Comparison

Duck Sort vs Emberline

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

Head to head
About

Duck Sort

Engage in a satisfying color sorting puzzle game featuring an adorable collection of customizable rubber ducks. Solve levels, unlock new duck skins, and embark on a relaxing adventure with daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Addictive duck sort puzzle mechanics
  • Unique duck skins and themes
  • Relaxing adventure with new chapters
  • Cozy visuals and animations
  • Daily goals and rewards
  • Collectible duck variants
Features
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Duck Sort is the addictive color sort puzzle you didn't know you needed. Welcome to Duck Sort: Quack Squad - a duck sorting game where satisfying sort puzzle mechanics meet the most adorable rubber duck collection you've ever seen. If you love relaxing games, cute collectibles, and that dangerous "just one more level" feeling, your new obsession is here. How to Play Simple rules, deeply satisfying results: sort colorful ducks into columns until every squad matches. Clear the board, unlock the next duck sort puzzle, and keep going. It's a color sort experience that melts away stress and delivers a light, rewarding brain workout every single session. Collect, Customize, Conquer Here's what makes this sorting puzzle truly different: the ducks themselves. Forget boring test tubes - these are stylized rubber ducks with unique skins, fun outfits, and vibrant visual themes. From classic bath ducks to rare heroic variants, every duck sort level brings a new chance to grow your collection. Unlock a new skin and feel that collector's rush - the real reason you'll keep coming back. A Sort Puzzle Adventure Worth Exploring Duck Sort goes beyond a simple color matching game. Rescue adorable heroes, complete exciting missions, and unlock brand-new chapters as you progress through this relaxing puzzle game. Every step forward reveals something fresh - a new duck, a new story, a new challenge waiting to be cleared. Game Features - Addictive Duck Sort Puzzle Mechanics: Smooth, satisfying color sort gameplay that feels crisp and rewarding every time you clear the board - Unique Duck Skins & Themes: Customize your sorting puzzle experience with tons of cute, funny, and rare duck designs - collect them all - Relaxing Adventure: Rescue heroes, unlock new chapters, and discover what's next without any pressure - Cozy Visuals & Animations: Bright stylized graphics and charming duck animations designed to help you unwind and smile - Daily Goals & Rewards: Complete daily goals, earn awesome rewards, and show off your quack squad to the world Perfect For - Puzzle Lovers: A fresh twist on color sort and matching puzzle mechanics - with ducks - Casual Players: Perfect stress relief for a 5-minute break or a long cozy evening session - Collectors: Chase rare skins, build your dream duck collection, and unlock every hidden variant - Strategy Thinkers: Plan your color match moves, clear every column, and master each duck sort puzzle Duck Sort is more than a casual puzzle game - it's a cozy color sorting adventure with a quack for every mood. Download Duck Sort now and start your quack squad.

About

Emberline

Features
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Emberline: Block Puzzle is an ember-chain block puzzle. Place pieces on an 8×8 board and clear lines — but here, clears catch fire. Every cleared line ignites embers, embers chain into cascading waves, and a full Heat meter arms the Inferno: one detonation that clears the entire board. • Blaze: endless mode — place, chain, and chase your best score • Expeditions: 80 handcrafted levels across 10 fire worlds, each guarding a relic • Daily Blaze: one shared board a day, the same worldwide — keep your streak alive • Game Center leaderboards, achievements, and friend challenges • No account and no sign-up — plays offline, at your own pace • Free with occasional interstitials; a single one-time purchase removes ads Clears catch fire. Fire spreads.

Screenshots

Duck Sort4 screens
Emberline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duck Sort at none against Emberline's shown. Duck Sort also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Emberline's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Duck Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Emberline sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duck Sort ships an update every 3 weeks, Emberline daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Duck Sort versus Emberline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuck SortEmberline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSmart Project GmbHJoseph Leporati

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Duck Sort

One-time10
  • Quacking Pack #2$1.99
  • Quacking Pack #3$2.99
  • Quacking Pack #5$4.99
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  • No ADS: Duck Pack$6.99
  • Quacking Pack #8$7.99
  • Quacking Pack #9$8.99
  • No ADS: Quacking Pack$9.99
  • Quacking Pack #10$9.99
  • Quacking Pack #13$12.99
  • Quacking Pack #20$19.99
2 purchases

Emberline

One-time2
  • 5 Revives$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Duck Sort free?
Duck Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberline free?
Emberline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duck Sort or Emberline have ads?
Emberline shows ads; Duck Sort does not.
Which is updated more often, Duck Sort or Emberline?
Duck Sort ships an update every 3 weeks, and Emberline daily. Most recently, Duck Sort was updated on November 5, 2026 and Emberline on October 31, 2026.

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