# Crate Sort! vs Rubber Tangle

The clearest difference is rating: Crate Sort! at 5.0 against Rubber Tangle's 4.4. Crate Sort! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Rubber Tangle's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubber Tangle has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, Rubber Tangle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crate Sort! | Rubber Tangle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-sort/id6794002351/reviews)** | [4.4 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubber-tangle/id6812676361/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **45** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 171 MB | 174 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) | [Bahadir Yerdelen](https://appshunter.io/developer/399810241) |

## 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


### Rubber Tangle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubber-tangle/id6812676361)

Untangle overlapping rubber bands by rotating poles to clear the board. This puzzle game features increasingly complex levels with static and frozen obstacles that test your logic and planning skills.

**Highlights:** Rotate poles to untangle rubber bands, Solve complex overlapping puzzles, Overcome static and frozen obstacles, Progressively harder levels, New challenges with advancing levels

**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 Rubber Tangle free?

Rubber Tangle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crate Sort! or Rubber Tangle?

Crate Sort! is rated higher. Crate Sort! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rubber Tangle averages 4.4 from 45 ratings.

### Do Crate Sort! or Rubber Tangle have ads?

Both Crate Sort! and Rubber Tangle show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crate Sort! or Rubber Tangle?

Crate Sort! ships an update every 4 days, and Rubber Tangle fortnightly. Most recently, Crate Sort! was updated on October 18, 2026 and Rubber Tangle on October 24, 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.*