Comparison

Sorted vs Ball Sort Puzzle

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 ball-sorting puzzle game designed for a calm and focused experience. Enjoy hundreds of solvable levels with no timers, penalties, or advertisements. Unlock unlimited play with a single, transparent purchase.

Highlights
  • No advertisements ever
  • Cozy, focused gameplay with no timers or penalties
  • Hundreds of solvable levels
  • Unlimited undo and free hints
  • Offline play
  • Multiple color palettes and dark mode
Features
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sort the balls, clear your mind. sorted is a cozy ball-sorting puzzle game built by people who hate ads. no pop-ups, no video ads, no banners, no "watch to continue." just soft colors, gentle gameplay, and a quiet place to think. we designed sorted to be easy on your eyes, easy on your mind, and respectful of your time. tap to pick up. tap to drop. match colors to clear each tube. simple to learn, satisfying to master. ▸ no ads. ever. we mean it. zero advertisements of any kind. no sneaky banners. no "just watch this 30-second video." your time is yours. ▸ cozy, focused play no timers. no penalties. no pressure. just you and the puzzle, at your own pace. sorted is designed to feel calm — a quiet escape you can pick up for two minutes or two hours. ▸ easy on the eyes 6 beautifully designed color palettes — warm earth tones, cool ocean hues, soft dusk shades. each with light and dark modes. gentle visuals crafted to feel good, not flashy. ▸ hundreds of levels start easy and progress through increasingly challenging puzzles. every single level is guaranteed solvable. no impossible puzzles, no frustration. ▸ helpful, not pushy - unlimited undo — go back as many times as you need - one free hint per level — a gentle nudge when you're stuck - extra tube — more breathing room when things get tight ▸ works everywhere - plays offline — no wifi needed - iphone and ipad - dark mode - sound and haptic feedback ▸ fair and transparent 25 levels completely free. love it? unlock unlimited levels for $2.99. one purchase. forever. no tricks. we built sorted because we were tired of "free" games that waste your time with ads and drain your wallet with subscriptions. we wanted a puzzle game that respects you — your eyes, your time, and your wallet. this is the game we wanted to play. now it's yours.

About

Ball Sort Puzzle

Features
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Ball Sort is a calm color-sorting puzzle. Pour balls between tubes until every color has a tube to itself. Tap a tube to lift its top balls, tap another to pour them. Balls only stack on the same color or into an empty tube, and each tube holds four. That is the whole rule set — the difficulty comes from the order you choose, not from anything hidden. Every level is checked for a solution before it is dealt, so you are never handed an impossible board. Undo is unlimited, and it is genuinely free: taking a pour back and trying another route costs you nothing on the move counter. Clear a level without undoing at all and your clean streak grows. Your level waits for you. Close the app in the middle of a ten-color board and it comes back exactly as you left it, tubes and undo history intact. There is no timer, no lives, no energy meter, and nothing to watch before you can keep playing. You paid for the game once; that is the entire transaction. Features: - Classic ball-sorting puzzle with four balls per color - Tap to lift, tap to pour — one finger, no dragging - Easy, Hard, and Extreme levels: four, seven, or ten colors - Every level verified solvable before it is dealt - Unlimited undo that never counts against your record - A clean streak for clearing levels without undoing - Pick up an unfinished level exactly where you left it - Game Center leaderboard and achievements - Six visual themes, from Classic dark to a light Daybreak - Five app icons to match the theme you play in - Personal records: levels cleared, fewest moves, best clean streak - No account required - No internet connection required to play - Pay once. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions How long can you keep the streak going?

Screenshots

Sorted4 screens
Ball Sort Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sorted at Free against Ball Sort Puzzle's $0.99. Ball Sort Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sorted is free to download; Ball Sort Puzzle costs $0.99 up front. Sorted sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Sort Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorted ships an update every 2 days, Ball Sort Puzzle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sorted versus Ball Sort Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortedBall Sort Puzzle
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Idea, LLCHector Minaya

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sorted

One-time4
  • Mineral Skin$0.99
  • Dusk Skin$0.99
  • Ocean Skin$0.99
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  • Unlimited Levels$2.99
None

Ball Sort Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sorted free?
Sorted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Sort Puzzle free?
Ball Sort Puzzle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sorted or Ball Sort Puzzle have ads?
Neither Sorted nor Ball Sort Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorted or Ball Sort Puzzle?
Sorted ships an update every 2 days, and Ball Sort Puzzle every 3 days. Most recently, Sorted was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ball Sort Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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