SortFlow vs Verbena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SortFlow
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SortFlow is a relaxing water-sort puzzle. Pour colored liquids between tubes until each tube holds a single color. • Four ways to play: Standard, Classic (the traditional rules), Time Attack and Zen • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles across eight difficulty tiers, up to Legendary • A new Daily Challenge every day, with streaks and trophy celebrations • Weekly Leagues: earn XP in any mode, climb from Bronze to Diamond, and claim coins every Monday • Leaderboards in the app for every mode and difficulty, Global or Friends, plus Game Center achievements • Daily and weekly quests with coins to claim • Challenge a friend: share a puzzle and see who scores higher on the same board • Level up, earn coins, and unlock themes, tube skins, sound packs and win celebrations • Leave any puzzle and resume right where you left off — all modes save automatically • Build combo streaks with a burning combo counter and sound effects • Play offline, anytime No pressure, no clutter — just satisfying, colorful logic.
Verbena
A cozy word game that blends gardening with roguelike deckbuilding. Spell words to achieve seasonal goals, collect enchanted charms to create powerful combos, and nurture your garden through the changing seasons. Enjoy a relaxed, turn-based experience with no timers or ads.
- Word spelling and garden growing
- Roguelike deckbuilding mechanics
- Collect and combine enchanted charms
- Seasonal progression with unique challenges
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Relaxed, turn-based gameplay
- Cozy visuals and soothing soundtrack
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Verbena — a cozy word roguelike. Spell words. Grow your garden. Chase the bloom. Verbena blends the calm of a cozy garden with the moreish "just one more run" of a roguelike deckbuilder. Draw a rack of letters, spell words to reach each season's goal, then visit the Garden Shop to collect enchanted charms — a Sunflower that adds to every word, a Dewdrop that rewards vowels, a Lucky Ladybug that multiplies your score. Stack charms into run-defining combos and see how many seasons your garden can survive. No timers. No pressure. No ads, ever. A fresh fusion — word game meets roguelike deckbuilder Collect from 17 charms (with a Charm Codex to complete) and build wild combos Special seasons add twists — gentler goals, bonus leaves, lusher words Daily Challenge — everyone gets the same letters; build your streak A garden that blooms through Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter as you climb Cozy visuals, a soothing synth soundtrack, and a relaxed turn-based pace Light & dark "night garden" themes — and it autosaves, so pick up anytime Universal — plays on iPhone and iPad Accessibility-minded: no timers, Relaxed difficulty, VoiceOver, readable-letters, reduce-motion, a Hint helper Game Center leaderboards & achievements, plus personal Records A 200,000-word dictionary Try 7 days free, then S$2.99/month — no ads, no tracking, cancel anytime Whether you have two minutes or twenty, plant a new garden and watch it bloom. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Verbena at none against SortFlow's 3. Verbena also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SortFlow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Verbena asks for nothing beyond the download.
SortFlow ships an update every 5 days, Verbena every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SortFlow | Verbena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isaac Cocar | Naizhong Xu |
In-app purchases
SortFlow
- 500 Coins$0.99
- 1,800 Coins$2.99
- 4,000 Coins$4.99
Verbena
No in-app purchases







