Comparison

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect vs Sortify Tiles

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

Head to head
About

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect

A vibrant tile-matching puzzle game with strategic gameplay. Clear groups of tiles to create chain reactions and progress through 30 handcrafted levels. Utilize powerful boosters and earn stars and coins to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching gameplay
  • 30 handcrafted levels
  • 4 powerful boosters
  • Star rating system
  • Day & Night themes
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to MergeJoy — a vibrant and addictive tile-matching puzzle game that's easy to pick up but hard to put down! SIMPLE YET STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY Tap groups of 3 or more adjacent tiles of the same color to clear them from the board. Tiles cascade down and new ones fill in from above — creating exciting chain reactions and combo opportunities. Plan your moves wisely to maximize your score! 30 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Progress through 30 carefully designed levels, each with unique target scores and move limits. Start with relaxing introductory stages and work your way up to expert-level challenges that will test your puzzle skills to the limit. More levels coming soon! POWERFUL BOOSTERS Stuck on a tough level? Use 4 unique power-ups to turn the tide: • Hammer — Smash any single tile instantly • Shuffle — Rearrange all tiles on the board for a fresh start • Rocket — Clear an entire row in one blast • Zap — Eliminate all tiles of the same color at once EARN & SPEND Score points to earn stars and collect coins as bonus rewards. Visit the in-game Shop to stock up on boosters and extra lives — spend your coins strategically to overcome the toughest levels. STAR RATING SYSTEM Earn up to 3 stars on each level based on your performance. Can you achieve a perfect 3-star rating on all 30 levels? Challenge yourself to go beyond the target score! DAY & NIGHT THEMES Switch between a bright Daylight mode and a relaxing Moonlight mode. Play comfortably any time of day with the theme that suits your mood. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • 30 levels with progressive difficulty • 5 colorful tile types on a dynamic 5×7 board • 4 powerful boosters: Hammer, Shuffle, Rocket, Zap • Dual currency system: Stars & Coins • In-game Shop for boosters and lives • Light & Dark mode support • Beautiful animations and visual effects • No internet connection required Download MergeJoy:Drop & Collect now and start your tile-matching journey!

About

Sortify Tiles

Restore intricate azulejo walls by correctly placing glazed tiles. This offline puzzle game features a campaign with multiple chapters and pattern families, along with daily challenges and collectible artwork. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no lives or timers.

Highlights
  • Offline gameplay
  • Campaign mode with 36 walls
  • Multiple pattern families
  • Daily and weekly tasks
  • Collectible finished walls
  • Workshop tools for assistance
Features
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Sortify Tiles is a quiet, fully offline puzzle. You restore azulejo walls by seating glazed tiles into the right family band, then continuing every seam — pointed to pointed, round to round, straight to straight. Family is the admission rule. Matching edges is the win condition. A wrong tile simply returns to the bench and adds a retry. There are no lives, no energy, no fail state, and no ads. Campaign • 36 walls across 3 chapters, every wall generated backwards so it is always solvable • Three pattern families: vine, wave, and star • Three workshop tools: Suction Cup, Template Ruler, Kiln Refire • Stars from retries, not from a timer Around the atelier • 24 collectible finished walls • Daily and weekly tasks, 20 awards, a 7-day stamp card • A supply shelf that spends Points — the only currency • Device-local ranks against Atelier Benchmarks, not other players • A timed Daily Challenge (3-tile bench + NEXT). This is the only countdown in the app Azu, a ceramic swallow, sits with you in the tutorial, on empty shelves, and when a wall is whole again. Nothing leaves the device.

Screenshots

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect4 screens
Sortify Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MergeJoy:Drop & Collect at 613 against Sortify Tiles's 59. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MergeJoy:Drop & Collect against 4.8 for Sortify Tiles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MergeJoy:Drop & Collect has 613 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect ships an update every 5 weeks, Sortify Tiles monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MergeJoy:Drop & Collect versus Sortify Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMergeJoy:Drop & CollectSortify Tiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (613 ratings)4.8 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings613 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB94 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGia Bao Nguyen QuocNguyen Tien Duc

Customer experience

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect

All ratings613 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative52.4%

Sortify Tiles

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MergeJoy:Drop & Collect

No in-app purchases

None

Sortify Tiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MergeJoy:Drop & Collect free?
MergeJoy:Drop & Collect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortify Tiles free?
Sortify Tiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MergeJoy:Drop & Collect or Sortify Tiles?
Sortify Tiles is rated higher. MergeJoy:Drop & Collect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 613 ratings, while Sortify Tiles averages 4.8 from 59 ratings.
Do MergeJoy:Drop & Collect or Sortify Tiles have ads?
Both MergeJoy:Drop & Collect and Sortify Tiles show ads.
Which is updated more often, MergeJoy:Drop & Collect or Sortify Tiles?
MergeJoy:Drop & Collect ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sortify Tiles monthly. Most recently, MergeJoy:Drop & Collect was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sortify Tiles on October 31, 2026.

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