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Head-to-head

Ball Sort Puzzle vs Water Sort Puzzle

Ball Sort Puzzle 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Water Sort Puzzle
Water Sort Puzzle 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Water Sort Puzzle has a slight edge over Ball Sort Puzzle due to fewer reports of critical bugs and better ad management in its paid version, despite both suffering from excessive ads in their free tiers.

Full reviews: Ball Sort Puzzle · Water Sort Puzzle

Both Ball Sort Puzzle and Water Sort Puzzle offer relaxing, addictive gameplay, but are heavily criticized for intrusive and broken ads in their free versions. Water Sort Puzzle, however, appears to have fewer critical bugs and a more functional ad-free purchase, making it a slightly better choice.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR3R8R17R22
Ball Sort Puzzle Users enjoy Ball Sort Puzzle for its relaxing and addictive nature, with many playing for thousands of levels R8R17. However, some find 'question mark levels' frustrating and purely guessing, not strategic R22. There's also a desire for more items in the shop to spend earned coins on R3.
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle is also praised for being a great, challenging, and relaxing brain game, suitable for all ages . Some users enjoy the '?' levels . However, recent updates have introduced a distracting glare on tubes, making colors harder to see, and some dislike the 'hidden color levels' R74. There's a request for an option to turn off animations for faster play .
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: Water Sort PuzzleR5R6R10R13
Ball Sort Puzzle Ball Sort Puzzle users report frequent issues with game buttons not responding, especially for extra cups or undo options R5R6R10. The app also freezes due to ads R16R19 and can interrupt background music . Some users have difficulty getting past certain levels without an extra bottle R10R13.
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle users experience frequent app crashes, leading to lost progress . Some report ads breaking the game, making it unplayable without restarting the app . A recent update caused the app to randomly open Chrome to blank pages, making it unplayable .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR1R2R4R7
Ball Sort Puzzle Ball Sort Puzzle is free with IAP, but users who pay for the 'no ads package' or 'ad free' option still encounter ads, particularly for extra tubes, which can be long and unskippable R9R15R18R42. Free users are overwhelmed by frequent, long, and often broken ads that ruin the experience R1R4R7. Some ads are deemed inappropriate or security threats R2.
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle is also free with IAP. Many free users complain about an excessive number of long, unskippable ads, often appearing after every level or for boosts . Some ads break the game or redirect to other apps . Users who paid for the ad-free version still report getting ads, especially for extra chances, or find that the option to get extra chances via ads is broken .
Customer Support and Updates tieR4R5R18R74
Ball Sort Puzzle Users report that Ball Sort Puzzle developers do not respond to emails R18. There are complaints about non-working features not being fixed despite being reported R5. Some updates have made the ad situation worse R4.
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle users have experienced issues after updates, such as distracting new visuals and increased ads R74. Some users wonder if the game is still being updated due to issues with getting extra chances after purchasing ad-free .
Pick Ball Sort Puzzle if

You are looking for a relaxing puzzle game and are willing to turn off Wi-Fi to avoid ads, or you don't mind the possibility of encountering bugs with in-game features R29.

Pick Water Sort Puzzle if

You prefer a game with slightly fewer critical bugs reported and are willing to pay for the ad-free version, even if some ad-related issues persist for boosts .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of recent negative reviews primarily focused on ads and bugs, which skews their perceived quality despite high lifetime ratings. The free vs. paid asymmetry is significant, as many negative reviews stem from the intrusive nature of ads in the free tiers.

