Comparison

GemBeans Sort vs Pixel Screw Sanctuary

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

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About

GemBeans Sort

A relaxing puzzle game where you sort colorful gems into their correct places. Enjoy simple rules, satisfying logic challenges, and a calm experience perfect for short breaks or focused sessions.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gem sorting gameplay
  • Bright, colorful gem visuals
  • Relaxing puzzle flow
  • Gradually increasing challenge
  • Simple controls
  • Logic and color puzzles
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GemBeans Sort is a relaxing sorting puzzle game with colorful gems, simple rules, and satisfying logic challenges. Each level gives you a mix of shiny GemBeans to organize. Observe the colors, choose your moves carefully, and sort everything into the right place. The rules are easy to learn, but later puzzles ask you to think ahead and plan smarter. Whether you want a quick brain break or a calm puzzle session, GemBeans Sort offers a clean, focused experience built around order, color, and strategy. Features: - Simple and intuitive sorting gameplay - Bright, colorful gem visuals - Relaxing puzzle flow for short sessions - Gradually increasing level challenge - No complicated controls - Great for fans of sorting, color puzzles, logic games, and casual brain teasers Take a moment, sort the GemBeans, and enjoy the satisfying feeling of everything falling into place.

About

Pixel Screw Sanctuary

Solve intricate screw-based puzzles to free trapped dragons and rebuild a magical sanctuary. Enjoy handcrafted levels, collect unique dragons, and customize your sanctuary with earned rewards. Daily challenges and live events keep the gameplay fresh.

Highlights
  • Unscrew planks by removing screws in order
  • Sort screws by color into toolboxes
  • 150 handcrafted levels across five worlds
  • Build and decorate a personalized sanctuary
  • Collect 10 unique dragons with perks
  • Daily rescue levels and quests
  • Live events and weekend bonuses
Features
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Unscrew the planks. Free the dragons. Rebuild a magical sanctuary. Pixel Screw Sanctuary is a cozy pixel-art puzzle adventure. Every level hides a baby dragon trapped behind layers of wooden planks - remove the right screws in the right order to set it free! HOW TO PLAY - Tap screws to unscrew them - but only the ones on top! - Sort screws by color into matching toolboxes - Watch out: the buffer only holds so many loose screws - Free every plank to rescue the dragon 150 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Five beautiful worlds - Green Meadows, Stone Fortress, Lava Caverns, Frost Peaks and Mystic Grove - each with new tricks: chained screws, rusty screws, frozen screws, locks and keys, bomb screws, mystery screws and rainbow wildcards. Every 30th level is a BOSS rescue! BUILD YOUR SANCTUARY Spend your hard-earned coins and gems on 10 living, animated decorations - a stone fountain, a dragon nursery, glowing mushrooms, a cozy cottage and more. Your sanctuary earns coins every hour, even while you're away. COLLECT 10 DRAGONS Each rescued dragon joins your collection with its own personality, stats and a real gameplay perk. Share beautiful collector cards with friends! SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY - A free Daily Rescue level with a unique reward - Daily quests and a 7-day reward streak with milestone chests - Rotating live events: Double Coins, Fast Energy, Booster Bonanza, Gem Rush - Weekend Golden Rush! Compete on Game Center leaderboards, earn achievements, and sync your progress through iCloud. Can you rescue them all?

Screenshots

GemBeans Sort4 screens
Pixel Screw Sanctuary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GemBeans Sort at none against Pixel Screw Sanctuary's 5. GemBeans Sort also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Pixel Screw Sanctuary sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. GemBeans Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GemBeans Sort against 5.0 for Pixel Screw Sanctuary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GemBeans Sort has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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GemBeans Sort versus Pixel Screw Sanctuary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemBeans SortPixel Screw Sanctuary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一文 李WebElevated

Customer experience

GemBeans Sort

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Screw Sanctuary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GemBeans Sort

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixel Screw Sanctuary

One-time5
  • Pouch of Gems$0.99
  • Full Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • Chest of Gems$4.99
  • Barrel of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is GemBeans Sort free?
GemBeans Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Screw Sanctuary free?
Pixel Screw Sanctuary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GemBeans Sort or Pixel Screw Sanctuary?
Pixel Screw Sanctuary is rated higher. GemBeans Sort averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Pixel Screw Sanctuary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GemBeans Sort or Pixel Screw Sanctuary have ads?
Both GemBeans Sort and Pixel Screw Sanctuary show ads.

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