Comparison

Sortcery vs Noctagram

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

Head to head
About

Sortcery

Features
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Pour, sort, and cast a little magic. Sortcery is a relaxing water sort puzzle with a magical twist. Pour colored water between bottles until every bottle holds a single color. It takes one finger to play and a moment to learn โ€” but the further you go, the more your planning matters. THE GRAVITY SPELL Sortcery's signature move. On special spell levels, you can flip the liquid in every bottle upside down โ€” once per level. Colors buried at the bottom rise to the top, and choosing WHEN to cast becomes part of the puzzle itself. FEATURES โ€ข Endless levels that grow steadily more challenging โ€” every single one is generated to be solvable โ€ข The Gravity Spell: a one-time, board-wide flip that rewards clever timing โ€ข Undo your last pour, restart anytime, or use a hint when you're truly stuck โ€ข Unlock new bottle shapes as you progress: slim vials, flasks, jars, boots and bathtubs โ€ข Calm pacing with soothing sounds and satisfying pours โ€” no timers, no move limits, no pressure โ€ข Play in English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Simplified Chinese โ€ข Designed with VoiceOver and accessibility in mind HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap a bottle to pick it up 2. Tap another bottle to pour โ€” matching colors on top can be poured together 3. Sort every color into its own bottle to clear the level Whether you have thirty seconds or thirty minutes, Sortcery is an easy place to unwind. Pick a bottle, pour, and let the colors fall into place.

About

Noctagram

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A quieter kind of nonogram โ€” where every puzzle you solve becomes a constellation in a night sky that is entirely your own. Noctagram is a picture-logic puzzle game (nonogram / picross / griddler) wrapped in a calm, star-lit world. Read the number clues, fill the grid row by row โ€” but here the finished picture doesn't just vanish. It ignites. A single line traces through your solved cells, a constellation takes shape, and you name it and seal it into your sky forever. Solve enough, and the darkness fills with stars only you have lit. โ€” WHY NOCTAGRAM IS DIFFERENT โ€” A sky you build, not a gallery you clear. Most nonogram games hand you a pixel picture and move on. Here, each solution is a named constellation added to one living, growing night sky. Your progress isn't a percentage โ€” it's a map of light. 248 constellations, every one named by hand. No random shapes. Each puzzle was designed and christened in the style of a real star chart โ€” unique, quietly poetic, waiting in the dark for you. Made to be calm. No timers. No lives. No pressure. Just clean logic, soft light, and a gentle soundscape. Play a single grid to unwind, or lose an hour among the stars. โ€” HOW IT PLAYS โ€” โ€ข Classic nonogram rules โ€” deduce the picture from the number clues. โ€ข Puzzles from small and cozy to large and deep (5ร—5 up to 20ร—20). โ€ข A warm coral fill and a cool marking cross โ€” easy on the eyes, clear at a glance. โ€ข A hand-crafted "sealing" ceremony every time you complete a puzzle. โ€ข Auto-save and one-tap continue โ€” pick up exactly where you left off. Fill the grid. Light the stars. Name your sky. Noctagram โ€” picross beneath the night.

Screenshots

Sortcery4 screens
Noctagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noctagram at none against Sortcery's shown. Noctagram also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sortcery ships an update every 10 days, Noctagram every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sortcery versus Noctagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortceryNoctagram
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuma UenoTuTu Fun Games Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sortcery

No in-app purchases

None

Noctagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sortcery free?
Sortcery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noctagram free?
Noctagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sortcery or Noctagram have ads?
Sortcery shows ads; Noctagram does not.
Which is updated more often, Sortcery or Noctagram?
Sortcery ships an update every 10 days, and Noctagram every 3 days. Most recently, Sortcery was updated on November 5, 2026 and Noctagram on October 31, 2026.

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