Comparison

Sorting Stacks vs Card Loop!

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

Head to head
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!

About

Card Loop!

This logic puzzle game challenges players to sort and merge cards using a unique conveyor auto-sorting system. Strategically manage space, upgrade cards, and expand your setup to achieve endless progression. It offers satisfying gameplay with accessible controls.

Highlights
  • Unique conveyor auto-sorting
  • Card merging and upgrading
  • Strategic space management
  • Endless progression
  • Expandable cardholder setup
  • Accessible one-tap controls
Features
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Card Loop is a fresh take on merging and sorting games, designed to challenge your logic, planning, and strategy skills. With its unique conveyor auto-sorting system, every move matters, and every choice shapes how far you can go. How to Play Sort the Cards: Place cards of the same color and number into holders. Each holder can store up to 10 cards. Use the Conveyor: Any mismatched cards sent out will travel along the conveyor, which automatically sorts them into the most suitable holder. Merge to Upgrade: Once 10 identical cards fill a holder, press Merge to combine them into stronger cards with a higher number and new color. Deal New Cards: Tap Deal to distribute new cards onto your holders. Be careful—managing space is the key to survival. Expand Your Setup: Unlock new cardholders as you progress, extending the conveyor path and giving you more room to plan ahead. Core Features Unique Conveyor Mechanic: A never-before-seen auto-sorting system that makes the game flow seamlessly. Strategic Depth: Balance merging, dealing, and sorting to keep the conveyor and cardholders from overflowing. Endless Progression: Upgrade cards to higher levels and chase the ultimate card combinations. Satisfying Gameplay: Watch as cards flow smoothly from holder to conveyor and back into the perfect place. Accessible Controls: Easy to learn, one-tap gameplay that anyone can enjoy, but challenging to truly master. Progressive Unlocks: Start with 4 cardholders and grow your setup to a maximum of 12 in a single level. Why You’ll Love It Card Loop combines the joy of merging mechanics with the thrill of smart auto-sorting. Every decision—whether to merge now, deal new cards, or wait for a better setup—adds tension and excitement. It’s a game of endless upgrades, clever planning, and addictive flow. How far can you push the loop? Download Card Loop now and find out.

Screenshots

Sorting Stacks4 screens
Card Loop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Loop! at 5.0 against Sorting Stacks's 4.7. Card Loop! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Sorting Stacks's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Card Loop! 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorting Stacks ships an update fortnightly, Card Loop! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sorting Stacks versus Card Loop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorting StacksCard Loop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEla GameNebih Basaran

Customer experience

Sorting Stacks

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

Card Loop!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sorting Stacks

No in-app purchases

None

Card Loop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sorting Stacks free?
Sorting Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Loop! free?
Card Loop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sorting Stacks or Card Loop!?
Card Loop! is rated higher. Sorting Stacks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Card Loop! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sorting Stacks or Card Loop! have ads?
Both Sorting Stacks and Card Loop! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorting Stacks or Card Loop!?
Sorting Stacks ships an update fortnightly, and Card Loop! every 5 days. Most recently, Sorting Stacks was updated on August 17, 2026 and Card Loop! on September 9, 2026.

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