Monster Sort vs ShapeGate Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Sort
A cozy color sorting game where you fill tubes with adorable baby monsters. As you complete tubes, the babies grow into unique monsters. Collect puzzle pieces and explore vibrant worlds in this relaxing brain teaser.
- Color sorting gameplay
- Baby monsters grow into unique creatures
- Collectible puzzle pieces and art
- Relaxing and rewarding experience
- Booster items for assistance
- Multiple themed worlds to explore
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Sort the babies, fill the tubes and watch adorable monsters grow up! Monster Sort: Color Puzzle is a cozy sorting game with a cute twist. Every tube holds a jumble of colorful baby monsters. Tap a tube to pick up the babies on top, then tap another tube to drop them in. Fill a tube with a single color and the babies grow up into their big monster right before your eyes. EASY TO LEARN, FUN TO MASTER - Simple tap-and-drop controls that anyone can pick up in seconds. - Puzzles start gentle and get trickier as you go, with new twists like stone tubes to break open along the way. - Stuck? Handy boosters add an extra tube, shuffle the babies or undo a move, and each one comes with a quick tip. GROW A WHOLE FAMILY - Every color grows up into a different monster. - Watch a cute little celebration every time you complete a tube. COLLECT AND EXPLORE - Earn puzzle pieces as you play and complete beautiful pictures in your Collection. - Journey on to Spider Pond, Cactus Canyon and Cloud Tumble. RELAXING AND REWARDING - Bright, friendly art and adorable monsters. - Quick levels that fit into any break. - Double your coins after a win by watching a short video, if you like. Monster Sort: Color Puzzle is free to play. It shows ads and offers optional in-app purchases, including Remove Ads. Happy sorting!
ShapeGate Puzzle
Rotate 3D blocks to match incoming gates in this fast-paced arcade puzzle game. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards and customize your player profile. Master the timing and rotation to keep your run alive through increasingly challenging phases.
- 3D shape rotation gameplay
- Gate matching mechanics
- Daily, monthly, all-time leaderboards
- Player nickname and icon customization
- Multiple visual themes with unique music
- Simple tap controls
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ShapeGate Puzzle is a fast arcade puzzle game about rotation, timing, and clean shape matching. Rotate a 3D block shape before it reaches the gate. Match the opening to clear the gate, build your score, and keep the run alive. Each phase changes the challenge with new shapes, faster timing, and different visual themes. Features: - Simple tap controls with fast arcade pacing - 3D shape rotation and gate-matching gameplay - Daily, monthly, and all-time leaderboards - Optional record alerts when another player breaks a record - Player nickname and icon customization - Multiple themes with unique music and visual styles - Independent music, sound effects, vibration, and mute controls ShapeGate is easy to start and difficult to master. Chase your best score, compete for records, and see how long you can keep matching the gate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShapeGate Puzzle at none against Monster Sort's 9. ShapeGate Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Monster Sort's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Monster Sort sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. ShapeGate Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Monster Sort against 5.0 for ShapeGate Puzzle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Monster Sort ships an update weekly, ShapeGate Puzzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Sort | ShapeGate Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glaium Inc. | Pardal Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Monster Sort
ShapeGate Puzzle
In-app purchases
Monster Sort
- 1,500 Coins$0.99
- 4,000 Coins$1.99
- Special Offer$2.99
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- Remove Ads$2.99
- 10,000 Coins$4.99
- Popular Offer$9.99
- 30,000 Coins$9.99
- Coins — XL Pack$19.99
- Coins — XXL Pack$49.99
ShapeGate Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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