Comparison

Simple Swaps vs Slinky Sorting

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

Head to head
About

Simple Swaps

Features
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A simple and addictive puzzle game, Simple Swaps challenges you to swap blocks on the bottom board to match the pattern of the top board. Simple! But the timer is counting down, and when time runs out it's Game Over! Each matched puzzle increases the difficulty and grants bonus time. How many points can you score? How many levels can you match? Get swapping! Features: - Simple but addictive, fast-paced puzzle gameplay - One-handed intuitive touch controls - Free to play with ad support - Endless levels, leaderboards, and achievements - Daily Puzzles of 10 generated levels

About

Slinky Sorting

A puzzle game where players sort colorful springs by color. Untangle the springs to solve increasingly complex challenges. It's a visually engaging experience designed to test your spatial reasoning.

Highlights
  • Color-based spring sorting
  • Untangle spring puzzles
  • Challenging levels
  • Visually engaging gameplay
Features
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Sort the springs by their colors. Untangle them to complete the puzzle.

Screenshots

Simple Swaps3 screens
Slinky Sorting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slinky Sorting at none against Simple Swaps's 1. Slinky Sorting also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Simple Swaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slinky Sorting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Swaps ships an update every 4 days, Slinky Sorting every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Swaps versus Slinky Sorting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SwapsSlinky Sorting
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Byte Studios, Inc.Indigo Bunting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Swaps

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Slinky Sorting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Swaps free?
Simple Swaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slinky Sorting free?
Slinky Sorting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Swaps or Slinky Sorting have ads?
Both Simple Swaps and Slinky Sorting show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Swaps or Slinky Sorting?
Simple Swaps ships an update every 4 days, and Slinky Sorting every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Swaps was updated on September 11, 2026 and Slinky Sorting on June 10, 2026.

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