Sorting Stacks vs Card Loop!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color-coded character launching
- Matching block-smashing
- Timed gameplay
- Strategy-based challenges
- Fast-paced action
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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!
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.
- Unique conveyor auto-sorting
- Card merging and upgrading
- Strategic space management
- Endless progression
- Expandable cardholder setup
- Accessible one-tap controls
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sorting Stacks | Card Loop! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ela Game | Nebih Basaran |
Customer experience
Sorting Stacks
Card Loop!
In-app purchases
Sorting Stacks
No in-app purchases
Card Loop!
No in-app purchases









