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Water Sort Puzzle vs Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort

Water Sort Puzzle 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Water Sort Puzzle
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort 4.7★ · Free to download 60

Water Sort Puzzle is a better choice for those who want a more established game with a larger user base, but both apps suffer from excessive ads and issues with their ad-free purchase options.

Full reviews: Water Sort Puzzle · Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort

Both Water Sort Puzzle and Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort offer similar core gameplay, but Water Sort Puzzle has a much larger user base and more content. However, both are heavily criticized for intrusive ads and issues with their paid ad-free versions, which often break core gameplay mechanics.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Water Sort PuzzleR5R14R17R18
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle offers a vast number of levels, with some users playing for years and reaching levels over 16,000 or 19,000. It includes special levels like those with '?'s and calendar levels, and some users appreciate the challenge and cognitive benefits R5R24. However, recent updates have introduced visual changes, like glare on tubes, that many users dislike and find distracting or harder to see R14R17R18. Some users also find the game repetitive after many levels .
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort is described as fun, addicting, and relaxing, with users finding it helpful for anxiety and keeping their minds occupied . It also has special challenges like 'Lava Treasure' . However, some users report that features like the treasure or jewel game no longer work or award prizes . One user wished for more diversity .
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR2R5R8R9
Water Sort Puzzle Many users find Water Sort Puzzle's gameplay enjoyable and challenging R2R8. However, recent updates have introduced visual changes, like a glare on the tubes, that make it harder to see colors and are distracting R14R17. Some users also experience frequent crashes, random app closures, or the game getting stuck R5R9R11R18. One user noted the sound design is too loud .
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort is generally found to be fun, relaxing, and good for focus . However, some users find the pouring animation too slow and tedious . There is a prompt to continue or restart at the app's start that users find annoying . Some users wish for options to turn off vibrations and for sound settings to persist with headphones . The game also has issues with freezing, especially after spinning wheels .
Reliability & Performance tieR1R4R5R6
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle has significant reliability issues, with users reporting the app randomly closing, crashing constantly, or getting stuck on a grey screen R5R9R11R18. Ads frequently malfunction, getting users stuck or not loading when needed for boosters R1R4R6. One user reported the game randomly opening Chrome to a blank page .
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort also suffers from reliability problems, including freezing up, especially after spinning a wheel . Ads frequently get stuck for several minutes, forcing users to close and reopen the app . Some users report that rewards from features like the treasure hunt are not awarded or reset .
Price & Value tieR2R3R4R10
Water Sort Puzzle Water Sort Puzzle is free with in-app purchases. Many users express frustration with the overwhelming number and length of ads, often appearing after every level and lasting minutes R2R3R4R10. Some users paid for the ad-free version, but still reported getting ads or being unable to access ad-based boosters R31R48R59. The ad-free purchase was described as worth $1.99 by one user .
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort is also free to download with in-app purchases. It is heavily criticized for an excessive number of long, unskippable ads that appear after every level or even during gameplay . The option to pay to remove ads (priced at $5.99 by one user) often backfires, as it removes the ability to watch ads for extra bottles or coins, forcing users to spend more money on in-game currency to progress R61.
Support & Updates tieR1R5R6R9
Water Sort Puzzle Users frequently ask for developer attention regarding crashes, ad issues, and disliked visual updates R5R6R9R11. There are complaints about ads being installed even for offline play . Some users report issues with specific levels or updates breaking the game R1.
Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort Users have difficulty contacting support, with one noting the only way to report a problem is through Facebook, which they no longer use . There are requests for fixes for non-working features like the treasure hunt and jewel game . Users also ask for improvements to the user experience, such as removing the start-up prompt or adding vibration controls .
Pick Water Sort Puzzle if

Pick Water Sort Puzzle if you want a game with a very large number of levels and a long history, are willing to tolerate or pay to remove ads, and enjoy a classic water sort puzzle experience .

Pick Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort if

Pick Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort if you are looking for a relaxing game that helps with anxiety and focus, and you don't mind the potential for ads or issues with the ad-free purchase .

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative skew in recent reviews due to ad saturation and issues with paid ad-free versions. The lifetime ratings are high, but current user sentiment reflects significant frustration with monetization strategies. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is particularly pronounced, as paying to remove ads often breaks the game's ability to offer ad-based boosters, forcing further purchases.

