time. FEATURES: • One finger control. • FREE & EASY TO PLAY. • NO time limit; you can enjoy Sort Balls Sorting Puzzle Game at your own pace!

About

Water Sort Quest

Engage your mind with a colorful water sorting puzzle. Pour water between tubes, matching colors to complete each level. Enjoy a relaxing, no-time-limit experience with customizable elements and competitive rankings.

Highlights
  • Brain training puzzle
  • One-finger control
  • No time limit
  • Customizable themes
  • Competitive rankings
  • Colorblind mode
Features
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Play our watercolor sorting puzzle to train your brain and challenge yourself! [How to play] – Tap a tube to pour water into another tube. – You can only pour water on top of the same color. – You can only pour water if there is enough space. – You can move water of any color into an empty tube. – Beat the level by collecting water of the same color in each tube. – You can find "?" by moving the water on the top. – If you get stuck, you can retry the level. [Features] – You can play this game with one finger. – There is no time limit; play anytime, anywhere. – Easy to play. – You can customize tubes, caps, and backgrounds. – Use items for easy wins! – Compete with other players and get high rankings to earn extra rewards. – Red-green colorblind mode available. Mini games to play together 8 Blocks Watermelon Game Shanghai Classic Triple Shanghai Shanghai Plus Klondike FreeCell Spider Sudoku Minesweeper Math Puzzle Reversi 2048

Screenshots

Sort Balls4 screens
Water Sort Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort Balls at none against Water Sort Quest's 7. Sort Balls also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 30). Water Sort Quest's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Sort Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sort Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sort Balls against 4.8 for Water Sort Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sort Balls has 18K ratings behind it against 30, 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 100% of Water Sort Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sort Balls versus Water Sort Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSort BallsWater Sort Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB203 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHypercell Teknoloji Anonim SirketiMOBIRIX

Customer experience

Sort Balls

All ratings17,956 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative22.7%

Water Sort Quest

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sort Balls

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inability to progress due to ads

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to turn off ads
  • More game modes or levels

Water Sort Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sort Balls

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Water Sort Quest

One-time7
  • Gold 300$1.99
  • Gold 550$2.99
  • Gold 1200$6.99
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  • No Ads Package$6.99
  • Gold 3900$19.99
  • Gold 7000$34.99
  • Gold 17000$69.99

Questions

Is Sort Balls free?
Sort Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water Sort Quest free?
Water Sort Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sort Balls or Water Sort Quest?
Water Sort Quest is rated higher. Sort Balls averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Water Sort Quest averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Sort Balls or Water Sort Quest have ads?
Both Sort Balls and Water Sort Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sort Balls or Water Sort Quest?
Sort Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Water Sort Quest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sort Balls was updated on October 22, 2026 and Water Sort Quest on October 5, 2026.

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