# Crate Sort! vs Ant Colony!

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ant Colony! at 49 against Crate Sort!'s 2. Crate Sort!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crate Sort! against 4.9 for Ant Colony!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Colony! has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, Ant Colony! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crate Sort! | Ant Colony! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-sort/id6794002351/reviews)** | [4.9 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony/id6800697228/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **49** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 171 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Can Aksoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895948307) | [Berat Duman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787995949) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Ant Colony!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-colony/id6800697228)

Guide ant colonies by drawing paths for them to collect food. Ensure ants reach the correct food groups and avoid incorrect ones. A strategic drawing game for managing your ant empire.

**Highlights:** Draw paths for ant groups, Collect correct food groups, Avoid incorrect food paths, Strategic colony management, Color-coded food collection

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crate Sort! free?

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

### Is Ant Colony! free?

Ant Colony! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crate Sort! or Ant Colony!?

Crate Sort! is rated higher. Crate Sort! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ant Colony! averages 4.9 from 49 ratings.

### Do Crate Sort! or Ant Colony! have ads?

Both Crate Sort! and Ant Colony! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crate Sort! or Ant Colony!?

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, and Ant Colony! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crate Sort! was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ant Colony! on October 6, 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.*