# Harmony Isle vs Water Sort

The clearest difference is ads: Water Sort at none against Harmony Isle's shown. Harmony Isle's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Harmony Isle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Water Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harmony Isle | Water Sort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harmony-isle/id615284464/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **96** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 96 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rebellion Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/538401096) | [帅 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801788026) |

## What reviewers say

### Harmony Isle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harmony-isle/id615284464)

Build and customize your dream island community with friends. Explore mysteries, collect plants, and balance science, nature, and society to uncover the island's secrets. Enjoy daily rewards and a vibrant 3D world.

**Highlights:** Build and customize island towns, Explore island mysteries, Collect and share plants, Balance science, nature, and society, Social features with friends, Daily rewards, 3D island visuals

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-Time Only Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| One Time Only Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Condenser | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gem Chest | $13.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Unique gameplay elements (e.g. racetrack, betting)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow progression
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤖 Repetitive quests
- 🔍 Lack of guidance/instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup
- Screen orientation issues after iOS updates
- In-app purchases not working correctly
- Quests and progression getting stuck

**Requested features**

- More buildings and content to unlock
- Ability to rotate buildings
- Faster resource gathering
- More varied gameplay elements
- Better support and updates from developers


### Water Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-rainbow-bottles/id6806296828)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Water Sort Puzzles | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harmony Isle free?

Harmony Isle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Water Sort free?

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

### Do Harmony Isle or Water Sort have ads?

Harmony Isle shows ads; Water Sort does not.

### Which is updated more often, Harmony Isle or Water Sort?

Harmony Isle ships an update monthly, and Water Sort monthly. Most recently, Harmony Isle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Water Sort on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*