Comparison

Ringshift vs Orbit Sort

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

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Ringshift

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Not your usual color sort. This one actually twists. Ringshift takes the color sorting puzzle and reinvents it. Instead of picking up pieces and placing them somewhere else, you're working with concentric rings. Circles inside circles, each divided into colored segments. Rotate individual rings, swipe to radially swap segments between inner and outer rings, one at a time or several at once. Solve the puzzle when every ring is one solid color. Two core moves. Endless possibilities. Zero games like it. HOW TO PLAY Rotate any individual ring clockwise or counterclockwise to shift its colored segments. Swipe between rings to radially swap single or multiple segments from inner to outer and back. Pinch to zoom in on complex puzzles for precision. Make each ring a single, uniform color to complete the level. No time limit. Think it through. 5 UNIQUE MECHANICS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING Ringshift doesn't just add more colors as you progress โ€” it introduces entirely new rules: โ€” PINNED SEGMENTS: Some colors are locked in place. Solve around them. โ€” GEARED RINGS: Rotating one ring automatically turns another. Plan two moves ahead. โ€” ONE-WAY RINGS: These only spin in one direction. No going back. โ€” BARRIERS: Block certain swaps. Find the path that works. โ€” COMBINATIONS: Multiple mechanics in one level. This is where it gets serious. Each new mechanic transforms how you think about the puzzle, keeping every level fresh from start to finish. 200 LEVELS OF PURE PUZZLE From your first gentle introduction to concentric rings all the way to multi-mechanic brain-benders that demand real strategy โ€” Ringshift has 200 handcrafted levels designed to challenge and satisfy. Free to start: Jump into 35 levels at no cost. Want more? Unlock all 200 levels, every advanced mechanic, and an ad-free experience for a one-time $3.99 purchase. Or just remove ads for $1.99. No subscriptions. No loot boxes. No hidden costs. Pay once, play forever. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN This isn't casual tap-and-sort. Every Ringshift level is a spatial reasoning workout. Geared rings force you to think about chain reactions. One-way rings demand careful sequencing. Barriers make you rethink your entire approach. You'll sharpen pattern recognition, sequential thinking, and planning โ€” and feel genuinely clever when it all clicks. DESIGNED FOR YOUR LIFE - Offline: No internet needed. Play on the subway, on a plane, anywhere. - Zoom in: Pinch to zoom on complex levels for precision moves. - One-hand friendly: Swipe and tap is all you need. - Auto-save: Put it down, pick it up right where you left off. - Battery-light: Play through a full commute without worry. - Short ads every few levels in the free version. Never mid-level. WHO IT'S FOR - Puzzle players bored of water sort, ball sort, and hoop sort clones - Fans of Rubik's Cube who want that logic on mobile - Gamers looking for a calm but genuinely challenging brain workout - Anyone who wants a premium puzzle without a subscription - All ages: simple enough for kids, deep enough for adults Stop stacking. Start shifting.

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Orbit Sort

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Spin the rings. Sort the gems. Orbit Sort is a calm ring puzzle. Colored rings overlap, and where two rings touch they share a hole. Tap the right side of a ring to spin it one notch clockwise, or the left side to spin it the other way. Gems ride along with the ring, and a gem sitting in a shared hole can cross onto the other ring. Get every gem onto the ring of its own color and the board is solved. It takes a minute to learn. The real puzzle is doing it in as few spins as possible: match the par for a level and you earn 3 stars. HOW TO PLAY - Tap the right half of a ring to spin it clockwise, the left half to spin it counterclockwise. - Gems change rings only through the holes that two rings share. - Sort every color onto its matching ring to win. - From level 10, some rings are linked by a belt: spin one and its partner turns the same way. FEATURES - 1000 levels, from a two-ring warm-up to boards with six rings - Stars and par: up to 3 stars per level for matching the par spin count - Endless mode unlocks at level 10: new random boards with 4 to 8 rings, every time - A new daily puzzle every day, the same for everyone, with a streak to keep - Color-blind marks in Settings put a shape on each gem color - Relaxing music, with separate switches for music, sound effects and haptics - Undo and Reset whenever you like, so you can test an idea and take it back - A dark, calm look that is easy on the eyes at night - Plays offline, no account and no sign-in - Free to play, supported by ads WHY PLAYERS LIKE IT Each board is a small logic puzzle about planning a few moves ahead. Spinning a ring is simple; finding the shortest route that sends every gem home is the part that keeps your brain busy. Play a level on the bus, or settle in for a long Endless session. If you enjoy color sort, ball sort or other sorting and logic puzzles, try a puzzle where the whole board turns. Privacy Policy: https://dangnguyen.app/orbit-sort/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ringshift4 screens
Orbit Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit Sort at none against Ringshift's 3. Orbit Sort also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ringshift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Orbit Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Ringshift versus Orbit Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingshiftOrbit Sort
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaran GunelDang Nguyen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ringshift

One-time3
  • Full Pack Upgrade$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Full Pack - 200 Levels & Mechanics$3.99
None

Orbit Sort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringshift free?
Ringshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit Sort free?
Orbit Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ringshift or Orbit Sort have ads?
Both Ringshift and Orbit Sort show ads.

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