# Tiny Garden Gnome vs Water Sort Tubes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Water Sort Tubes at 50% against Tiny Garden Gnome's 0%. Water Sort Tubes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). Tiny Garden Gnome's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Garden Gnome sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Water Sort Tubes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Water Sort Tubes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Water Sort Tubes has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tiny Garden Gnome's written reviews are positive against 50% of Water Sort Tubes's.

Tiny Garden Gnome ships an update monthly, Water Sort Tubes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Garden Gnome | Water Sort Tubes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-garden-gnome/id6738425242/reviews) | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-tubes/id6751205788/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 189 MB | 287 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RayGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725090177) | [UNICO STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467451326) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Garden Gnome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-garden-gnome/id6738425242)

Embark on an adventure with smooth controls and engaging gameplay. Upgrade your slingshot and hammer to smash objects in the sky. Explore a world of fun challenges and exciting upgrades.

**Highlights:** Silky-smooth controls, Engaging gameplay, Upgrade slingshot power, Enhance hammer to smash objects, Adventure gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Forced Ads | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 1000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5000 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10000 coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 coins | $24.99 | one-time |


### Water Sort Tubes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-sort-tubes/id6751205788)

A relaxing and addictive color-sorting puzzle game. Strategize to pour colored water into bottles until each contains a single hue. Enjoy mind-challenging levels with vibrant graphics and no time pressure.

**Highlights:** Addictive color sorting gameplay, Mindful and challenging puzzles, Variety of levels, Vibrant graphics, Unlimited replays, No time pressure, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eternal Night | $0.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mystic Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Haunted Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack5 | $54.99 | one-time |
| CoinsPack6 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Garden Gnome free?

Tiny Garden Gnome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Water Sort Tubes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Garden Gnome or Water Sort Tubes?

Water Sort Tubes is rated higher. Tiny Garden Gnome averages 1.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Water Sort Tubes averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.

### Do Tiny Garden Gnome or Water Sort Tubes have ads?

Both Tiny Garden Gnome and Water Sort Tubes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Garden Gnome or Water Sort Tubes?

Tiny Garden Gnome ships an update monthly, and Water Sort Tubes every 4 months. Most recently, Tiny Garden Gnome was updated on November 4, 2026 and Water Sort Tubes on October 30, 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.*