Comparison

SortFlow vs Bloom Burst

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

Head to head
About

SortFlow

Features
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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.

About

Bloom Burst

Features
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A dark night garden, drifting flower buds, and a single tap in your hand. Tap anywhere and a flower blooms; every bud it touches blooms too. Find the right moment and the right spot to set the whole garden alight in one move. • 100 handcrafted levels — every one provably balanced • Distinct flower species: seed-scattering dandelions, pulling bellflowers, moonflowers that only bloom in the dark • Obstacles: chain-cutting stones, chain-carrying bees, drifting winds • Still gardens: pure planning puzzles — no luck, just thought • Every bloom is a note: the longer your chain, the higher your melody • Anthem and Melody gardens: play public-domain tunes flower by flower • Endless Garden: a run that never ends — beat your own record • Daily garden: everyone plays the same layout — who chains longest? • Leaderboards and badges: compete worldwide, complete your collection • Flower encyclopedia: replay the bloom of every species you discover • Accessibility: a "Reduce Motion" mode, species told apart by shape Ads are gentle and optional. Losing never hurts — restarting is instant. One more tap, one more chain...

Screenshots

SortFlow4 screens
Bloom Burst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SortFlow at none against Bloom Burst's shown. SortFlow also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Bloom Burst's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SortFlow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bloom Burst sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SortFlow ships an update every 6 days, Bloom Burst every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
SortFlow versus Bloom Burst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortFlowBloom Burst
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac Cocarsuleyman gokhan birkin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SortFlow

One-time3
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,800 Coins$2.99
  • 4,000 Coins$4.99
3 purchases

Bloom Burst

One-time3
  • Garden Themes$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Botanist Bundle$5.99

Questions

Is SortFlow free?
SortFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom Burst free?
Bloom Burst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SortFlow or Bloom Burst have ads?
Bloom Burst shows ads; SortFlow does not.
Which is updated more often, SortFlow or Bloom Burst?
SortFlow ships an update every 6 days, and Bloom Burst every 2 weeks. Most recently, SortFlow was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bloom Burst on November 2, 2026.

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