Comparison

Thinko vs Sorty Shelves

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

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About

Thinko

This app offers quick brain training exercises and quizzes designed to be completed in 60 seconds or less. It features daily challenges, a wide variety of quiz topics, and classic games to help users stay sharp and learn new information.

Highlights
  • 60-second challenges
  • Daily brain challenges
  • 200+ quiz topics
  • Cognitive skill training games
  • Classic games reimagined
  • XP and achievement system
  • Detailed performance stats
Features
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Think fast. Learn faster. Thinko is the brain training app built for people who want to stay sharp without spending hours doing it. Every quiz, game, and challenge is designed to be completed in 60 seconds or less - perfect for your morning commute, lunch break, or wind-down routine. DAILY BRAIN CHALLENGE A brand new challenge drops every single day. Build your streak, track your accuracy over time, and see how you rank against players globally. Miss a day and your streak resets - so come back tomorrow. RAPID-FIRE QUIZZES Choose from 200+ quiz topics - Science, World History, Space, Psychology, Gaming, Cricket, Football, Movies, Music, AI & Technology, and more. Free users unlock 50 topics. Upgrade to access everything. Answer fast, score higher. Each correct answer earns XP. Wrong answers are explained so you actually learn - not just guess. 103 BRAIN GAMES Train specific cognitive skills: - Reflex tests - Memory sequences - Pattern recognition - Spatial reasoning - Word and number challenges 29 games are free forever. NEW THIS UPDATE - 8 GAMES Half Cut, Balance, Cipher, Word Spring, Rule Shift, Hold That Thought, Move Master and Risk Run. BRAIN CLASSICS Take a break with timeless games, rebuilt for Thinko: - 2048 - swipe, merge, conquer - Tower Stack - build the perfect skyline - Tic Tac Toe - the classic, reimagined - Neon Slide - slide-to-solve puzzles - Four in a Row - outsmart the AI - Emoji Alchemy - mix emojis into new discoveries - Sudoku - the logic puzzle you love Everyone plays free: one Game of the Week unlocked for all, rotating weekly, plus 3 free preview plays a day on most locked games. Unlock permanently with a game pack or the Unlimited plan. ACHIEVEMENTS AND XP Every session earns XP and unlocks achievements. Level up your Brain Athlete profile, collect badges, and compete on global leaderboards. Levels are permanent - they never reset. DETAILED STATS Track accuracy, response time, best streaks, and strongest topics over time. DAILY REMINDERS Set a custom notification time and never skip your brain workout. WHAT'S FREE - 29 brain games - 50 quiz topics - Daily challenge - Game of the Week - Achievements and XP - Streak tracking UPGRADE FOR MORE Starter - 5 quizzes per day - All 200+ topics unlocked - Choose 5 or 10 questions - Rewarded ads only Pro - 10 quizzes per day - Everything in Starter - Zero ads - Custom difficulty and full quiz history Unlimited - 20 quizzes per day - Up to 20 questions (choose 5, 10, 15 or 20) - Custom AI quizzes - All 11 premium brain games - Quiz speaker (text-to-speech) in 25 languages - Zero ads everywhere - Priority AI generation One-time game packs are also available if you'd rather own your games outright - 57 games with the Pro pack, 92 with Ultimate. Subscriptions are optional. The free experience is genuinely great. GET IN TOUCH Email: contact@aroralabs.org Report issues in-app - tap Profile then Feedback Website: https://thinko.aroralabs.org Terms of Use (EULA): https://thinko.aroralabs.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://thinko.aroralabs.org/privacy/

About

Sorty Shelves

Features
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Sorty Shelves is a cheerful shelf-sorting puzzle game filled with toys, flowers, drinks, snacks, and other cozy little goods. Move items between shelves, group matching goods, and clear each level before time runs out. Every puzzle asks you to think ahead: pick the right shelf, open space for useful moves, and create satisfying matches without blocking yourself. Features: - Simple tap controls for quick, relaxing play - Colorful shelf scenes and cute everyday items - Increasingly tricky levels that reward careful planning - Hint, restart, and level selection tools - Friendly puzzle flow for short breaks or longer sessions If you enjoy organizing games, matching puzzles, and light brain teasers, Sorty Shelves gives you a warm and polished place to sort, match, and unwind.

Screenshots

Thinko4 screens
Sorty Shelves3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorty Shelves at none against Thinko's 10. Sorty Shelves also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Thinko sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sorty Shelves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thinko versus Sorty Shelves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkoSorty Shelves
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShubham Kumar慧 殷

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Thinko

Subscriptions6
  • Thinko Plus (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.491 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly$16.991 Month
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  • Mastermind Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Thinko Plus (Yearly)$34.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual$159.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99
  • Game Pack — Starter$4.99
  • Thinko Full$5.99
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  • Game Pack — Pro$9.99
None

Sorty Shelves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thinko free?
Thinko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorty Shelves free?
Sorty Shelves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thinko or Sorty Shelves have ads?
Thinko shows ads; Sorty Shelves does not.

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