Comparison

Goods Sort™ vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Goods Sort™

Engage in a fast-paced 3D matching puzzle game where you clear shelves of identical items like toys, fruits, and snacks. Race against the clock to eliminate items, earn rewards, and master increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 3D matching levels
  • Realistic 3D product representation
  • Simple gameplay with high challenge
  • Generous prop and coin rewards
  • Timed levels
  • Item elimination gameplay
Features
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Imagine being able to sprint through the aisles of a supermarket, frantically snatching all the toys, fruits, and snacks off the shelves within a limited timeframe. Well now, your dream can become a reality with Goods Sort! This game offers a meticulous 3D representation of various fruits, vegetables, candies, and animal toys, making it appealing to casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts alike. Experience unparalleled fun and pleasure, indulge in plentiful and diverse levels, and become a master of elimination! Game Features: -An exquisite and original game design, complete with 3D matching levels. -A realistic 3D representation of products, allowing you to feel as though you are actually in a real-life shopping scene. -A combination of simple gameplay and high levels of challenge. -Generous prop and coin rewards to ensure a more enjoyable gaming experience. Gameplay: -Click on any three identical items from different shelves to eliminate them, and the more items you eliminate, the higher you score and more rewards you earn. -Take on various tasks, enjoy the fun and challenge. -Each level comes with strict time limits that require you to think on your feet, and hone your skills. -When you encounter any challenging obstacles, forget the word “quit,” and join us in the to become a master of elimination! There’s so much more excitement waiting for you, so download and experience Goods Sort now!

About

Gridlock

This block puzzle game ensures every move is playable, preventing unfair losses. Strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns, build combos, and achieve high scores in both endless and daily challenge modes. It offers a thoughtful, reflex-free puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Guaranteed playable moves
  • Fill rows/columns to clear
  • Combo multiplier
  • Endless mode
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Undo last moves
  • Offline play
Features
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You know the moment. Three pieces drop into the tray, none of them fit anywhere, and you realise the run ended two moves ago — not because you played badly, but because the game handed you a hand that was never playable. Gridlock doesn't do that. Every tray is checked before it reaches you. You will still lose, often. But you'll lose because you filled the board and ran out of room, which is your own doing and fixable next time. HOW IT PLAYS Drag three pieces onto an 8x8 grid. Fill a row or a column and it clears. Clear on back-to-back moves and the combo multiplier climbs. Pieces don't rotate, and the tray only refills once all three are gone. So each round is a small planning problem rather than a reflex test — which is why it works equally well in a two-minute gap or a long evening. That's the whole game. Nothing to unlock, no meters refilling in the background, nothing asking you to come back at six o'clock. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Endless — one board, one score, until nothing fits. Daily Challenge — the same board as every other player, every day. ABOUT THE ADS Gridlock is free and supported by advertising, so here is exactly what that means: never an ad before your first game, and never more than one between games. If you want three fresh pieces after a run ends, or more undos, you can choose to watch one. Nothing else. ALSO Undo your last moves, because everyone misclicks. Works offline. No account, no sign-in. Your scores stay on your phone.

Screenshots

Goods Sort™4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Goods Sort™ and Gridlock both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Gridlock's written reviews are positive against 23% of Goods Sort™'s. Gridlock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Goods Sort™'s advantage is ratings volume (133K vs 4) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. Goods Sort™ sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Goods Sort™ against 4.8 for Gridlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goods Sort™ has 133K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Goods Sort™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Gridlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goods Sort™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Gridlock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Goods Sort™ versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoods Sort™Gridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (133K ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinrays GamesRyan Lubbers

Customer experience

Goods Sort™

All ratings132,782 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,786 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative62.5%

Gridlock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Goods Sort™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels starting with no possible moves
  • Items getting stuck or not registering properly
  • Game freezing or crashing during play
  • Progress not saving correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable timer for more relaxed gameplay
  • Better progression system without paywall
  • Improved item visibility and level design

Gridlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Goods Sort™

One-time12
  • Large Pack2$0.39
  • Large PacK$0.99
  • Gold 1000$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Bag1$1.99
  • Master Pack$2.99
  • Bag3$2.99
  • SMALL PACK$6.99
  • Choose4$6.99
  • Gold 5500$9.99
  • Festival$9.99
  • BASIC BUNDLE$12.99
  • GREAT BUNDLE$24.99
None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goods Sort™ free?
Goods Sort™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goods Sort™ or Gridlock?
Goods Sort™ is rated higher. Goods Sort™ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 133K ratings, while Gridlock averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Goods Sort™ or Gridlock have ads?
Both Goods Sort™ and Gridlock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Goods Sort™ or Gridlock?
Goods Sort™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Goods Sort™ was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gridlock on October 24, 2026.

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