Comparison

purple (game) vs Sortcery

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

Head to head
About

purple (game)

Solve 50 unique logic puzzles by making the screen entirely purple. Each level presents a new challenge with its own distinct solution. Hints are available to guide you through the conundrums.

Highlights
  • 50 unique logic puzzles
  • Each level has its own logic
  • Hint system available
  • Part of a color puzzle series
  • Designed by bontegames
Features
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Can you make the screen purple in 50 levels? Each level has its own logic. It's here, the next part of my colour puzzle series! After 'yellow', 'red', 'black, 'blue', 'green', 'pink' and 'orange' it's time to solve 50 new conundrums! Do you need help? Use the light bulb button in the top right corner of each level to get hints. There are multiple hints for each level. With the in-app purchase you will not get ads before the hints. This is the eighth game in my color puzzle series. There are already 8 color games each with 50 new levels. A Bart Bonte / bontegames puzzle game. Enjoy! @BartBonte

About

Sortcery

Features
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Welcome to Sortcery - a cozy, brain-teasing sorting puzzle set in a candle-lit wizard's world. Pour glowing souls between enchanted shelves until each one holds a single colour. Simple to learn, wonderfully tricky to master - the perfect relaxing brain workout. HANDCRAFTED LEVELS A gentle start that quickly blooms into clever, satisfying puzzles, with fresh ones added over time. Every level is solvable - no random walls, just pure logic. CAST REAL SPELLS Levels come alive with magical modifiers: - Sealed Vault: locked shelves you must earn open - Frost Curse: frozen shelves that thaw as you play - Fog Spell: hidden souls revealed as you sort - Binding Rune: end a shelf in an exact colour - Mana Limit: solve it in a set number of moves UNLOCK MAGICAL REALMS Play across beautifully painted worlds - the Wizard Library, the molten Dragon Sanctuary, and the starlit Celestial Realm - each transforming the whole game. COLLECT SOUL SKINS Earn coins and dress your souls in 18 collectible looks, from Ember Wraiths to crowned Royal souls. DAILY CHALLENGES AND REWARDS A fresh set of challenges every day, a 7-day reward streak, and a vault that grows as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY Relaxing, offline-friendly, no timers unless you want them. Helpful Hint, Undo, Wand and Shuffle spells whenever you are stuck. Sort the souls. Master the spells. Become a Sortcery grandmaster.

Screenshots

purple (game)4 screens
Sortcery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sortcery at fortnightly against purple (game)'s every 5 months. purple (game)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. purple (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sortcery sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

purple (game) ships an update every 5 months, Sortcery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
purple (game) versus Sortcery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpurple (game)Sortcery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (224 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings224 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB56 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBart BONTEKabas Alkhalaileh

Bugs and requests

purple (game)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 50 hint system not functioning properly
  • Level 19 solution not intuitive

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color games (teal, magenta, neon, etc.)
  • Ability to skip levels
  • Individual sound/music controls
  • Bonus levels or timed mode for replayability

Sortcery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

purple (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.49
10 purchases

Sortcery

One-time10
  • 20 Gems$0.99
  • Crack Vault (Bronze)$0.99
  • Crack Vault (Silver)$1.99
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  • Crack Vault (Gold)$2.99
  • 110 Gems$4.99
  • remove ads$4.99
  • Crack Vault (Diamond)$4.99
  • 240 Gems$9.99
  • 600 Gems$19.99
  • 8,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is purple (game) free?
purple (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortcery free?
Sortcery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do purple (game) or Sortcery have ads?
Both purple (game) and Sortcery show ads.
Which is updated more often, purple (game) or Sortcery?
purple (game) ships an update every 5 months, and Sortcery fortnightly. Most recently, purple (game) was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sortcery on October 7, 2026.

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