Comparison

Ballaze vs Sort Loop

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

Head to head
About

Ballaze

Features
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Tilt the whole board. Every marble rolls until it hits a wall. Line up three of a kind and they vanish. No timer. No move limit. Nothing chasing you. Ballaze is a puzzle you solve with your head, not your reflexes. Swipe in any direction and the entire board shifts at once — every marble on it. Read the board, plan the cascade, watch it fall into place. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Every level has a mathematically proven minimum number of moves. We ran a solver over each one before shipping it, so when you earn three stars, you matched the optimal solution. No level is padded, no level is impossible. Marbles never spawn. The board only empties. Every move is reversible with one tap. HOW IT PLAYS • Swipe up, down, left or right — the whole tray tilts • Marbles roll until something stops them • Three or more in a row or column clear • Chain reactions happen on their own • Clear the board to finish the level WHAT YOU'LL MEET Stone pillars that block the roll. Bridges you build by dropping a marble into a hatch. Vortexes that swallow the marbles you don't need. Pits you have to steer around. Each one is introduced on its own level, with nothing else in the way, so you learn it before it matters. ALSO INSIDE • 120 levels, hand-verified • Daily tasks and a login streak • Marble skins and board themes to unlock • Hints when you're stuck • Works offline — no account, no internet • Seven languages Free to play.

About

Sort Loop

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Sort Loop is a relaxing and satisfying sorting puzzle game where adorable Hoppers help organize colorful items. Choose the right Hopper and place it into a slot. Once activated, the Hopper joins the conveyor and automatically collects matching colored items. Plan your moves carefully and create the perfect sorting loop. Watch colorful items flow through the conveyor as your Hoppers efficiently clear the board. As you progress, levels become more challenging and require smarter decisions to complete. Rescue trapped Hoppers through special Rescue Missions and bring them back to your base. Collect rescued Hoppers, merge matching Hoppers to unlock higher-level Hoppers, and expand your loop. Unlock new gates, earn more coins, and grow your Hopper collection. Features • Simple and satisfying sorting gameplay • Place Hoppers into slots and automate item collection • Match colors and clear items efficiently • Rescue trapped Hoppers in special missions • Collect and merge Hoppers to unlock stronger Hoppers • Unlock gates and earn more coins • Build your Hopper collection • Cute characters and colorful visuals • Increasingly challenging puzzle levels • Relaxing gameplay that's easy to learn Can you rescue every Hopper and create the perfect Sort Loop?

Screenshots

Ballaze3 screens
Sort Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort Loop at none against Ballaze's 1. Ballaze's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ballaze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sort Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballaze ships an update every 4 days, Sort Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Ballaze versus Sort Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallazeSort Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB138 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovJoel Camilo Fernandes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ballaze

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Sort Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballaze free?
Ballaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sort Loop free?
Sort Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballaze or Sort Loop have ads?
Both Ballaze and Sort Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballaze or Sort Loop?
Ballaze ships an update every 4 days, and Sort Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Ballaze was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sort Loop on October 14, 2026.

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