Alien Sort vs Tabula Poker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Sort
Guide UFOs to sort aliens into their correct destinations. Avoid overfilling the central dock to prevent losing. Enjoy diverse levels and engaging gameplay with numerous features.
- UFO-based alien sorting
- Avoid overfilling dock mechanic
- Variety of levels
- Numerous features
- Interesting gameplay
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Sort the aliens by UFO. The main thing is not to overfill the dock in the middle. If you overfill it, you will play. You will find a variety of levels, a large number of features and interesting gameplay.
Tabula Poker
A unique card puzzle game where players strategically place three cards at a time onto a 5x5 grid. The goal is to form poker hands across rows and columns to score points, with stronger hands yielding higher scores. It challenges players to think ahead and optimize their placements to achieve personal bests.
- Place cards on a 5x5 grid
- Form poker hands for points
- Score tracking and personal bests
- Game Center leaderboards
- Tap or drag card placement
- Sound and haptic feedback
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Tabula Poker is a card puzzle game where strategy meets luck. You get three cards at a time. Place them one by one onto a 5×5 grid to form poker hands across rows and columns. Every hand you complete scores points — the stronger the hand, the higher the score. The grid fills up fast. Think ahead, place smart, and try to beat your best. Features: - Simple tap or drag to place cards - Score tracking with personal best - Game Center leaderboards - Sound and haptic feedback - Clean, minimal design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabula Poker at 100% against Alien Sort's 50%. Tabula Poker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Alien Sort's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabula Poker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Alien Sort's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tabula Poker's.
Alien Sort ships an update every 9 days, Tabula Poker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Sort | Tabula Poker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fiedosieiev Nikita | Tato Polodashvili |
Customer experience
Alien Sort
Tabula Poker
In-app purchases
Alien Sort
No in-app purchases
Tabula Poker
No in-app purchases