Frequently asked

Are the ad-free purchases effective in Ball Sort Puzzle and Water Sort Puzzle?
No, users report that purchasing the 'no ads package' or 'ad free' option in both Ball Sort Puzzle and Water Sort Puzzle does not fully remove ads, especially for in-game boosts like extra tubes or undos, which can still be long and unskippable R9R15R18R42.
Do both games have issues with ads breaking the game?
Yes, both Ball Sort Puzzle and Water Sort Puzzle have numerous reports of ads freezing the game, preventing progression, or not having an exit option, forcing users to close and restart the app R16R19R24R31.
Are there any workarounds for the ads in Ball Sort Puzzle?
Yes, one user suggests turning off Wi-Fi to play Ball Sort Puzzle without ads, and then turning it back on only when needed R29.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Fun but add more rewards!: I love this game but I have already bought everything from the shop. Please add more stuff.
  2. [R8] Ball Sort Puzzle 5/5 · US Ummm: I like this game! Super relaxing, and it makes you think. Highly addictive and great way to pass time.
  3. [R17] Ball Sort Puzzle 5/5 · US Wonderful: I am on level 23,280
  4. [R22] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Question mark levels: Question mark levels ruin the enjoyment of the game. They come up far too frequently and for the most part is just purely guessing. Not strategic, not fun. Pass.
  5. [R5] Ball Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Extra cup option not working: Enjoy the game when it is working properly. However it seems since your last “fix” the extra cup button is not responding. I see another player states the same issue to you on Apr 2nd, yet nothing has been fixed. Please read your reviews & correct the non-working features in you game. Thank you
  6. [R6] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Stopped playing videos: Can’t get videos to play for extra columns or more backspace
  7. [R10] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Its not working: You can’t click to get your free gifts or get extra bottles. So getting past level 27 is not possible as it is set up purposely to need an extra bottle.
  8. [R13] Ball Sort Puzzle 2/5 · US Fun but almost impossible: It’s really fun. My biggest complaint: It’s practically unwinnable beyond a certain point unless you watch ads to get an extra vial. Unfortunately there’s no way to unlock extra vials without ads My other complaint is that there’s no hints or suggested moves
  9. [R1] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Ball sort don’t like this game at all: This game move from just play so I can receive my earning I don’t like this game iam going stop play all these game cause they want you to keep down load games
  10. [R2] Ball Sort Puzzle 5/5 · US Great game/weird ads: I very much enjoy this game. It helps me turn my brain off in the face of the troubles and burdens of the world. In the spirit of this, maybe we can find some new ads that don’t involve women and children nearly freezing to death, and kings (even if they’re evil) being murdered by fire breathing dragons. It really harshes my mellow, and really flies in the face of the purpose
  11. [R4] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Ads are too much now: Recent update went from an ad buying one full tube to one as buys one place holder in a single tube, a full ad to buy a second spot in the same tube, and same for third and fourth. So what one ad used to buy, I now need four. I’m deleting the app.
  12. [R7] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Rai’s review: I recommend not getting this app because it has adds every time you complete a level I give it a 1/5 it sucks it is terrible
  13. [R18] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US No ads means nothing!: Unbelievable! I paid for NO ADS years ago. ADS CONTINUE, and are FAR worse: way more FREQUENT & INCREDIBLY LONG! Company never responds to emails. Really disappointing and shows what they think of customers.
  14. [R74] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Fun game: I love figuring out the puzzles, but I hate the update where they added in the glare. It’s hard to see colors. Please change it back to the original glass design!
  15. [R9] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Ads go on and on!: I purchased the “no ads package” but still when I want to add a tube, I get ads that go on for many minutes! If there is a way to stop these ads sooner, it’s well hidden. I give up, will hide the app.
  16. [R15] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Buyer beware: It’s a fine game, but... I purchased the “no ad” option and that’s not exactly right. If you get stuck, your only option is to click on the video and watch up 3 mins or more before you can carry on. What a waste of time and money.
  17. [R42] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Needs a way to use coins for additional tubes: Paying for ad free only takes away the ads mid play. If you want additional tubes if you are stuck then you have to sit through painfully LONG ads. I love the game but don’t play as much as I could because of this. Otherwise I would rate 5 stars.
  18. [R16] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US App frozen: A Vivint ad has frozen the game for two days. Please fix these ads.
  19. [R19] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Broken :/: I’ve had this game for years and it’s always been a good time waster for me. In the last month or two I have been getting SO MANY broken ads. Like 4/5 ads don’t work. The X to exit them never shows up, or the ad itself never shows up and I can’t close out of them. When I close out of the app it resets my progress in the game and it doesn’t give me whatever I just sat through the ad for.
  20. [R24] Ball Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Game is awesome ads horrendous: Love the game but the ads are so bad there is no way to close them other than exiting the game and restarting
  21. [R31] Ball Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Unskipable ads ruin the game: The game itself is great, but unskipable ads from partners like Kalshi ruin the experience. I cannot progress from level to level as there is no way to exit the ads.
  22. [R29] Ball Sort Puzzle 5/5 · US Great Game: So this game is great. Some of the levels are a little challenging, and it helps to think through it for a few days or so. And if you don’t want to watch ads, I’ve got a secret for you. Just turn the wifi off and play, and then turn it back on when you need to. That way, you can enjoy a great game without paying or unnecessary ads. Have fun playing and please download!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store