# Crate Sort! vs Pop Jam

The clearest difference is rating: Crate Sort! at 5.0 against Pop Jam's 4.7. Crate Sort! also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Pop Jam's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.

Crate Sort! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Jam has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, Pop Jam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crate Sort! | Pop Jam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-sort/id6794002351/reviews)** | [4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-jam/id6802383091/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 171 MB | 373 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Can Aksoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895948307) | [Loop Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468099707) |

## 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


### Pop Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-jam/id6802383091)

Disassemble colorful 3D figures by tapping free-moving pieces. Each piece bursts into 27 balls that fill boxes of matching colors. Avoid jams by strategically clearing pieces to keep the production line moving.

**Highlights:** Disassemble 3D figures made of colored balls, Tap free pieces to burst into 27 balls, Sort balls into matching colored boxes, Avoid jams by strategic piece removal, Satisfying physics and sound design, Bite-sized levels with increasing difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crate Sort! free?

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

### Is Pop Jam free?

Pop Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crate Sort! or Pop Jam?

Crate Sort! is rated higher. Crate Sort! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pop Jam averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.

### Do Crate Sort! or Pop Jam have ads?

Both Crate Sort! and Pop Jam show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crate Sort! or Pop Jam?

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, and Pop Jam every 5 days. Most recently, Crate Sort! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pop Jam on November 10, 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.*