Comparison

Squarelets vs Sortobot

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

Head to head
About

Squarelets

Tap squares to reveal a hidden image and guess what it is. This calm puzzle game is designed for relaxation, offering endless play with a one-time unlock. Enjoy various modes, power-ups, and a gentle experience without pressure or timers.

Highlights
  • Tap squares to reveal images
  • Guess the hidden picture
  • One-time unlock for endless play
  • Daily and Weekly Challenges
  • Timed and Timeless modes
  • Offline play support
  • Power-ups available
Features
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A quiet little puzzle: tap squares, watch a picture slowly appear, and guess what it is. That's the whole game, and that's rather the point. Squarelets is made for the moments when you'd like to switch off for a bit: the commute, the waiting room, the end of a loud day. No pressure and no rush: one small one-off unlock opens endless play, and there's no subscription. It's made by one person in a small studio who wanted games to be a little kinder. HOW IT PLAYS Every puzzle begins as a handful of plain squares. Tap one, and a little piece of the picture peeks out. Tap another. Somewhere along the way you'll simply know what you're looking at, and the fewer squares you needed, the more points you keep. If a puzzle is feeling shy, powerups like Extra zoom and Time freeze are there to help. Every puzzle is made fresh, just for you, so you won't see the same one twice. PLAY YOUR WAY A gentle Daily Challenge. A Weekly Challenge, if you fancy comparing notes with others. Timed Mode when you'd like a little sparkle, and Timeless with no clock at all, just you and the picture. A small companion keeps you company along the way (there are outfits, naturally), and Pin the Cactus will say hello when you arrive. THE QUIET PROMISES • No timers rushing you. Timeless mode never has a clock; the clock in Timed Mode is only there because you invited it. • No guilt and no streak-shaming. Step away whenever life asks you to; Squarelets will be here. And if a round goes properly sideways, we'll politely pretend we saw nothing. • One-off unlocks only. No subscriptions. • Plays offline. Aeroplanes, basements and hammocks all welcome. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT ISN'T You can play every day for free. One small one-off unlock, Endless play, removes the round limit for good. There are also little bundles of Squarecoins for powerups, if you ever fancy them, but you never need them to enjoy the game. KIND WORDS WE TREASURE Apple's editorial team called Squarelets "Endlessly cute", and it has been Game of the Day on the App Store more than a dozen times. It has also been a finalist at the Pocket Gamer Awards and shortlisted for a TIGA award. Squarelets plays on iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, supports Game Center, and speaks 28 languages. Whenever you're ready, a little journey awaits.

About

Sortobot

A factory simulation game where players sort packages by color and shape into designated bins. Navigate increasingly complex challenges across six factory halls, with a daily challenge and optional cosmetic purchases.

Highlights
  • Package sorting by color and shape
  • 155 levels across six factory halls
  • Daily generated challenges
  • Offline play
  • Customizable themes and skins
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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Sortobot is a friendly little factory where the belts never stop. Packages roll out of the machine and head for the bins. Your job is simple, and there is only ever one thing to do: tap a diverter to flip which way the belt sends the next package. Red triangles to the red bin, blue circles to the blue bin, and so on. Three wrong sorts and the machine overloads — so keep your eyes on the belt. Every colour is paired with its own shape, on the packages and on the bins, so you are never guessing which is which. 155 levels across six factory halls - Startband — the basics, at a gentle pace - Farbwerk — painters that recolour packages on the way past - Nachtschicht — tunnels that hide the belt, and gates that open on a timer - Turbohalle — splitters, speed zones, and five colours at once - Chaoszentrale — bins that swap places while you are watching - Remix — everything at once Play it your way - A Bonus Shift every day: an extra level, generated fresh and identical for everyone — and it works with the phone in airplane mode - Collect bonus gears by taking the risky route - Earn coins and spend them on belt themes, backgrounds, package skins and hats for your robot — on one-level boosters when a shift gets too hot, on continuing a run that went wrong, or on refilling your hearts - Find robot cards and fill in the album What this game does not do - No ads. None. - No tracking, no analytics, no account, no internet needed. - No timers you can pay to skip, and nothing you can only buy: every purchase is optional, and everything coins buy can also be earned by playing. The optional purchases are coin packs, a lives refill, and a one-time purchase that removes the lives system for good. Sortobot works completely offline. Nothing you do here leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Squarelets4 screens
Sortobot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sortobot at none against Squarelets's 8. Sortobot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Squarelets sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sortobot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squarelets ships an update every 3 weeks, Sortobot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Squarelets versus Sortobot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareletsSortobot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaos CookieGoatee Avengers

Customer experience

Squarelets

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Sortobot

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Squarelets

One-time8
  • 10 Squarecoins$0.99
  • 50 Squarecoins$1.99
  • 100 Squarecoins$2.99
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  • Buy us a coffee$2.99
  • Endless play$2.99
  • 250 Squarecoins$3.99
  • Huge Squarecoin Bundle$4.99
  • 1000 Squarecoins$6.99
None

Sortobot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squarelets free?
Squarelets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortobot free?
Sortobot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squarelets or Sortobot have ads?
Squarelets shows ads; Sortobot does not.
Which is updated more often, Squarelets or Sortobot?
Squarelets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sortobot every 5 days. Most recently, Squarelets was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sortobot on October 31, 2026.

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