# Beverage Sort vs Columns Blast

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Columns Blast at none against Beverage Sort's 11. Columns Blast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Beverage Sort's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beverage Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Columns Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beverage Sort against 5.0 for Columns Blast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beverage Sort has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Beverage Sort ships an update monthly, Columns Blast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beverage Sort | Columns Blast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beverage-sort-puzzle/id6747574479/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columns-blast/id6755486559/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 281 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Loop Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1350733023) | [Wenzhe Lu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854173418) |

## What reviewers say

### Beverage Sort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beverage-sort-puzzle/id6747574479)

A relaxing color-sorting puzzle game where players strategically pour beverages into glasses to match colors. With over 200 levels and no time pressure, it offers a stress-free, brain-teasing challenge for casual gamers.

**Highlights:** Color-sorting gameplay, 200+ handcrafted levels, No timers or pressure, Offline play supported, Satisfying animations, Intuitive tap-to-play controls

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enthusiast Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Apprentice Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Barkeep Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $17.99 | one-time |
| Bartender Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $34.99 | one-time |
| Mixer Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| Coins | $59.99 | one-time |


### Columns Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columns-blast/id6755486559)

Match three or more same-colored blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them. Choose between blast mode, where you tap to rotate and drag columns, or classic mode with falling columns and board interaction.

**Highlights:** Match 3 or more blocks, Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal matches, Blast mode with column rotation and dropping, Classic mode with falling columns, Tap to rotate colors, Slide to move columns

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beverage Sort free?

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

### Is Columns Blast free?

Columns Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beverage Sort or Columns Blast?

Columns Blast is rated higher. Beverage Sort averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Columns Blast averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Beverage Sort or Columns Blast have ads?

Beverage Sort shows ads; Columns Blast does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beverage Sort or Columns Blast?

Beverage Sort ships an update monthly, and Columns Blast every 10 days. Most recently, Beverage Sort was updated on October 1, 2026 and Columns Blast on September 19, 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.*