Bus Sorting vs Merge Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus Sorting
Strategically match colored avatars by picking them and leaving them at the correct station. This puzzle game is designed for players who enjoy brain teasers and sorting challenges.
- Match avatars of the same color
- Strategic picking and placement
- Sortpuz gameplay
- Brain game challenges
- Puzzle game mechanics
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This is Bus Sorting - your goal is to match avatars of the same color by strategically picking them and leave them on the correct station. This sortpuz game is perfect for anyone who loves brain games or puzzle games.
Merge Jam
A casual game where players throw balls to fill containers. Merge and upgrade balls of the same color to match the container requirements for progression. It's designed for quick, engaging gameplay sessions.
- Ball throwing mechanics
- Container filling
- Ball merging and upgrading
- Color matching
- Addictive gameplay
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Super fun and addictive! Throw balls to fill the containers. Merge and upgrade balls of the same color to match the containers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus Sorting at 50% against Merge Jam's 0%. Bus Sorting also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Merge Jam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Merge Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bus Sorting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bus Sorting holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bus Sorting's written reviews are positive against 0% of Merge Jam's.
Bus Sorting ships an update fortnightly, Merge Jam weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus Sorting | Merge Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indigo Bunting | Carlton Forrester |
Customer experience
Bus Sorting
Merge Jam
In-app purchases
Bus Sorting
No in-app purchases
Merge Jam
- 100 Coins$1.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Starter Bundle$6.99
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- 500 Coins$7.99
- 1,000 Coins$14.99
- Big Bundle$19.99
- 2,500 Coins$29.99
- 5,000 Coins$49.99
- Ultimate Bundle$99.99
- 10,000 Coins$99.99
