Comparison

Linked vs Book Sort

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

Head to head
About

Linked

Connect matching tiles to clear the board in this relaxing puzzle game. Chain links for satisfying clears and unlock collectibles. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with optional hints and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Connect matching tiles
  • Clear the board
  • Unlock collectibles
  • Join teams
  • Leaderboard integration
  • No timers or pressure
Features
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Find the pair. Link them. Watch the board melt away. Linked is the relaxing puzzle where you connect matching tiles to clear the board. Every link feels satisfying, every cleared line is a little win, and there's always just one more level. HOW TO PLAY • Tap two matching tiles to link them: side by side, across cleared spaces, or at the two ends of a row • Every pair you clear opens up new links. Chain them and melt the whole board away • Out of moves? Add a fresh line and keep the run alive EASY TO LEARN, IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN Your first level takes seconds. Then the boards grow, the layouts get sneakier, and hard levels bring clutch moments where one clever link saves the entire run. Hints, hammers, and swaps have your back when you need a nudge. EVERY WIN FEEDS THE GUMBALL MACHINE Winning levels fills up the gumball machine. Give it a crank and a shiny new collectible drops into your collection. Complete rows to claim rewards, finish the whole set, and start on the next one. ALWAYS SOMETHING TO COME BACK FOR • JOURNEY: climb the level path and crack open milestone chests along the way • STAR STREAK: stack stars across wins and cash in bigger and bigger rewards • TEAMS: join a team, share lives, and climb together • LEADERBOARD: see how far you can go in Game Center MADE FOR REAL LIFE Play a level while the coffee brews or sink into a long session on the couch. No timers, no pressure. Just you, the board, and the next satisfying link. Beautiful on iPhone and iPad. Download Linked free and clear your first board today.

About

Book Sort

Organize colorful books on a shelf by sorting them into their correct color groups. Strategically plan your moves to uncover hidden books and complete each level within a limited number of turns. Utilize helpful boosters like Undo and Joker to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Color-based book sorting
  • Hidden books and strategic moves
  • Limited moves per level
  • Crown book starting mechanic
  • Undo and Joker boosters
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
Features
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Book Sort: Shelf Puzzle A messy shelf. Colorful books. And a limited number of moves. Sort the books by color and place them on the shelf. Only the top book in each column is visible, so you need to carefully plan your moves to uncover the hidden books underneath. Start each sequence with the crown book and continue until every book is in its place. Use the boosters when you need them: Undo lets you go back to a previous move, while Joker is a wild card that can be placed anywhere and can be followed by any color. Features: Color-based book sorting Hidden books and strategic moves Limited number of moves in each level Crown books to start each sequence Undo and Joker boosters Increasingly challenging levels Relaxing puzzle gameplay Plan every move, use your boosters wisely, and sort all the books before you run out of moves in Book Sort: Shelf Puzzle. Privacy: https://igorchetr.us/privacy/ Terms: https://igorchetr.us/terms/

Screenshots

Linked4 screens
Book Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Book Sort at 4.9 against Linked's 4.5. Book Sort also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Linked sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Book Sort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Sort holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linked versus Book Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkedBook Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple GamesIgor Chetrus

Customer experience

Linked

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Book Sort

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Linked

One-time10
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • Helper Pack$7.99
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
Show 7 more
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • Power Pack$19.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • 60,000 Coins$59.99
  • Best Value Pack$99.99
  • 110,000 Coins$99.99
1 purchases

Book Sort

One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is Linked free?
Linked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Sort free?
Book Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Linked or Book Sort?
Book Sort is rated higher. Linked averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Book Sort averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Linked or Book Sort have ads?
Both Linked and Book Sort show ads.

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