Gradient Sort vs Skytangle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color sorting puzzle mechanic
- Visually pleasing gradients
- Relaxing gameplay
- Achieve color harmony
- Meditative experience
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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.
Skytangle
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The night sky has become tangled. Drag the stars, separate every crossing line, and reveal the constellation hidden within. Skytangle is a relaxing logic puzzle journey set across beautiful celestial worlds, with challenges that grow from gentle introductions into intricate star-filled puzzles. EXPLORE THE FREE SKIES Begin your journey with 120 free puzzles across four distinctive worlds: • Moonlit Meadow • Aurora Forest • Celestial Ocean • Forgotten Ruins Each world contains 30 puzzles with its own atmosphere, visual identity, and increasing difficulty. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY Return each day for a new Daily Challenge. Complete the constellation, earn your reward, and watch the countdown until the next challenge arrives. UNTANGLE AT YOUR OWN PACE There are no timers rushing you. Study the connections, move each star, and find the arrangement where no lines cross. Difficulty progresses from Easy to Medium and Hard as constellations become larger and more complex. WHEN YOU NEED A LITTLE STARLIGHT Use hints to spotlight a helpful star, place one star correctly, or reveal the constellation. Earn Starlight Coins as you play, or receive a free Spotlight by watching a rewarded ad. EXPAND YOUR JOURNEY Unlock four Premium Skies when you are ready for more: • Mythical Beasts • Gods & Legends • Lost Civilizations • Cosmic Frontier With 30 additional puzzles in each Premium Sky, Skytangle offers 240 constellation puzzles in total. FEATURES • 120 puzzles included free • 240 puzzles across eight celestial worlds • A new Daily Challenge every day • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty progression • Optional hints and Starlight Coins • Beautiful world-specific environments • Atmospheric sound effects and gentle haptic feedback • Local progress saving with optional iCloud sync • Playable offline The stars are waiting. Can you untangle the sky?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gradient Sort at 15.2 against Skytangle's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Skytangle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradient Sort | Skytangle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popcore GmbH | OpsOh LLC |
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
Skytangle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gradient Sort
- Bunch of cash$0.99
- Pack for Hint Booster$1.99
- Skip Tickets$1.99
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- 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
Skytangle
- 200 Coins$0.99
- Mythical Beasts$1.99
- Gods & Legends$1.99
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- Lost Civilizations$1.99
- Cosmic Frontier$1.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- 1,000 Coins$2.99
- Starter Bundle$3.99
- Original Premium Skies$5.99
- 2,500 Coins$5.99









