Comparison

Icon Sort vs Bubble Sort

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

Head to head
About

Icon Sort

Engage your pattern recognition and logic skills in this vibrant puzzle game. Rearrange assorted icons into matching groups to create harmony on the board. Hundreds of levels offer a relaxing yet challenging experience with clean visuals and a calming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Pattern recognition challenges
  • Logic skill development
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Clean, minimalist visuals
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Unlockable themes
Features
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A sleek and engaging puzzle game that challenges your pattern recognition and logic skills! Dive into a vibrant grid filled with assorted icons—each with unique shapes, colors, and styles. Your goal is simple yet absorbing: carefully rearrange the icons into groups of similar designs, creating perfect harmony across the board. With hundreds of handcrafted levels, the puzzles evolve from cozy and intuitive to mind-bendingly intricate. Trace connections, spot subtle details, and sort smartly—but watch out! Moves are limited, and time may be ticking in special challenge modes. Clean, minimalist visuals and a calming soundtrack make Icon Sortthe perfect escape for quick mental refreshes or long immersive sessions. Whether you’re a casual player or a dedicated puzzle enthusiast, sort your way to satisfaction and unlock beautiful themes as you progress. Ready to sort, match, and relax?

About

Bubble Sort

This word puzzle game offers a relaxing experience with no waiting times, lives, or timers. Merge word bubbles into categories, solve brain teasers, and play at your own pace, offline or online.

Highlights
  • No waiting, lives, or timers
  • Merge word bubbles into categories
  • Solve clever brain teasers
  • Play at your own pace
  • Offline play supported
  • Hundreds of levels
Features
Currently charting
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No Waiting. No Lives. No Frustration. Just word puzzles whenever you want. Bubble Sort is the relaxing word puzzle game with NO WAITING—ever. No lives to run out. No timers forcing you to stop. No "come back in 30 minutes." Merge word bubbles into hidden categories, solve clever brain teasers, and keep playing as long as you like, at your own pace. Every level challenges your logic, vocabulary, and pattern recognition while staying calm and rewarding. Play one quick round or a hundred in a row—the choice is always yours. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT - No Waiting, Ever – forget lives, timers, and forced breaks. Play as much as you want, whenever you want - Relaxing by Design – calm word puzzles that challenge your brain without the pressure - Hundreds of Clever Levels – fresh categories and new connections as you progress - Play Anywhere, Offline – a quick round or a long session, anytime HOW TO PLAY - Merge matching word bubbles into categories - Discover hidden connections between words - Clear every category to complete the board - Progress through increasingly clever puzzles Simple to learn. Satisfying to master. Tired of word games that make you stop and wait? Bubble Sort never does. Download free and play as long as you like. Elevate your Bubble Sort experience with a VIP Subscription! Enjoy an ad-free game and unlock extra daily spins for more chances to play and win. Choose from subscription terms of one week, one month, six months, or one year. The weekly cost is $4.99, the monthly cost is $9.99, and the one-year cost is $49.99. Prices may vary and actual charges may be converted to other currencies depending on your country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings (https://support.apple.com/HT202039). When your current trial or subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. Active subscription periods cannot be canceled. Once your subscription expires, you will no longer have access to VIP features, including ad-free gameplay and extra daily spins. Terms of Service: https://fiogonia.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fiogonia.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Icon Sort4 screens
Bubble Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Sort at 80% against Icon Sort's 46%. Bubble Sort also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). Icon Sort's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Icon Sort sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Sort sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Sort holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Icon Sort's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bubble Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Sort ships an update weekly, Bubble Sort every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Icon Sort versus Bubble Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon SortBubble Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K1.8K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB309 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalefunFiogonia Games

Customer experience

Icon Sort

All ratings1,147 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Bubble Sort

All ratings1,816 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Icon Sort

One-time5
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Remove Ads 3$3.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
14 purchases

Bubble Sort

Subscriptions3
  • VIP One Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • VIP One Month$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year of VIP$49.991 Year
One-time11
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Beginner's Bundle$4.99
  • Mini Bundle$7.99
Show 8 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$8.99
  • Find Bundle$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$12.99
  • Extra Bundle$19.99
  • Extra Large Coin Pack$24.99
  • Pro Bundle$39.99
  • Ultra Bundle$79.99
  • Legendary Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Icon Sort free?
Icon Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Sort free?
Bubble Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon Sort or Bubble Sort?
Bubble Sort is rated higher. Icon Sort averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Bubble Sort averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Icon Sort or Bubble Sort have ads?
Both Icon Sort and Bubble Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon Sort or Bubble Sort?
Icon Sort ships an update weekly, and Bubble Sort every 2 weeks. Most recently, Icon Sort was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bubble Sort on October 15, 2026.

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