Magic Sort! vs Township

How do Magic Sort! and Township 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!	Township
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings count	531,012	2,153,682
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 Engaging town-building and farming mechanics Relaxing match-3 minigames available offline Active community with co-op and competitions Common complaints Match-3 levels become brutally difficult and designed to push spending Misleading ads show farming gameplay but obscure the true city-building focus Accidental spend with no confirmation or refund policy despite past support

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) Township — A city-building and farming sim with match-3 puzzles that blends relaxing town design with increasingly monetized progression gates. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.