Frequently asked

Are Water Sort Puzzle and Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort truly ad-free if you pay?
No, paying for the ad-free version in both games often leads to new problems; Water Sort Puzzle users reported still getting ads or being unable to access ad-based boosters R31R48R59, and Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort users found that paying removed the option to watch ads for extra bottles, forcing them to spend more on in-game coins R61.
Do these games have many ads in their free versions?
Yes, both games are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of long and intrusive ads, often appearing after every level and sometimes lasting several minutes, making the games frustrating and difficult to play R2R3R4R10.
Are there any performance issues with these games?
Yes, both games have reported performance issues; Water Sort Puzzle users experience frequent crashes, random app closures, and getting stuck on ads R5R9R11R24, while Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort users report the app freezing, especially after spinning wheels, and ads getting stuck .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US A little glitchy: I love the gameplay! I especially like the levels with the ?’s. I don’t mind the ads since they are usually pretty short. What I do mind is when the app randomly closes in the middle of a level and I have to start over. Please fix that.
  2. [R14] 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!
  3. [R17] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Please change tubes back: I loved this game until the most recent update. They added a highlight to the tubes that make it incredibly distracting in my opinion to see the colors and just felt very unneeded. I would love for that feature to be turned off or just done away with. I feel the game is unplayable now.
  4. [R18] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Buggy: Good game but latest 2 updates with new look crash too often. Hasn’t happened in the past. The new look is very distracting.
  5. [R2] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Great game, HORRIBLE ads: I love this game. It’s great! Challenging but fun. The ads are awful. They require you to stay on the ad screen between 3-5 minutes before moving forward. You try to click it closed and it pops up the download screen every single time. Closing the game and reopening each time is the only way to proceed unless you have 5 minutes to wait it out.
  6. [R8] Water Sort Puzzle 5/5 · US Amazing game: I love it so much very good quality
  7. [R9] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Game stopped working: I have been playing this game for years and lately playing alot. All of a sudden the game just comes up with a grey screen and kicks me out. At level approx 560. Nothing I do will get it to play again. Developers??
  8. [R1] Water Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Level 191 is too hard: Very little boosters to help and there was an ad with an x button that does nothing but gets me permanently stuck. Some people may need something that can’t be too hard, otherwise, they’ll be frustrated just like me. 🥺
  9. [R4] Water Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Unplayable: Absolutely unplayable unless you go ad free. The ads now splash over and block you from playing the game at all no matter how long you wait. You have to close the game and reopen it to be able to play again.
  10. [R6] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Ads not working: The ads are not populating properly. When I try to select to view them for extra credits, I get a message that the ad is not ready. Normally, this message goes away after 30 seconds or a minute, but now the ad is never “ready”. I can’t move on.
  11. [R3] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Too many ads: Way too many ads
  12. [R10] Water Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Ads are invasive: I am deleting this game, because of the insidious ads required to play the game. I don't mind a short ad, but these are ridiculous
  13. [R31] Water Sort Puzzle 1/5 · US Paid for Ad-Free,Still Get Ads: Rip-off. You’re going to get ads whether you are conned into paying for the ad-free version or not.
  14. [R48] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US No way to get extra chances: Bought the game to get rid of ads but now there’s way to get extra chances?! Why buy? I click play to get 5 more and it just says “no ads ready”. Did they stop updating this game??
  15. [R59] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Love it, need the ads to progress: Developer attention: The game is a lot of fun and very challenging. In order to progress levels I need to watch an ad to get an extra empty tube. It keeps saying "no ads now". I NEED THE ADS TO PROGRESS! This is the paid version.
  16. [R61] Water Match®- ASMR Water Sort 1/5 · US After ad removal, they scam you: Once you pay to remove ads, you can no longer progress without spending more $. Still required to watch ads to spin wheel. Must purchase extra jars for 900 instead of just clicking them ad free. Complete SCAM.
  17. [R11] Water Sort Puzzle 4/5 · US Crashes constantly: It’s fun but please fix the crashing!
  18. [R24] Water Sort Puzzle 3/5 · US Frustrating: This is a fun game. However, I randomly get kicked out of the game every 2-3 times I play. I like the calendar levels.

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