Comparison

Hole Up! vs Sorting Stacks

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

Head to head
About

Hole Up!

A relaxing puzzle game where you expand your collection and strategically fill buses. It's easy to learn but offers a satisfying challenge as you plan your moves and create space.

Highlights
  • Expand collection
  • Fill buses
  • Clever puzzles
  • Strategic planning
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Chill vibes, clever puzzles. Expand, collect, and fill every bus. Easy to pick up, fun to master!

About

Sorting Stacks

A fast-paced color-matching puzzle game where players launch colored characters to smash matching blocks. Strategize your launches to clear the grid before the timer runs out and avoid filling the board.

Highlights
  • Color-coded character launching
  • Matching block-smashing
  • Timed gameplay
  • Strategy-based challenges
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Clear the blocks. Master the chaos. Welcome to Sorting Stacks!, a fast-paced color-matching puzzle where reflexes and strategy collide. Your mission is simple—yet addictively challenging: Load & Launch Vibrant character lines wait at the bottom. Tap and hold to send each color-coded character onto the moving conveyor. Time your release so they shoot through the correct launcher and smash matching blocks above. Shatter Every Block The top grid is packed with multicolored cubes. Match colors perfectly to blast them away before the timer runs out. One wrong move and the board fills up fast!

Screenshots

Hole Up!4 screens
Sorting Stacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hole Up! and Sorting Stacks both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hole Up!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Sorting Stacks's. Sorting Stacks's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hole Up! against 4.7 for Sorting Stacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hole Up!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Sorting Stacks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hole Up! ships an update monthly, Sorting Stacks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hole Up! versus Sorting Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole Up!Sorting Stacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (54 ratings) — better4.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better49
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB228 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLost Panda Games Oyun Yazilim Bilisim Teknolojileri Ticaret Anonim SirketiEla Game

Customer experience

Hole Up!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sorting Stacks

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hole Up!

No in-app purchases

None

Sorting Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hole Up! free?
Hole Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sorting Stacks free?
Sorting Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hole Up! or Sorting Stacks?
Hole Up! is rated higher. Hole Up! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Sorting Stacks averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Hole Up! or Sorting Stacks have ads?
Both Hole Up! and Sorting Stacks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hole Up! or Sorting Stacks?
Hole Up! ships an update monthly, and Sorting Stacks fortnightly. Most recently, Hole Up! was updated on September 17, 2026 and Sorting Stacks on September 26, 2026.

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