Comparison

Gradient Sort vs Colorma

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Color sorting puzzle mechanic
  • Visually pleasing gradients
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Achieve color harmony
  • Meditative experience
Features
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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.

About

Colorma

This puzzle game tests your color perception and creativity. Place tiles to create gradients and solve intricate challenges on unique grids. It offers hundreds of levels with vibrant visuals and calming soundtracks for both beginners and masters.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Place color tiles
  • Create stunning gradients
  • Intricate grid challenges
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Relaxing soundtracks
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Colorma is here! Think you've mastered the world of color? Think again! Colorma, an innovative puzzle game, challenges your perception and creativity like never before. Place color tiles, create stunning gradients, and conquer intricate challenges on grids that bend and twist like a crossword puzzle. Decoys, clones, and keyless levels will test your spatial reasoning and unlock your inner color wizard. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant hues, calming soundtracks, and hundreds of meticulously hand-crafted levels. Whether you're a beginner blending your first palette or a master crafting intricate gradients, Colorma offers endless challenge and relaxation. Features - Hundreds of unique levels - Beautiful and immersive visuals - Relaxing and meditative soundtracks - Sharpens your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy a colorful adventure!

Screenshots

Gradient Sort4 screens
Colorma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colorma at 76% against Gradient Sort's 42%. Colorma also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). Gradient Sort's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 1.2K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Colorma sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorma holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Gradient Sort's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colorma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradient Sort ships an update weekly, Colorma every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gradient Sort versus Colorma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradient SortColorma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.6K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better1.2K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB124 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPopcore GmbHLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Gradient Sort

All ratings4,592 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral29.7%
Negative28.8%

Colorma

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Gradient Sort

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Colorma

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌈 Beautiful color gradients
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🎨 Visually stunning design
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
  • 💎 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of detailed statistics/progress tracking
  • 💰 Concerns about ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔄 Levels can be repetitive
  • 🔌 Crashes and compatibility issues

Bugs and requests

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

Colorma

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to continue or choose a level
  • Inability to get clues/hints to pass certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color palettes and level variety
  • Data/progress sync across devices
  • Detailed level completion stats
  • Ability to replay completed levels

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Gradient Sort

One-time11
  • Bunch of cash$0.99
  • Pack for Hint Booster$1.99
  • Skip Tickets$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
17 purchases

Colorma

One-time17
  • 15 Hints$2.29
  • 30 Hints$3.79
  • Hex Level Packs$3.99
Show 14 more
  • Buy Me a Coffee$3.99
  • 60 Hints$4.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Square Level Packs$7.99
  • Special Bundle$7.99
  • Hex Level Packs$7.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$7.99
  • Unlimited Hints$9.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$9.99
  • Special Bundle$14.99
  • Support a Coding Session$14.99
  • Fund My Future Projects$19.99
  • Join the Hall of Fame$24.99

Questions

Is Gradient Sort free?
Gradient Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorma free?
Colorma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gradient Sort or Colorma?
Colorma is rated higher. Gradient Sort averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Colorma averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Gradient Sort or Colorma have ads?
Both Gradient Sort and Colorma show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gradient Sort or Colorma?
Gradient Sort ships an update weekly, and Colorma every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gradient Sort was updated on October 12, 2026 and Colorma on October 12, 2026.

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