Comparison

Passage 4 S vs Sortalis

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

Head to head
About

Passage 4 S

A tile-matching puzzle game where players create 'passages' by matching colors or symbols of adjacent tiles. Completed passages disappear, offering a challenging yet accessible experience.

Highlights
  • Tile matching by color or symbol
  • Create passages from edge to edge
  • More than 30 levels
  • 3 game modes: Clear, Continue, Classic
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Local and global high score lists
Features
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Forget all about those match-3, mahjong, dominoes, and memory games, Passage 4 beats them all! Place tiles on the board to match the color or symbol of adjacent tiles to create 'passages' from edge to edge. Completed rows and columns ('passages') disappear from the board. Passage 4 is an easy to learn but challenging game that incorporates the best elements of several classic games. It will keep you fascinated for hours. Give it a try! Features - More than 30 levels - 3 different game modes: Clear, Continue, and Classic - 3 levels of difficulty - Beautiful graphics in comic style - Local and global high score lists - Great sound effects and background music - Spoken tutorial and a detailed manual - Playable horizontally and vertically Now the granddaddy of casual games - Passage 3 - finally has a worthy successor.

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

Passage 4 S4 screens
Sortalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passage 4 S at none against Sortalis's 1. Passage 4 S also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Sortalis's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Passage 4 S asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sortalis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Passage 4 S's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sortalis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passage 4 S ships an update every 18 months, Sortalis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Passage 4 S versus Sortalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassage 4 SSortalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas SchreiberMichael Schmoyer

Customer experience

Passage 4 S

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Sortalis

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

In-app purchases

None

Passage 4 S

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sortalis

One-time1
  • Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Passage 4 S free?
Passage 4 S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortalis free?
Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Passage 4 S or Sortalis?
Sortalis is rated higher. Passage 4 S averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Sortalis averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Passage 4 S or Sortalis have ads?
Neither Passage 4 S nor Sortalis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passage 4 S or Sortalis?
Passage 4 S ships an update every 18 months, and Sortalis fortnightly. Most recently, Passage 4 S was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sortalis on November 10, 2026.

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