Orbit Sort vs TickLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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/
TickLock
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TickLock is a tactile puzzle about a brass padlock, a chain of enamel rings and the clips that hold them together. Every turn clicks into place like a dial, and every solved level ends with the padlock snapping open. HOW TO PLAY ⢠Rings hang from the padlock, linked by clips. ⢠Turn a ring until its gap sits on a clip, then let go: the clip springs open. ⢠A ring with no clips left drops away. Drop every ring and the padlock opens. ⢠Geared rings turn together, in opposite directions. ⢠Bolted steel rings can't be grabbed. Turn them through the rings they're geared to. ⢠Each 15° click costs one tick, and every level has a tick budget. Hard levels leave little room, so think before you turn. MADE TO FEEL GOOD ⢠Detents that hold, then snap to the next notch, with layered haptics on iPhone. ⢠3D mechanical-keyboard keycaps that tilt toward your finger, bottom out and spring back. ⢠Every sound is synthesized: ticks, gear chatter, clip snaps and the final unlock. ⢠Most iPads have no haptic engine, so on iPad the sound and visual detents carry the feel. 60 LEVELS, ALL SOLVABLE ⢠Every level is verified solvable by a solver. ⢠Each level has a par: the fewest ticks the solver found. Can you open the lock at par? ⢠Undo any move, hold Restart to start over, and ask for a hint when you're stuck. ADS AND REMOVE ADS TickLock is free to play and supported by ads. ⢠Occasional full-screen ads: after every few cleared levels and after a long run of undos, with a cooldown in between. ⢠Rewarded ads are always your choice: watch one for another hint (the first hint in each level is free) or for +10 ticks when you run out. ⢠A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns off full-screen ads. Rewarded ads stay available as an optional bonus. ⢠Already bought it? Tap Restore in Settings. ALSO ⢠English and Korean ⢠iPhone and iPad, with a layout made for iPad ⢠No account and no sign-in. Progress and settings stay on your device. ⢠Plays offline. Ads need an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit Sort at none against TickLock's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. TickLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbit Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Orbit Sort | TickLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | ā |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dang Nguyen | Jehyung Lee |
In-app purchases
Orbit Sort
No in-app purchases
TickLock
- Remove Ads$2.99









