Marumaru Sort vs Code Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Marumaru Sort
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Marumaru Sort is a gentle ball sort puzzle game for the whole family. Enjoy at your own pace. No competition, no scores, no game over. Just the joy of sorting things neatly. [Features] - Cute design with soft pastel colors - Easy drag & drop controls - Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard - Create custom balls using your own photos and voice - Quiet environment with no background music for better focus - Fully offline โ safe and secure [How to Play] Pick up a ball and move it to a tube with the same colored balls. Clear the stage when all tubes are sorted by color! [Stages] - Easy (Stage 1-20): 5 colors - Medium (Stage 21-50): 6 colors - Hard (Stage 51+): 7 colors A game that values your sense of achievement. Enjoy playing together!
Code Monsters
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โ Programming ideas, learned through play Code Monsters is a battle game where kids arrange instruction blocks to program a monster's strategy. Sequencing, loops and conditionals โ the foundations of programming โ are learned by building, battling and revising, not by reading explanations. - Step-by-step lessons introduce one idea at a time - Kids try sequencing, loops, conditionals, multiple rules and enemy-state sensing - Watch the result, revise the strategy and try again. Iteration becomes part of the game. โ Build a strategy, then watch your monster battle The blocks use kid-friendly labels with icons. Once the battle starts, there are no real-time controls. Win or lose, the result comes from the strategy your child built. What happens when "move closer and attack" is not enough? "If the enemy is charging, guard." "Move away, then shoot." "If HP is low, heal." By changing the order, loops and conditions, kids can discover their own way to win. โ Collect and grow your monsters - Monsters learn new skills as they level up - Stamp memorable "it worked!" moments - Earn titles and customize monsters with coin-based skins โ Fresh challenges every day - Today's Task: a rotating set of daily puzzles with coin rewards - Today's Challenger: a daily battle against an official work or a community creation - Share strategy codes and browse the gallery to learn from other players - Start by copying a strategy and changing just one thing โ For parents - Designed for ages 8+, with a planned 9+ store rating - Battles play automatically. The main activity is thinking through the strategy, not fast tapping. - There are no ads in the app. - In-app purchases are coin packs for cosmetic items only. - Coins are only for customization. Power cannot be bought. - Public gallery posting is protected by a parental gate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marumaru Sort at none against Code Monsters's 4. Code Monsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Code Monsters sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Marumaru Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marumaru Sort ships an update every 2 days, Code Monsters daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marumaru Sort | Code Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LFT Inc. | HKraft Labs |
In-app purchases
Marumaru Sort
No in-app purchases
Code Monsters
- Coins ร400$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Coins ร1400$2.99
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- Coins ร3200$5.99
Questions
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