Comparison

Without a Parachute vs Sortalis

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

Head to head
About

Without a Parachute

Flap your arms rapidly to slow your descent after an unexpected fall from an airplane. Collect coins to purchase power-ups and avoid obstacles while competing for a spot on the global high scores leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Flap to slow descent
  • Collect coins
  • Purchase power-ups
  • Avoid birds
  • Unlock achievements
  • Global high scores leaderboard
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Oh no, you just fell out of an airplane without a parachute! This is bad. In Without a Parachute, you must flap your "wings" (arms) as fast as you can to try to delay the inevitable. Along the way you can collect coins that will help you buy amazing powerups that will further increase your chances for fame and glory in the skies. Oddly, the item shop does not sell an actual parachute... There are also birds that you have to avoid while falling, plenty of achievements to unlock and a global high scores leaderboard so you can see who is the best person in the world at falling out of an airplane!

About

Sortalis

A dice-building roguelike where you roll, score, and strategically upgrade your dice. Push your luck to earn winnings, then spend them on Charms and abilities to create powerful builds and overcome unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Dice-building roguelike gameplay
  • Strategic upgrades and Charms
  • Endless challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Over 150 discoverable upgrades
  • Multiplayer draft mode
  • Boss encounters that alter rules
Features
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Sortalis is a dice-building roguelike inspired by Farkle. Roll, score, and decide how far you’re willing to push your luck—then spend your winnings on Charms and upgrades that transform your dice, strengthen your strategy, and rewrite the rules. Every run becomes a new engine to build, exploit, and inevitably push a little too far. **What’s in the game?** • Endless challenges that grow tougher and demand new strategies • Over 150 upgrades to discover and combine into powerful builds • Rewards, unlocks, achievements, Dice Bags, and challenges to master • Multiplayer draft mode! **Roll, Set, or Bank** Roll and select scoring combos carefully. Roll again to make it bigger—or Farkle and lose the lot. Bank before your luck runs out. **Spend It in The Shop** Between Bouts, spend your winnings on Charms, Packs, Action Cards, and other upgrades. Don’t like what’s on the shelf? Redraw it and hunt for the piece your build needs. **Face The House** Every night ends with a boss that changes the rules. THE MISER, for example, won’t let you Bank until your Pot reaches 500. **Then Do It All Again** Every Bank and Farkle adds to your final score. Unlock 14 Dice Bags, tabletops, discover new combinations, and see how far you can push your next run.

Screenshots

Without a Parachute3 screens
Sortalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sortalis at none against Without a Parachute's shown. Sortalis also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Without a Parachute sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Without a Parachute against 5.0 for Sortalis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sortalis has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Without a Parachute ships an update every 6 months, Sortalis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Without a Parachute versus Sortalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWithout a ParachuteSortalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMichael Schmoyer

Customer experience

Without a Parachute

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sortalis

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Without a Parachute

One-time4
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Without a Parachute Premium$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
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  • 1000 Ape Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Sortalis

One-time1
  • Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Without a Parachute free?
Without a Parachute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortalis free?
Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Without a Parachute or Sortalis?
Without a Parachute and Sortalis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Without a Parachute or Sortalis have ads?
Without a Parachute shows ads; Sortalis does not.
Which is updated more often, Without a Parachute or Sortalis?
Without a Parachute ships an update every 6 months, and Sortalis fortnightly. Most recently, Without a Parachute was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sortalis on November 7, 2026.

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