Shift & Stack vs Sortory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift & Stack
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Shift & Stack is a calming blocks sorting puzzle you can play in short breaks or long, zen sessions. Your goal is simple: move the top block, one tap at a time, until every stack is perfectly sorted by color. The challenge is in the planning. One rushed move can trap a color and force you to rethink the whole level. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • Easy to learn: tap to pick up and place the top block • Strategy-friendly: no timer, so you can think ahead • Plenty of puzzles: progress from gentle starters to tricky levels • Helpful tools: undo, restart, and optional extra stack when you’re stuck • Satisfying finishes: clean clears and smooth feedback HOW TO PLAY 1) Tap a stack to pick up the top block 2) Tap another stack to place it — only on the same color (and only if there’s space) 3) Win when each stack contains a single color Play to unwind, focus, and challenge your logic — one perfect sort at a time.
Sortory
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Products roll down the conveyor belts. One swipe on a switch at the right moment and they land exactly where they belong. Sortory is the conveyor sorting puzzle that's easy to pick up and tricky to master. HOW TO PLAY • Tap or swipe a switch to send products left, right or straight ahead. • Fill every bin and truck with the right product: right shape, right colour, right country, right contents. • Sort without a single mistake to earn all 3 stars. WORLDS FULL OF MACHINES • Steel Mill: paint products on the fly, reshape them in the press and send the bombs to the bin before they reach a crate. • Mail Center: sort parcels and letters for six countries, scan unreadable labels, stamp blank ones and fill the delivery vans. • Cannery: cut tomatoes, beans and pineapples, seal jars, turn damaged produce into compote and sterilize everything before loading the pallets. More worlds are on the way, each with new products, new machines and new puzzles. POWER-UPS FOR THE RUSH Freeze the factory, grab a stray product, let the autopilot help, or hit the emergency stop when things get busy. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 150+ handcrafted levels, from relaxing to brain-burning • Short levels, perfect for a quick break • Bolt the robot introduces each new machine, right when you need it • Stars fill chests packed with coins and power-ups • No energy system: play as long as you like • Progress saved with Game Center • Available in English, French and Spanish Sortory is free to play. It contains optional ads and optional in-app purchases (coin packs and a No Ads pack). Nothing is required to progress. Love logic puzzles, factory games and satisfying sorting? Download Sortory and get those belts moving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift & Stack at none against Sortory's 5. Shift & Stack also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Sortory sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shift & Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shift & Stack | Sortory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eitezaz ahmad | Stephane Villaceque |
In-app purchases
Shift & Stack
No in-app purchases
Sortory
- Pile of coins$0.99
- Bag of coins$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- Chest of coins$4.99
- Vault of coins$9.99





