# Nuts and Bolts vs Nut Sort

Nuts and Bolts and Nut Sort both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Nuts and Bolts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nut Sort's. Nut Sort's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nuts and Bolts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nut Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Nuts and Bolts against 4.8 for Nut Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nut Sort has 11K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Nuts and Bolts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nut Sort's.

Nuts and Bolts ships an update every 3 weeks, Nut Sort monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nuts and Bolts | Nut Sort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nuts-and-bolts-sort-puzzle/id6741561030/reviews)** | [4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nut-sort-sorting-games/id6743471148/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | **96.4% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 253 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Apollo Software Pte Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171694801) | [Bobodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803062911) |

## What reviewers say

### Nuts and Bolts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nuts-and-bolts-sort-puzzle/id6741561030)

Engage your mind with a vibrant mechanical puzzle game. Sort colorful nuts into matching bolts by color. Hundreds of levels offer increasing difficulty and a relaxing, brain-boosting experience.

**Highlights:** Color sorting puzzles, Hundreds of levels, Vibrant graphics, Brain-boosting challenges, Intuitive gameplay, Relaxing experience

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable
- 👍 Keeps mind actively working
- 👍 Easy to work with
- 👍 Satisfying puzzle


### Nut Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nut-sort-sorting-games/id6743471148)

Engage in a relaxing and addictive puzzle game where you sort colorful nuts and bolts. With simple drag-and-drop mechanics and thousands of levels, it offers a visually pleasing and stress-free sorting experience for players of all ages.

**Highlights:** Simple drag-and-drop controls, Thousands of colorful sorting levels, Increasing difficulty progression, High-quality graphics and animations, Daily and level-based gifts, Offline play supported, No time limits or penalties

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Optional Ad | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Not timed
- 👍 Mind relaxing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🔋 Ads after every level
- 🔋 Bombarded with ads

**Reported bugs**

- Nut sorting promotion shown even when game is already owned

**Requested features**

- Option to get ad-free version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nuts and Bolts free?

Nuts and Bolts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nut Sort free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Nuts and Bolts or Nut Sort?

Nuts and Bolts is rated higher. Nuts and Bolts averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Nut Sort averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.

### Do Nuts and Bolts or Nut Sort have ads?

Both Nuts and Bolts and Nut Sort show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nuts and Bolts or Nut Sort?

Nuts and Bolts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nut Sort monthly. Most recently, Nuts and Bolts was updated on October 28, 2026 and Nut Sort 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.*