Comparison

Sorted vs Sudoku Flow

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

Head to head
About

Sorted

A relaxing color sorting puzzle game with satisfying haptic feedback and ASMR encouragement. Enjoy over 500 levels with no timers or pressure, and unlimited undos.

Highlights
  • ASMR encouragement
  • Haptic feedback
  • Responsive tap controls
  • Unlimited free undo
  • 500+ color sorting levels
  • Plays fully offline
Features
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Love ball sort but hate the constant ads? Sorted is the fair, low-ad ball sort puzzle. Sort coloured balls into tubes, undo mistakes for free, and play levels checked for a real solution. FEWER ADS, WITH THE RULES UP FRONT • No forced ads for your first seven days • After that, forced ads appear only between puzzles and at least 13 completed levels apart • No forced ad interrupts a puzzle • Optional reward ads appear only when you choose extra help • Remove Ads is one purchase that removes every ad — no subscription and no exceptions EVERY LEVEL STARTS SOLVABLE Some ball sort layouts really can be impossible. Sorted does not leave that to chance. The first 5,000 levels were checked by a solver using the same legal moves as the game. Each level starts with a proven route to completion. You can still make a move that leads to a dead end. That is a puzzle, not a paywall: restart is free and each level starts with 999 free undos. NO PAY-TO-WIN MECHANICS • No premium currency • No paid booster packs • No energy or lives • No purchasable level skips • No timer or pressure SATISFYING, ACCESSIBLE PLAY • Fast, responsive controls • Gentle ASMR-style encouragement when you complete a tube • Subtle haptic feedback for satisfying moves • Colourblind mode adds a distinct symbol to every ball • Star grades reward efficient solutions • Works offline with no Wi-Fi HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap a tube to pick up its top ball or matching group. 2. Tap an empty tube or one with the same colour on top. 3. Sort every colour into its own tube to finish the level. 4. If a move does not work out, undo it for free. Sorted is built for people who enjoy ball sort puzzles but are tired of constant advertising, paid undo and artificial blockers. Download it and play ball sort without the ad spam.

About

Sudoku Flow

Enjoy classic Sudoku puzzles without any advertisements or data tracking. Solve grids at your own pace with a clean, focused interface. Support an independent studio with a one-time purchase to unlock all content.

Highlights
  • No ads, ever
  • No data tracking
  • Solve at your own pace
  • Mistake highlighting toggle
  • Hint system
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • One-time purchase unlocks
Features
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Sudoku Flow is pure sudoku — free to start, ad-free, thought-provoking and calming. A minimal board, a number puzzle with nothing between you and the logic. Optimized for iPad and iPhone Duo. Just you, the grid, and the quiet pleasure of thinking clearly. DEEP GAMEPLAY Over 250 puzzles, each solvable, and with increasing difficulty. Hints to help you if you get stuck. Six difficulty packs run from Starter to Master. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Come back for a free daily sudoku. Keep a streak going if you like — it's a quiet counter, never a guilt trip. BEAUTIFUL ON iPAD A layout built for the big screen: the board and controls sit in one comfortable centered column, in portrait or landscape, and the grid scales beautifully to iPad. The same calm game, with more room to think. WHY SUDOKU FLOW - Comfortable input with pencil-mark notes. - Hints that teach the method — "this row forces a 7" — rather than giving away the answer. - Technique-based grading, so every puzzle is rated by the thinking it asks of you. - The first puzzles and the daily puzzle are free. - Plays offline, wherever your day takes you. WHAT WE BELIEVE - No ads, ever. - Privacy-first. No data monetization. - Exercising your mind through puzzles is fun. - From a studio of puzzle aficionados who believe games should be worth your time. PART OF THE PUZZLE MASTER COLLECTION Sudoku Flow is part of the Puzzle Master Collection, our growing family of calm, ad-free puzzle games. Get the free Puzzle Master Collection bundle on the App Store in one download, and the More Games screen will introduce you to the rest. When you want more, a one-time purchase unlocks the full game for good — or choose the optional Puzzle Master Pass. In your language — fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Puzzle Master Pass (optional auto-renewable subscription): available monthly or annually — the exact price for your region is shown at purchase. Unlocks the full versions of the Puzzle Master games while active. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in your Account settings. Restore Purchases is available on the store screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jcy.studio/privacy

Screenshots

Sorted4 screens
Sudoku Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sorted at 4.7 against Sudoku Flow's 4.3. Sorted also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Sorted sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sudoku Flow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sorted holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sorted has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorted ships an update every 5 days, Sudoku Flow every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sorted versus Sudoku Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortedSudoku Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertom appletonJCY Advisors

Customer experience

Sorted

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Sudoku Flow

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sorted

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Sudoku Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Puzzle Master Pass — Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Puzzle Master Pass — Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • All Packs$2.99
  • Puzzle Master$12.99

Questions

Is Sorted free?
Sorted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Flow free?
Sudoku Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorted or Sudoku Flow?
Sorted is rated higher. Sorted averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Sudoku Flow averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Sorted or Sudoku Flow have ads?
Neither Sorted nor Sudoku Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorted or Sudoku Flow?
Sorted ships an update every 5 days, and Sudoku Flow every 8 days. Most recently, Sorted was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sudoku Flow on October 24, 2026.

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