# Crowd Lane vs Crate Sort!

The clearest difference is rating: Crate Sort! at 5.0 against Crowd Lane's 4.3. Crate Sort! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). Crowd Lane's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crowd Lane sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Crate Sort! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Crate Sort! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

Crowd Lane ships an update every 2 days, Crate Sort! every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crowd Lane | Crate Sort! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-lane-bus-sort-puzzle/id6790526450/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-sort/id6794002351/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 2 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 252 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Atta Games Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877848558) | [Can Aksoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895948307) |

## What reviewers say

### Crowd Lane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-lane-bus-sort-puzzle/id6790526450)

A unique bus sorting puzzle where only people on the outer edge of the crowd can move. Match stickmen colors to fill buses and clear the path. Plan your moves carefully to avoid blocking the crowd.

**Highlights:** Unique edge-based movement mechanic, 100+ hand-built, solvable levels, One-tap controls, no timer, Plays fully offline, Strategic order-based gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000coin | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5000coin | $7.99 | one-time |
| minipack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000coin | $15.99 | one-time |
| starterpack | $19.99 | one-time |
| superpack | $24.99 | one-time |
| 25000coin | $29.99 | one-time |
| 50000coin | $59.99 | one-time |
| 100000coin | $99.99 | one-time |


### Crate Sort!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-sort/id6794002351)

Engage in a 3D color sorting puzzle where you unpack crates and pour balls onto a conveyor. Balls are automatically sorted into matching colored boxes. Strategically arrange crates to prevent the conveyor from overflowing.

**Highlights:** 3D color sorting gameplay, Automatic ball sorting, Conveyor belt mechanics, Strategic crate arrangement, Intuitive puzzle solving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crowd Lane free?

Crowd Lane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crate Sort! free?

Crate Sort! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crowd Lane or Crate Sort!?

Crate Sort! is rated higher. Crowd Lane averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Crate Sort! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Crowd Lane or Crate Sort! have ads?

Both Crowd Lane and Crate Sort! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crowd Lane or Crate Sort!?

Crowd Lane ships an update every 2 days, and Crate Sort! every 4 days. Most recently, Crowd Lane was updated on October 31, 2026 and Crate Sort! on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*