Comparison

Category Topic vs Association Cube

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Category Topic

Engage in a cozy tile-sorting puzzle game where you match cute mahjong-style tiles to their correct categories. Explore diverse topics and categories, solve increasingly challenging puzzles, and train your brain with hundreds of levels.

Highlights
  • Mahjong-inspired tile sorting gameplay
  • Diverse topics and categories
  • Hundreds of brain-training levels
  • Cute, colorful tile designs
  • Helpful boosters
  • Satisfying animations
Features
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Category Topic: Mahjong Sort is the cozy sort game where you sort cute tiles by category! Explore a colorful assortment of topics and categories, sort it into the right group, and become the ultimate sorter. Love mahjong and sort games? Start sorting now! Every tile belongs to a topic — animals, food, holidays, jobs, sports, vehicles, fantasy characters, and more. Look carefully, think ahead, and sort each mahjong tile into the matching category to clear the board one group at a time. It's a fresh mix of mahjong-style matching, category sorting, and brain-teasing puzzle fun. As you progress, the puzzles get trickier with new categories, limited spaces, and clever tile arrangements. If you can see a tile and instantly sort it where it belongs, the satisfying assortment of levels will keep you hooked. How To Play Tap a tile and sort it into the matching topic slot Group every tile in the same category to clear it Use empty spaces wisely to uncover hidden tiles Plan each move and sort smart before you run out of moves Clear all the categories to win the level! Features Relaxing mahjong-inspired tile sorting gameplay A huge assortment of topics, themes, and categories to master Hundreds of brain-training levels for every puzzle lover Cute, colorful tile designs and smooth, satisfying animations Helpful boosters to sort it out during tricky moments Become the fastest tile sorter with sharp eyes and smart planning Perfect for quick breaks or long, relaxing sort games sessions If you enjoy mahjong games, tile-matching games, sorting puzzles, or relaxing brain games, Category Topic: Mahjong Sort is made for you. Sort the tiles, match the topics, and become the #1 sorter in town. See a tile, sort it, and clear every category! Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore puzzle fan, this is one of the most satisfying sort games out there. Grab a colorful assortment of topics, train your brain, and start sorting today — download Category Topic: Mahjong Sort now!

About

Association Cube

A 3D tile sorting puzzle game where you match cubes by category to clear the board. It offers layered challenges that reward strategic thinking and lateral insight. Enjoy clean visuals and engaging gameplay that can be picked up for short bursts or longer sessions.

Highlights
  • 3D tile matching
  • Category-based sorting
  • Strategic puzzle solving
  • Layered and tricky levels
  • Clean 3D visuals
  • Lateral thinking challenges
Features
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Association Cube is a fresh take on sorting puzzles - a 3D tile game that challenges both your strategic thinking and your sense of association Each level presents a stack of cubes scattered across a three-dimensional board. Every cube belongs to a category - but figuring out which category takes a spark of lateral thinking. Tap a tile to send it to your buffer, match tiles of the same category, and watch them disappear. Clear the entire field to win! Levels start accessible and grow increasingly layered and tricky. Clean 3D visuals make stacked tiles easy to read without sacrificing the depth that makes each puzzle feel like a small strategic puzzle worth solving. If you love word games, sorting puzzles, tile matching, or brain teasers that reward planning over luck - Association Cubes is made for you. It's the kind of game you pick up for five minutes and put down an hour later!

Screenshots

Category Topic4 screens
Association Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Category Topic at 5.0 against Association Cube's 3.0. Category Topic also leads on ratings volume (185 vs 6). Association Cube's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and chart position (#55 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Category Topic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Association Cube sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Category Topic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Category Topic has 185 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Category Topic's written reviews are positive against 25% of Association Cube's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Category Topic ships an update every 8 days, Association Cube every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Category Topic versus Association Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategory TopicAssociation Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (185 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB252 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSAMZU LIMITEDHitapps Games LTD

Customer experience

Category Topic

All ratings206 ratings
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Association Cube

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Category Topic

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Revive$4.99
  • No Ads Package 1$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads Package 2$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$14.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Mega Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
7 purchases

Association Cube

One-time7
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Medium Coin_Pack$8.99
  • Large Coin Pack$29.99
Show 4 more
  • Huge Coin Pack$49.99
  • Huge Coin Pack new$59.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$79.99
  • Mega Coin Pack new$99.99

Questions

Is Category Topic free?
Category Topic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Association Cube free?
Association Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Category Topic or Association Cube?
Category Topic is rated higher. Category Topic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Association Cube averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Category Topic or Association Cube have ads?
Both Category Topic and Association Cube show ads.
Which is updated more often, Category Topic or Association Cube?
Category Topic ships an update every 8 days, and Association Cube every 11 days. Most recently, Category Topic was updated on November 10, 2026 and Association Cube on November 10, 2026.

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