Comparison

Crowd Sorter vs Marble Tangle

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

Head to head
About

Crowd Sorter

Guide stickmen into a black hole by making strategic moves. Complete challenging levels with unique features, aiming to finish with the fewest moves possible. Lose if you run out of moves before clearing the stage.

Highlights
  • Guide stickmen into a black hole
  • Minimize moves to complete levels
  • Challenging levels with unique features
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Suck all the stickmen into the black hole. Your task is to do it in as few moves as possible. If you run out of moves, you lose. Many different levels with a large number of different features are waiting for you. It's not as easy as it may seem at the beginning. Good luck.

About

Marble Tangle

A vibrant puzzle game where you drag a marble chain to match three of the same color, clearing the board. Navigate obstacles and use boosters to overcome challenges in short, engaging levels.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop chain control
  • Match-3 color popping
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Special boosters
  • Hand-crafted levels
  • One-finger gameplay
Features
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Guide the chain, match the colors, POP! Marble Tangle is a snappy color-matching puzzle where you drag a marble chain and drop 3 of the same color into their matching holes to make them pop. Watch out for obstacles and other chains you’ll need clean angles and timing to clear the board! How to play Drag the chain head the rest follows your line. Aim for same-color holes; 3 marbles = POP! Avoid snagging on other chains & obstacles. Retry instantly to nail the perfect route. Why you’ll love it Tactile chain feel & super smooth control. Short, smart levels quick to play, tricky to master. Clean visuals & satisfying pops every run. Boosters (when things get tight) Tornado: Pull nearby marbles into a better formation. Freeze: Pause hazards to plan your move. Hammer: Smash a blocking obstacle. Clear: Reset a messy section and create space. Features Hand-crafted puzzles with fresh twists on match-3. One-finger, drag-and-drop controls. Fast restarts & “one more try” flow. Love match-3 and clever routing with a chain-control twist? Download Marble Tangle and start popping color by color!

Screenshots

Crowd Sorter4 screens
Marble Tangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crowd Sorter at none against Marble Tangle's shown. Crowd Sorter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Marble Tangle's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Crowd Sorter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Marble Tangle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crowd Sorter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Tangle has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crowd Sorter ships an update weekly, Marble Tangle every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crowd Sorter versus Marble Tangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowd SorterMarble Tangle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB340 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFiedosieiev NikitaUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

Crowd Sorter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Marble Tangle

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crowd Sorter

One-time10
  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • REMOVE ADS$8.99
  • 4000$9.99
Show 7 more
  • REMOVE ADS BUNDLE$11.99
  • PROFESSIONAL PACK$11.99
  • 9000$19.99
  • 25000$49.99
  • MASTER PACK$49.99
  • 60000$99.99
  • MEGA PACK$119.99
11 purchases

Marble Tangle

One-time11
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Fail Offer$2.99
  • 1000 Coin$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Welcome Offer$4.99
  • Gold Bundle$4.99
  • 2500 Coins$5.99
  • No Ads Offer$7.99
  • 5000 Coin$8.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
  • 25000 Coin$29.99
  • 100000 Coin$99.99

Questions

Is Crowd Sorter free?
Crowd Sorter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marble Tangle free?
Marble Tangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crowd Sorter or Marble Tangle?
Crowd Sorter is rated higher. Crowd Sorter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Marble Tangle averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Crowd Sorter or Marble Tangle have ads?
Marble Tangle shows ads; Crowd Sorter does not.
Which is updated more often, Crowd Sorter or Marble Tangle?
Crowd Sorter ships an update weekly, and Marble Tangle every 4 weeks. Most recently, Crowd Sorter was updated on September 26, 2026 and Marble Tangle on September 24, 2026.

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