Category Mania vs Wooden Sort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Category Mania
Engage your mind with a challenging card sorting puzzle game. Unstack layered cards to reveal hidden ones and sort them into their correct categories. Hundreds of levels offer a relaxing yet brain-training experience.
- Layered card stacking mechanics
- Hundreds of puzzle levels
- Brain-training logic gameplay
- Smooth casual gameplay
- Play at your own pace
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Category Mania: Card Sort Challenge your brain with Category Mania, a relaxing yet tricky card sorting puzzle game. Each level gives you stacks of layered cards. Cards are piled on top of one another — you can only reach the lower cards after moving the top ones away. Your task is to sort every card into its matching group: fruits, mammals, accessories, occupations and many more fun categories await. When all cards of one category are correctly sorted, that group clears away and reveals new sets to solve. Complete every category in the level, and you win! ### Game features *Layered card stacking mechanics: move top cards to uncover hidden cards underneath* * Hundreds of puzzle levels with varied themes and categories* * Brain‑training logic gameplay, easy to learn but challenging to master* * Smooth casual gameplay, perfect for short game sessions* * No rush, play at your own pace* Sharpen your categorization and logical thinking. Unstack, sort, and clear every group to beat all puzzles!
Wooden Sort
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Bring a little order to the table with Wooden Sort, a relaxing picture-card puzzle built around observation, planning, and satisfying progress. Each level presents a wooden tabletop filled with stacks of illustrated cards and themed collections waiting to be completed. Look closely at the pictures, find what belongs together, and place each card in the right collection. As groups are completed, the table clears and new possibilities appear. Sort by what you see Recognize pictures that share a theme, from food and animals to vehicles, sports, plants, and everyday objects. Every collection rewards careful observation. Plan around the stacks Cards are revealed as you work through the piles, so the order of your moves matters. Think ahead, keep useful options available, and uncover the next card at the right moment. Enjoy satisfying progress Completing a collection clears space from the table and turns a busy arrangement into a neat, organized layout, one set at a time. Relax in a warm wooden world Natural textures, friendly illustrations, and smooth card movement create a cozy tabletop atmosphere that is easy to settle into. Play at your own pace There is no countdown pushing you forward. Enjoy a quick puzzle during a break or take your time with a calm activity that keeps your eyes and mind engaged. How to play 1. Check the category shown on the wooden tray. 2. Inspect the picture cards in the stacks. 3. Choose a matching card and add it to the right collection. 4. Reveal new cards as you organize the table. 5. Complete every collection to finish the level. Easy to learn and rewarding to complete, Wooden Sort is made for players who enjoy visual matching, category games, card puzzles, and relaxing brain teasers.
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Verdict
Category Mania and Wooden Sort are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Category Mania sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Wooden Sort sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Category Mania against 4.9 for Wooden Sort. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 119 respectively.
| Parameter | Category Mania | Wooden Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (118 ratings) | 4.9 (119 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 673 MB | 630 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYNEXX | 雪兰 黄 |
In-app purchases
Category Mania
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Starter Bundle$2.99
- Revive Bundle$4.99
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- 5000 Coins$7.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Small Bundle$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$12.99
- 10000 Coins$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- Large Bundle$29.99
- 25000 Coins$29.99
- Mega Bundle$49.99
- 60000 Coins$59.99
- 120000 Coins$99.99
Wooden Sort
- Move Revive Pack_1$1.99
- Stock Revive Pack_1$1.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
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- Move Revive Pack_2$4.99
- Stock Revive Pack_2$4.99
- Medium Coin Pack$7.99
- Classic Pack$9.99
- Premium Pack$19.99
- UltraLarge Coin Pack$54.99
- SuperLarge Coin Pack$99.99
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