Comparison

Sorting Cafe vs Genesis

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

Head to head
About

Sorting Cafe

Features
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Love satisfying liquid sort puzzles and cozy design games? Welcome to Sorting Cafe, the color sorting puzzle where every perfect pour helps you build your dream coffee shop! Take customer orders, test your spatial logic, and sort rich coffee layers into matching cups. Earn coins with every cleared tray to furnish, upgrade, and customize a cozy botanical cafe complete with warm lighting, lush plants, and stylish seating. How To Play โ— Tap to Pour: Move coffee layers between glasses following classic water sort rulesโ€”pour only into empty cups or onto matching colors. โ— Serve Orders: Clear the tray by separating each colored layer completely before running out of free glasses. โ— Earn & Decorate: Spend your barista profits on new furniture, wall art, counters, and cozy cafe themes. โ— Use Barista Tools: Undo tricky moves or add an extra glass whenever the counter gets too crowded. Game Features โ— Satisfying Liquid Logic: Smooth pouring animations and crisp fluid effects make every move deeply relaxing. โ— Cafe Renovation Loop: Turn a modest counter into a bustling, aesthetic coffee haven with fully customizable decor. โ— Brain-Boosting Progression: Hundreds of levels featuring multi-colored blends, extra cups, and tighter board spaces. โ— Helpful Power-Ups: Rewind mistakes with Undo or unlock extra cups to navigate complex layers. โ— Play Completely Offline: Enjoy calm, timer-free sorting wherever you goโ€”no Wi-Fi or data connection needed. Step behind the counter, sort your brews, and create your ultimate cafe sanctuary today!

About

Genesis

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Genesis: Bioforge -- Grow every creature that ever lived! Genesis is a cozy, clever hex puzzle wrapped in the greatest story ever told โ€” the story of life on Earth. Snap glowing gene-cells together so their edges match, and when the genome hums into place, something wakes up: a spark, a cell, a swimmer, a climberโ€ฆ one hundred creatures in all, waiting across four billion years. Your guide is Pip โ€” a tiny, cheerful spark of life who's been around since the very beginning and has opinions about trilobites. Pip teaches as you play, celebrates your wins, and nudges (never nags) when you're stuck. The puzzle is gentle to learn and genuinely satisfying to master Every chapter adds one new idea โ€” rotating cells, choosy sockets, cracked pieces that need extra care โ€” taught with a friendly demo, never a wall of text. Early levels are a warm bath. Later levels will make you put your tea down. What makes Genesis different - A living collection โ€” every level you clear wakes a new creature for your album. Watch your menagerie grow from the first glimmer of light toward the first curious mind. - Deep time, warmly told โ€” 100 levels across 20 eras of Earth's history, from Primordial Dawn through ancient seas, great forests, and beyond, with true bits of science tucked into every chapter. - Cozy on the outside, cerebral on the inside โ€” gooey, glossy cells, a board that glows back at every snap, and puzzles with real "aha" underneath the charm. - Generous by design โ€” the whole 100-level journey is free to finish. No energy meters, no timers ticking while you think, no walls. Optional extras (a hint, a little Genome, a fancy board skin) are there if you want them โ€” never required. - Made for every player โ€” colorblind assist, reduced motion, high contrast, and simple one-handed portrait play. - Chase mastery โ€” earn up to three stars on every level with cleaner, smarter solves, and keep a daily streak going. No account. No reading required to play. Just you, Pip, and the slow, wonderful business of becoming. And Genesis keeps growing โ€” new worlds, creatures, and modes are on the way in free updates. Your album has room to spare. Life never stops becoming. Let's begin!

Screenshots

Sorting Cafe4 screens
Genesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorting Cafe at none against Genesis's 6. Genesis's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Genesis sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sorting Cafe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorting Cafe ships an update every 4 months, Genesis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sorting Cafe versus Genesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorting CafeGenesis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size171 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamewise Private LimitedAly Shehata

In-app purchases

None

Sorting Cafe

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Genesis

One-time6
  • Small Genome Pack$0.99
  • Medium Genome Pack$1.99
  • Pure Genesis$2.99
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  • Large Genome Pack$4.99
  • Founder's Pack$4.99
  • Mega Genome Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Sorting Cafe free?
Sorting Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Genesis free?
Genesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sorting Cafe or Genesis have ads?
Both Sorting Cafe and Genesis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorting Cafe or Genesis?
Sorting Cafe ships an update every 4 months, and Genesis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sorting Cafe was updated on October 6, 2026 and Genesis on October 10, 2026.

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