Magic Sort! vs Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games

How do Magic Sort! and Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Magic Sort!	Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	variable
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	low
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings count	650,503	309,141
Reviews say	What players like Addictive puzzle sorting mechanic Colorful, visually appealing graphics Relaxing gameplay when ads don't interrupt Common complaints Ads are constant, lengthy (3+ minutes), and extremely loud Game forces payment to progress after ~150 levels or lose streaks False advertising as 'ad-free' despite heavy ads	What players like Smooth gameplay and polished interface 5000+ puzzles across multiple difficulty levels Helpful features like hints, notes, and undo/redo Common complaints Excessive ads between games and mid-gameplay interruptions Long, unskippable ads that frustrate players Misleading ads pretending to be app updates

Magic Sort! — A colorful water-sorting puzzle game where you match and organize liquids into bottles, but aggressive ads and pay-to-win mechanics frequently interrupt the relaxing gameplay. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Sudoku - Brain Puzzle Games — A relaxing yet challenging Sudoku puzzle game with thousands of handcrafted puzzles, undermined by aggressive ad monetization. (rated variable difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-22. Last updated 2026-09-22.