Comparison

Shut The Box vs Bloom Sort

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

Head to head
About

Shut The Box

Experience a classic dice game with a pirate theme. Roll dice to match numbers on the board, testing your luck and strategy. Customize your dice and enjoy a minimal ad experience.

Highlights
  • Physical dice simulation
  • Customizable dice designs
  • Skill and chance gameplay
  • Pirate theme
  • Minimal ads
Features
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Originating in the 12th century, Shut the Box eventually became a favorite among the pirates and sailors during the "Golden Age" of piracy. As with all sea-faring traditions, it spread far and wide across the world and Shut The Box has become popular in many countries. -Physical dice simulations recreates the feel of rolling the dice across the board. -Customize your dice with a constantly growing library of free, paid and rewarded dice designs. -Simple to learn but difficult to master, this is as much about luck as it is strategy. -Minimal ads in the game. In fact, there's only one ad and you can remove it for a small fee. Do you have what it takes to win the game favored by Blackbeard and Calico Jack? Yarrr...there be rough seas ahead...

About

Bloom Sort

Engage in a relaxing merge sorting puzzle game set in a flower shop. Merge petals to create beautiful flowers, collect rewards, and unlock new blooms. Enjoy calming music and train your brain with this addictive puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Merge six similar petals to form a flower
  • Unlock new flowers
  • Collect coins and bonuses
  • Explore colorful flowers
  • Use numerous boosters
  • Tap on butterflies for rewards
Features
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If you love relaxing merge puzzles and calming music, you will love Bloom Sort Merge Puzzle! Welcome to Amy’s Flower Shop! Enter a world of zen with a beautiful merge sorting puzzle game. It’s free to play and has so many features that will get you addicted! Enjoy simple yet calming gameplay, beautiful graphics, and zen background music. Train your brain on the go and relax as you delve into the sweet fragrances of blooming flowers. HOW TO PLAY - Place the flower pots on the board - Merge six similar petals to form a flower - Try not to place odd pots - Unlock new flowers as you merge petals - Collect coins and bonuses -Watch out for the fluttering butterfly, tap on it to collect rewards FEATURES - Explore and unlock colorful and beautiful flowers to unlock: peonies, daffodils, sunflowers, and much more… -Enjoy numerous boosters - FREE & EASY TO PLAY A fun, addictive yet challenging merge puzzle to tease your brain, this puzzle can help you build focus skills!

Screenshots

Shut The Box2 screens
Bloom Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shut The Box at 5.0 against Bloom Sort's 4.5. Bloom Sort's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shut The Box sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bloom Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shut The Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom Sort has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shut The Box ships an update weekly, Bloom Sort every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shut The Box versus Bloom Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShut The BoxBloom Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews—16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12.8K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB345 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSpecterCorp, IncLion Studios Plus

Customer experience

Shut The Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bloom Sort

All ratings2,803 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral14.4%
Negative69.6%

Bugs and requests

Shut The Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bloom Sort

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased ad removal not working as expected
  • Game progress and purchases not carrying over after reinstall

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save progress and sync across devices
  • More lenient and rewarding level progression
  • Reduced ad frequency or optional ad-free mode

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shut The Box

One-time4
  • English$0.99
  • Animated Blue Magic Dice$0.99
  • Schnauzer Love Dice$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Advertisements$3.99
10 purchases

Bloom Sort

One-time10
  • Coins 1000$1.99
  • Skip Its Offer$4.99
  • Cards Pack Special Offer$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Skip Its 30$5.49
  • Bloom Pass$6.99
  • Coins 5000$7.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Master Offer$29.99

Questions

Is Shut The Box free?
Shut The Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom Sort free?
Bloom Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shut The Box or Bloom Sort?
Shut The Box is rated higher. Shut The Box averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bloom Sort averages 4.5 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Shut The Box or Bloom Sort have ads?
Both Shut The Box and Bloom Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shut The Box or Bloom Sort?
Shut The Box ships an update weekly, and Bloom Sort every 4 days. Most recently, Shut The Box was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bloom Sort on November 4, 2026.

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