# The Sandbox - Building & Craft — user reviews > 474 indexed App Store user reviews of The Sandbox by PIXOWL INC., rated 3.70/5 from 2,578 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sandbox-building-and-craft/id520777858/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sandbox-building-and-craft/id520777858.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,402 · 4★ 271 · 3★ 166 · 2★ 128 · 1★ 611 ## What do users think of The Sandbox? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Nostalgic childhood memories - 👍 Fun and enjoyable game - 🌟 Great game overall **Cons** - 🐛 Zooming and screen issues on newer devices - 💰 Excessive monetization and paywalls - 🐛 Glitches and crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - Screen is zoomed in and unplayable - Game crashes frequently - Incompatibility with newer devices **Most requested features** - Fix zooming and screen issues - Reduce monetization and make more content free - Improve stability and fix bugs ## Newest reviews (15 of 474) ### 2/5 — You can’t play the *2026-08-21, version 2.3* There is no way to play this app. It just zoomed in. ### 2/5 — Unable to play *2026-04-02, version 2.3* I remember playing this game all the time when I was younger, just popped up in my head so i redownloaded it. The app opens but I can only see half the screen, and it is cropped off center aswell. I tried reinstalling and resetting my phone which neither of those worked. Im just bummed since I was looking forward to a nostalgia trip ### 2/5 — Used to be a lot of fun *2026-03-28, version 2.3* This app has been broken on new iPhones for a while now. It’s a shame because I remember having a ton of fun with this game as a kid, but when looking to play it again for nostalgia recently I can’t get it to work properly. ### 1/5 — They need to fix the screen *2026-02-25, version 2.3* I loved this game and bought everything only for them to brick the screen and release a new game with a majority of the content behind a paywall ### 4/5 — Petition to get the servers back up *2026-02-25, version 2.3* Great game! I remember when the servers were up and we need them back, pronto! ### 2/5 — Não dá para jogar *2026-02-18* A tela fica metade preta ### 1/5 — fica em zoom *2026-02-13* Fica com um zoom no iphone 11 ### 1/5 — Hmm I really didn’t enjoy this game *2026-02-07, version 2.3* So first of all it makes you but everything in the creative and it starts you of with 4500 coins or whatever and at first you can really buy only one or 2 things at the starts when you are just trying to make your own world ### 1/5 — Bug *2026-02-04* Só aparece a metade da tela, e com zoom resumindo: não tem jogabilidade ### 1/5 — Não presta *2026-01-17* Não fica em tela cheia! Fica bugado só metade da tela fica com o jogo e o resto fica preto ### 1/5 — Used To Be Great *2026-01-07, version 2.3* Completely non-functional now. What a shame. ### 4/5 — Arrumem a tela *2026-01-05* A tela da zoom quando entro no jogo e aparenta ser um erro de muito tempo, o jogo sempre foi muito bom, POR FAVOR CONCERTEM ### 3/5 — It’s kinda good I guess *2025-12-28, version 2.3* Maybe update and add more stuff also set prices a little bit lower because we don’t want to lose money on a game thats not like (world box god simulation) Or just a flat non zoom able game ### 3/5 — Iphone 15 or iphone 17 *2025-12-07, version 2.3* Will have the newest problem call menu deload where part of the game become available giving a black screen on the other side ### 1/5 — Dude, seriously *2025-11-23, version 2.3* Whenever I load into the game, regardless of how I held my phone it always clipped to this weird square on the left-hand side and I can’t do anything so I don’t know what to do if anyone has any tips or tricks that I can use. Please tell me. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Only half of the screen is visible. *2026-08-31, version 2.3* I remember playing this game back in 2013/2014 and always wanted to play it again ever since. Too bad only half of the screen works. I tried restarting my phone and reinstalling the app and still the same problem. ### 1/5 — Error *2026-08-17, version 2.3* Tiene un error que no deja ver el juego, solo una mitad se ve, el otro lado es completamente negro ### 1/5 — Bugged *2026-08-05, version 2.3* Wanted to make play for nostalgia. Loved this game as a kid and had a random memory of it and after a couple minutes of looking found that it was this game. I download it and launched it and it’s stuck on the main screen half screen is black. ### 1/5 — I got Scamed *2026-07-20, version 2.3* This day is mess ### 1/5 — Does not work *2026-06-22, version 2.3* The game only shows half the screen, and the rest is black. It’s completely unplayable ### 1/5 — Completely broken on modern devices now :( *2026-06-22, version 2.3* Game is just unplayable upon booting it up on modern devices due to the game not sizing properly. The game also hasn’t been updated in 8 years as of writing this review, sad to see. This was a fun little time killer. ### 1/5 — Dead app. Rest In Peace, Sandbox *2026-06-05, version 2.3* Well this is really sad. I had just been reminded of this game, the last time I played it was 10 years ago. Can barely believe that. The joy it brought me as a teenager. I guess not enough people were interacting with it and the developers funds just fizzled out, to be honest people didn’t want to pay tons to simply play the game. Sorry to see :( ### 1/5 — Pls fix this!!!! *2026-05-30, version 2.3* It zooms in a LOT right when you get in so you can’t even start playing anything I’m on the Home Screen and I only see a quarter of the screen and can’t click any thing 😢 ### 1/5 — Broken *2026-03-28, version 2.3* I would love to play this game but every time I try to load this game only half the screen is loaded and the other half is completely black ### 1/5 — Bildschirm cropped *2026-03-19* Kenne das Spiel von früher und wollte es erneut probieren. Bildschirm ist nah rangezoomed/gecropped das man vllt nur 25% des Bildschirms sieht. Daher nicht spielbar ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — broken game *2026-08-13, version 2.3* the sandbox has been entirely unplayable for years now so largely im writing this out of nostalgia. it was a good game. i'm surprised there is even still a listing for it on the appstore since it doesnt even work. 5 stars because it was good, and became broken by apple updates years after the developer was finished with it. ### 5/5 — The bug *2026-07-30, version 2.3* Too sad to admit it, but i was not able to operate this game on iphone 16 plus. Sorry to break it to everyone, but it seems to me that the devs had just abandoned this beautiful game I played as a child. Rest in peace, Legend. ### 5/5 — beautiful imo *2026-02-15, version 2.3* I’ve had this game since I was a kid, still love it to the day. I’m 18 now. So fun and creative, unlimited things you can do. ### 5/5 — Great game but *2025-12-27, version 2.3* Needs to be seen. Broken on modern ios updates. ### 5/5 — Childhood memories *2025-11-21, version 2.3* Great game brings back good memories ### 5/5 — It’s fun *2025-10-30, version 2.3* It is fun but when I play a game like this I play for about 10 minutes but on other games I play for 3 hours ### 5/5 — The Best *2025-10-14, version 2.3* 10/10 superb ### 5/5 — I have officially quitted the sandbox for real this time *2025-06-20, version 2.3* Sorry guys but its time for me to quit the sandbox (for real this time) the reason why I’m quitting is because of these reasons 1.My storage ran out 2.I lost interest to this app 3.it is pretty much dead like the other app called tynker Also before i go I just wanna tell you that I’m still going to continue the glitchbox but it will be in another app and will get a reboot So to everyone who has supported me ty I really appreciate it And if I ever decide to reinstall it then that means that I am going to come back to this app so yeah Ty for seeing this and goodbye ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-02-12, version 2.3* Please can you fix this. When I go on it only lets me on for a second and then it just lags me out. Can you please fix that. ### 5/5 — Conplaint *2025-01-14, version 2.3* Can yall please stop the glitch in this game we want the old game back!!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*