Comparison

Stellar Sort vs Rainbow Tile Slide

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

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About

Stellar Sort

Engage in a relaxing logic puzzle game set among the stars. Move colorful planets between tubes to match sets and restore order to the galaxy. Hundreds of levels offer increasing challenges with unique mechanics and helpful tools.

Highlights
  • Relaxing sorting puzzle gameplay
  • Colorful planet-themed pieces
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Unique Black Hole mechanic
  • Undo and Hint tools
  • 3-star challenges
Features
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**A relaxing sorting puzzle — among the stars.** Move colorful planets between tubes, match each set, and bring order back to the galaxy. Stellar Sort takes the satisfying logic of classic sorting puzzles and gives it a cosmic twist. Every level is easy to understand, but finding the right sequence of moves can take careful planning. ### SIMPLE TO PLAY Move planets between tubes and group matching colors together. Complete the level when every planet is perfectly sorted. ### A COSMIC TWIST These aren't ordinary sorting pieces. Explore a colorful galaxy filled with planets, glowing effects, and the mysterious Black Hole — a special mechanic that can completely change your solution. ### PUZZLES THAT GROW WITH YOU Start with straightforward challenges and progress through hundreds of increasingly tricky puzzles designed to test your logic without turning the experience into a race. ### GET A LITTLE HELP Made a move you regret? Undo it. Stuck on a difficult puzzle? Use a Hint and keep going. ### CHASE THE PERFECT SOLUTION Complete each level and aim for 3 stars by finding smarter, more efficient solutions. **STELLAR SORT FEATURES** • Relaxing sorting puzzle gameplay • Colorful planet-themed pieces • Hundreds of levels • Unique Black Hole mechanic • Undo and Hint tools • 3-star challenges • Simple controls • Clean, satisfying cosmic presentation Whether you have a few minutes or want to settle in for a longer puzzle session, Stellar Sort offers an easy way to relax while keeping your mind engaged. **Sort the planets. Solve the puzzle. Master the galaxy.**

About

Rainbow Tile Slide

A relaxing puzzle game where you slide and merge colorful tiles to reach high scores. It offers two play modes and features accessible design for all players, with a gentle pace and calming visuals.

Highlights
  • Slide and merge colorful tiles
  • Two play modes: Standard and Easy Breezy
  • Five animated worlds
  • Accessible design with VoiceOver support
  • Calming sound effects and animations
  • Offline play
Features
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Slide, match, and merge your way through a rainbow of colorful tiles! Rainbow Tile Slide is the classic 2048 puzzle game, reimagined with the warm, nostalgic look of classic arts and crafts: think construction paper and crayon shapes, brought to life in rainbow color, with a friendlier pace for players of all ages. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Standard: the classic challenge. A new tile drops every move, so think fast and chase big numbers. • Easy Breezy: a gentler pace, with five animated worlds that change from one game to the next. Tiles drop every other move, so there's room to breathe and plenty to notice while you play. FIVE LIVELY WORLDS Easy Breezy mode picks from five colorful backgrounds each time you play: a party, outer space, underwater, a rainforest, and the beach, each full of little animated surprises to discover while you play. A CELEBRATION WORTH REACHING Slide your way to a special tile and watch a big, glossy rainbow burst across the board. PLAY YOUR WAY Designed with accessibility in mind: swipe if that feels natural, or tap the on-screen D-pad if it doesn't. Every move works either way. We built and tested the whole game with VoiceOver, chose colors with real contrast in mind, and made sure nothing important is ever shown by color alone. It's a puzzle game we want more people to be able to play. CALM BY DESIGN Rainbow Tile Slide keeps things easy: soft sound effects, gentle animations, and not a flashing light in sight. A colorful puzzle that's actually relaxing to play. BUILT FOR FAMILIES Rainbow Tile Slide is free to play, ad-free, works without wifi, and designed to be safe and simple for kids. Track your top 3 scores in each mode. No timers, no pressure, just a colorful puzzle to come back to.

Screenshots

Stellar Sort4 screens
Rainbow Tile Slide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rainbow Tile Slide at none against Stellar Sort's shown. Rainbow Tile Slide also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Stellar Sort's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stellar Sort against 5.0 for Rainbow Tile Slide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Tile Slide has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stellar Sort versus Rainbow Tile Slide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar SortRainbow Tile Slide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMariyan PetrovFluff & Pixel Studios

In-app purchases

None

Stellar Sort

No in-app purchases

None

Rainbow Tile Slide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar Sort free?
Stellar Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow Tile Slide free?
Rainbow Tile Slide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stellar Sort or Rainbow Tile Slide?
Stellar Sort and Rainbow Tile Slide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Stellar Sort or Rainbow Tile Slide have ads?
Stellar Sort shows ads; Rainbow Tile Slide does not.

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