# Bus Escape vs Water Sort Master!

The clearest difference is ads: Bus Escape at none against Water Sort Master!'s shown. Bus Escape also leads on ratings volume (142K vs 26K). Water Sort Master!'s advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 19%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bus Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Water Sort Master! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Water Sort Master! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Escape has 142K ratings behind it against 26K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Bus Escape's written reviews are positive against 51% of Water Sort Master!'s.

Bus Escape ships an update weekly, Water Sort Master! fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bus Escape | Water Sort Master! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (142K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-escape-traffic-jam/id6689516366/reviews) | **[4.8 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-master/id6749558825/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **142K** | 26K |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | **50.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 405 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ABI GLOBAL LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743349083) | [Bobodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803062911) |

## What reviewers say

### Bus Escape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-escape-traffic-jam/id6689516366)

Engage your mind with this strategic traffic puzzle game. Move buses, sort passengers, and clear gridlocked streets to escape the jam. Utilize power-ups to overcome challenging obstacles and enjoy vibrant, visually appealing levels.

**Highlights:** Strategic bus traffic escape, Color sort puzzle mechanics, Passenger sorting and matching, Obstacle navigation, Power-ups and boosters, Visually attractive levels

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mini Tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Never Give Up | $3.99 | one-time |
| Booster pack - offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ADs | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Tickets | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP Pass 3 days | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove ADs bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Professional Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Revive pack - offer | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Visually attractive
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🤯 Levels designed to be impossible without ads/purchases
- 🔍 Unclear purpose of certain features
- 🎨 Difficulty distinguishing between similar colors

**Reported bugs**

- Helicopter feature freezes the game
- Purchased extras not carrying over between levels

**Requested features**

- Add colorblind mode
- Implement undo button
- Improve ad placement and duration
- Make all levels solvable without ads/purchases


### Water Sort Master!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-master/id6749558825)

A relaxing puzzle game where you sort colored water by pouring it between bottles. Complete daily challenges, enjoy satisfying visuals and sounds, and train your brain without time limits.

**Highlights:** Daily challenges with plant growth, Satisfying visuals and sound effects, Easy to learn and play, Numerous levels with varying difficulty, No time limits or penalties, Relaxing gameplay for brain training

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads permanently | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Really fun game to play
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 👍 Easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Ads come between the game and wait until finished

**Reported bugs**

- Updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bus Escape free?

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

### Is Water Sort Master! free?

Water Sort Master! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bus Escape or Water Sort Master!?

Water Sort Master! is rated higher. Bus Escape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while Water Sort Master! averages 4.8 from 26K ratings.

### Do Bus Escape or Water Sort Master! have ads?

Water Sort Master! shows ads; Bus Escape does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bus Escape or Water Sort Master!?

Bus Escape ships an update weekly, and Water Sort Master! fortnightly. Most recently, Bus Escape was updated on November 9, 2026 and Water Sort Master! on November 9, 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.*