Comparison

Sand Sort 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

Sand Sort

Drag and drop flowing sand into designated areas to complete vibrant pixel art puzzles. Race against the clock to strategically fill each section and reveal a stunning image. Experience a blend of calming gameplay and exciting challenges with dynamic physics.

Highlights
  • Pour and sort flowing sand
  • Complete colorful pixel art images
  • Solve clever puzzles
  • Race against the clock
  • Dynamic sand physics
  • Stunning visuals
Features
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Pour, sort, and bring pixel art to life! Drag and drop flowing sand into the right regions to complete colorful, satisfying images. Every grain counts as you solve clever puzzles and watch the picture reveal itself. Think fast - the clock is ticking! Race against time to fill each section of the picture! With dynamic sand physics, strategic layouts, and stunning visuals, it’s the perfect blend of calm and challenge.

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

Sand Sort4 screens
Sorting Stacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sand Sort at 75% against Sorting Stacks's 0%. Sand Sort also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Sorting Stacks's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Sand Sort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sorting Stacks has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sand Sort's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sorting Stacks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Sort ships an update every 9 days, Sorting Stacks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sand Sort versus Sorting Stacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand SortSorting Stacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings349 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainamics GmbHEla Game

Customer experience

Sand Sort

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Sorting Stacks

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

In-app purchases

None

Sand Sort

No in-app purchases

None

Sorting Stacks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Sort free?
Sand Sort 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, Sand Sort or Sorting Stacks?
Sand Sort is rated higher. Sand Sort averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sorting Stacks averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Sand Sort or Sorting Stacks have ads?
Both Sand Sort and Sorting Stacks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Sort or Sorting Stacks?
Sand Sort ships an update every 9 days, and Sorting Stacks fortnightly. Most recently, Sand Sort was updated on October 10, 2026 and Sorting Stacks on October 12, 2026.

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