# Ball Sort Puzzle vs Markov

The clearest difference is rating: Markov at 5.0 against Ball Sort Puzzle's 4.6. Markov also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Ball Sort Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ball Sort Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Markov sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Markov holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Sort Puzzle has 5.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ball Sort Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, Markov every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ball Sort Puzzle | Markov |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-puzzle-color-bubble/id6470361035/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markov/id6784101462/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.6K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 249 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Topsmart Mobile Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679762187) | [MORNINGSTAR VENTURES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809605678) |

## What reviewers say

### Ball Sort Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-sort-puzzle-color-bubble/id6470361035)

Engage in a strategic color-matching puzzle game where you sort balls into tubes. Enjoy thousands of levels with no time limits, offline play, and helpful power-ups. It's designed to sharpen your logic and pattern recognition skills.

**Highlights:** Strategic color ball sorting, Thousands of challenging levels, Offline play supported, No time limits, Undo and restart options, Intuitive one-finger controls, Cognitive skill development

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| REMOVE ADS | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Relaxing and enjoyable
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing
- 🔄 Forced updates that reset progress
- 💰 Paid version still has ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after updates
- Levels reset to 1 after updates
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade

**Requested features**

- Save progress across updates
- Option to disable ads for paid users
- More customization options


### Markov

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markov/id6784101462)

A logic puzzle game where you adjust pipe networks to route probability flow. Solve challenges by adding, removing, or swapping paths to achieve exact ratios in each bucket. Features include various pipe types and smart hints for engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Route probability flow, Adjust pipe networks, Achieve exact ratios, Add, remove, and swap paths, Wide pipes and locked pipes, Overflow nodes and smart hints

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| flodds remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ball Sort Puzzle free?

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

### Is Markov free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ball Sort Puzzle or Markov?

Markov is rated higher. Ball Sort Puzzle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Markov averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ball Sort Puzzle or Markov have ads?

Both Ball Sort Puzzle and Markov show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ball Sort Puzzle or Markov?

Ball Sort Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Markov every 4 days. Most recently, Ball Sort Puzzle was updated on November 8, 2026 and Markov 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.*