CleanSort vs Assort!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CleanSort
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No ads, no pop-ups, no "watch a video to continue." No fake currency. No timers pressuring you. No puzzle secretly rigged to be unsolvable so you'll watch a rescue ad. CleanSort is ball sort the way it should have been all along โ a calm, honest color-sorting puzzle you can play on a plane, hand to a kid, or share with a friend, without anyone trying to sell you something or interrupt your train of thought. WHAT MAKES IT CLEAN - No ads, ever. Not between levels, not on restart, not mid-puzzle โ and not a banner parked at the bottom of the screen. None. - No in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no "premium." The whole app is yours. - Every new deal is guaranteed solvable โ checked by a built-in solver before you ever see it. You'll never be handed an impossible puzzle. - Works fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY LIKE THE GAME - Unlimited undo โ take back as many moves as you want, no penalty, no watching anything. - Optional hints when you're stuck โ and a hint is the real answer: the first move of a shortest solution, not a guess. (Games you needed a hint on don't count as clean wins. Fair's fair.) - The grudge list: needed a hint? That deal is remembered. Rematch it any time โ beat it without help, and the grudge is redeemed. - Bookmarks: mark a position you're unsure about, experiment freely, and jump straight back. - Smart pours: a run of same-colored balls moves together in one move, the way the puzzle really works. SHARE PUZZLES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY Every deal has a short shareable code. Send a fiendish one to a friend, or compare how you each cracked the same puzzle. WHY IT EXISTS I got tired of ball sort apps stuffed with ads and dark patterns, and I wanted my own kids to have a clean one. So I made it, and I'm sharing it. That's the whole story. Bugs, ideas, or a deal code that deserves to be framed: dev@stevepetersen.net
Assort!
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Step into a cozy mage's workshop and sort shimmering potions until every tube holds a perfect match. Assort is a colorful liquid-sorting puzzle game with a fantasy twist. Tap a tube, pour matching colors, and solve each board by arranging every potion into its own bottle. The rules are simple to learn, but each new chapter adds fresh layouts, trickier color patterns, and special tubes that change how you think through every move. Assort is built to be a complete game without interruptions or storefront pressure. We do not ever advertise in the game. We offer no in-app purchases, ever. There are no paid boosters, no ad-watching rewards, no limited-time purchase prompts, and no paywalls inside the puzzle flow. Play through a handcrafted campaign of potion puzzles across magical chapters, or jump into endless mode for a fresh challenge whenever you want one. Use undo when a plan goes sideways, ask for a hint when you are stuck, or restart and try for a cleaner solve. Features: - Relaxing color-sorting puzzle gameplay - Mage-themed potion tubes, magical effects, and cozy fantasy atmosphere - Handcrafted campaign levels with rising difficulty - Endless mode for unlimited sorting challenges - Special bottle types including hidden, covered, locked, and wrapped tubes - Hints, undo, restart, and auto-solve support - Star ratings, chapter progress, and reward chests - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases, ever Whether you want a quick puzzle break or a longer sorting session, Assort gives you a bright, satisfying way to test your logic and unwind without ads or in-app purchases.
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CleanSort and Assort! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CleanSort | Assort! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STEPHEN DAVID PETERSEN | Christopher Weiss |
In-app purchases
CleanSort
No in-app purchases
Assort!
No in-app purchases









