Dinsun Review
Bloom Sort is another entry in the endless flood of 'zen' puzzles. It’s Hexa Sort but with flowers. The mechanic of merging petals is fine, but there's a serious design flaw: the game often ends before you can see your last move play out. It’s frustrating rather than relaxing when the 'Game Over' screen pops up while a chain reaction is clearly about to happen.
The visuals are pretty enough if you like looking at digital gardens, but the monetization is the real weed here. 'Remove Ads' doesn't actually remove all the ads—you still have to watch them for rewards. As someone who’s played puzzles for decades, I find this trend of 'fake' relaxation games insulting. It’s okay for a five-minute distraction, but it lacks the polish and fairness of a true classic puzzle game.
Overall Stats
Pros & Cons
- Calming floral theme
- Simple, intuitive mechanics
- Satisfying merge animations
- Aggressive and misleading ad removal
- Clunky 'game over' logic
- Lack of original gameplay
Technical Report
Performance: Stable, though transitions can be slow. Heavy background analytics data usage.
- No time pressure
- High contrast flower types
Audience Fit
Buy if: You want a pretty, floral-themed time killer and don't care about ad interruptions.
Skip if: You want a fair, skill-based puzzle game without deceptive IAP.
- Hexa Sort
- Flower Sort
Reviewer Context
- Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative expert gamer
- Hardware: iPad Air
- Playtime: 3 hours
- Status: Level 80 reached
