Comparison

Lightbot vs Monster Sort

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

Head to head
About

Lightbot

This game teaches programming logic through engaging puzzles. Players guide a robot using commands to solve levels, fostering an understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals. It's an excellent introduction to coding for kids and puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Programming logic puzzles
  • Robot guidance with commands
  • Teaches procedures, loops, conditionals
  • 50 levels and 20 challenge stars
  • Multiplayer progress tracking
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Featured by Apple in over 100 countries *Best New Apps and Games* *Best for Learning to Code* *Best in Hot Educational Games* Get kids hooked on coding within minutes! Lightbot is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming logic to solve levels. Simply guiding a robot to light up tiles and solve levels using commands, Lightbot cultivates a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals. Educators around the world are choosing to use Lightbot first when introducing their students to programming, coding and Computer Science. Lightbot features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect and is a must-have for puzzle enthusiasts. This version of Lightbot can be played in English, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Slovenian, Romanian, Indonesian, German, Polish, Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian! Just hit the associated flag icon on the main screen to select a language. Lightbot features multiple save slots and separate progress tracking for multiple players. Multiple players can advance at their own pace in their own save slot, and also compete on number of levels finished, number of stars collected and number of overall commands used to complete the game. There are NO in-app purchases in Lightbot.

About

Monster Sort

Features
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Sort the monsters. Set them free. Monster Sort is a cozy, colorful sorting puzzle. Every board is a jumble of mismatched monsters — move them cage to cage until each kind has a home of its own. Simple to pick up, satisfying to master, and playable one-handed anywhere. THE CAGES The main mode: 100 levels of 10 boards each — a 1,000-board journey that starts gentle and grows genuinely clever. No timer, no pressure. Solve at your own pace and earn up to 3 stars for a tidy clear. ARCADE — FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • The Pit — sort an endless pile into bins and clear it • The Conveyor — beat the belt before it fills • The Grid — slide and merge the monsters • The Horde — match the pairs DAILY PUZZLE A fresh board every day, a streak to protect, and milestones to chase. Missed a day? Unlimited retries. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Climb for total boards cleared, stars earned, and your best daily streak. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Relaxing by design — no timers in the main mode • Satisfying haptics on every move • Undo and shuffle whenever you're stuck • Every board is verified solvable before it's dealt • Adorable monsters, gentle vibes, one-handed play Sort them all. Set them free. Free to play with ads. An internet connection is required to start a new board; Remove Ads removes the ads and plays offline anytime.

Screenshots

Lightbot4 screens
Monster Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monster Sort at Free against Lightbot's $2.99. Monster Sort also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Lightbot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Monster Sort is free to download; Lightbot costs $2.99 up front. Monster Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightbot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightbot ships an update every 2 months, Monster Sort every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightbot versus Monster Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightbotMonster Sort
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpriteBox LLCBrownaro Studios LLC

Bugs and requests

Lightbot

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on open/startup
  • App crashes during gameplay/levels
  • Conditional level 2 bug
  • Play button covers code in Conditional level
  • Not loading due to iOS version
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  • English levels not working on iPod 4th gen
  • Crashing on 4th gen iPod/iPad

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Puzzle editor/user-created levels
  • Hint system
  • Ability to listen to music while playing
  • Unlockable content/robot customization
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  • More reward for completing challenges
  • More levels to reinforce concepts
  • Solutions page

Monster Sort

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lightbot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Monster Sort

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Lightbot free?
Lightbot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Sort free?
Monster Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightbot or Monster Sort have ads?
Monster Sort shows ads; Lightbot does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightbot or Monster Sort?
Lightbot ships an update every 2 months, and Monster Sort every 6 days. Most recently, Lightbot was updated on September 30, 2026 and Monster Sort on September 16, 2026.

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