# Ball Sort vs Ball Stack

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Stack at none against Ball Sort's 10. Ball Stack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ball Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ball Sort ships an update every 5 months, Ball Stack every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball Sort | Ball Stack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-calm-sorting/id1667244001/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 118 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Calm Game Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650561947) | [Rufe.org LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683900465) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-calm-sorting/id1667244001)

A relaxing puzzle game where players sort colored balls into tubes until all balls of the same color are together. It features a simple interface, no timers, and a focus on brain training and stress relief.

**Highlights:** Color ball sorting gameplay, No timer, Simple and flat UI, Designed levels, Easy to learn controls, Brain training, Stress relief

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| 800 coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1300 coins | $12.99 | one-time |
| 4000 coins | $39.99 | one-time |
| 6000 coins | $59.99 | one-time |
| 8000 coins | $79.99 | one-time |
| 10000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |


### Ball Stack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-stack-color-sort-puzzle/id6470507681)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball Sort free?

Ball Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ball Stack free?

Ball Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ball Sort or Ball Stack have ads?

Ball Sort shows ads; Ball Stack does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ball Sort or Ball Stack?

Ball Sort ships an update every 5 months, and Ball Stack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ball Sort was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ball Stack on October 8, 2026.

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