Comparison

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki vs Database for Terraria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

This comprehensive guide provides in-depth tips, tricks, and strategies for the game. Discover detailed information on bosses, items, enemies, NPCs, and crafting recipes across all platforms. Easily search and filter through a vast database of game content.

Highlights
  • Strategy guide with tips and tricks
  • Searchable item database
  • Item filtering options
  • Crafting recipes and details
  • Enemy and NPC lists
  • Armor set information
Features
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Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki is the offline companion for the 1.4.5 update of the classic 2D sandbox adventure. Look up any item, plan any craft and track your whole playthrough, even with no signal. EVERYTHING IN YOUR POCKET • 6,000+ items, 750+ creatures and every boss, updated for game version 1.4.5.8 • Full stats, crafting recipes, drops and "used in" lists, with every name tappable • "How to get it" on each page: who sells it, which crates and bags contain it, and what it turns into with Shimmer • Sort and filter by progression stage, damage, defense or tool power • Fast search across items and creatures • Works fully offline TOOLS THAT DO THE MATH • Crafting calculator: every raw material and station for any item, in the right order • Bosses & Events: tick what you've beaten, see what to fight next and how to summon it • NPC Housing: happiness, prices and pylons for every town • Weapon prefixes: the best reforge for each weapon type • World Seeds: every secret seed code, one tap to copy • Fishing: quest fish locations and catch tables • Armor sets with total defense and set bonuses • Collections: Journey research, Bestiary, banners and permanent boosters • Achievements checklist and favourites MADE FOR YOU • Separate profiles for each world or character, with backup to a file • Home screen widget for your boss progress • Dark mode, large text support and a two-column iPad layout • Optional reminders when seasonal events begin • English, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) The guide is free with ads. Premium removes all ads for good and unlocks extra conveniences: • Saved towns and the best-neighbour finder • Crafting goals with one combined shopping list • Fishing power calculator • Loadout builder with full stat totals • Tick a whole list at once in Collections

About

Database for Terraria

This app provides an offline, comprehensive database for the game Terraria. It includes detailed information on items, armor, enemies, NPCs, and guides, with a robust linking system for easy navigation and a powerful search function.

Highlights
  • Offline database
  • Detailed item and armor info
  • Enemy stats and drops
  • NPC and achievement lists
  • Crafting recipes
  • Search and grouping
  • Favorites section
Features
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It’s an ultimate solution for any player of popular game Terraria. There’re everything you need for a good game. App completely works OFFLINE.
 Features: • Items • Armor sets • Enemies • NPCs • Favorites • Achievements • Guides • Mechanics • Videos • News • Search and groups for all content • iPhone 6 & iPhone 6+ support • Universal app * Items & Armor sets Complete list off all items of the game. Detailed info for each item: stats, desc, recipe (or multiple recipes), used to craft items, drop from enemies, notes, tips, history etc. You can browse all items or grouped by categories like Weapons - Melee weapons - Swords, or craftable items, or items grouped by patch. * Enemies List off all enemies divided by categories: Pre-hardmode, hardmode, events enemies, bosses and event bosses. Detailed info for each enemy: stats, desc, drop, notes, tips, etc. Additional for bosses: parts (stats and drop for each part), second phase, summoned minions, strategy guide. * Favorites You can add any number of items/enemies/NPCs to favorites section, for easy and fast access. * Complete database structure All objects in our app is linked together, so for example you can make following steps: Browse items - open some item - view it recipe - view crafting station - view all items that can be done by this station - select another item - see that it can be drop from boss - view this boss - view strategy guide for this boss - and so on. * Search & Groups For all content you can browse "All items" or dived it by groups, like Melee/Ranged/Magic weapons. And you always can search. We welcome your feedback, good or bad, as well as any suggestions you may have, email us on support@skoroapps.com.

Screenshots

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki3 screens
Database for Terraria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Database for Terraria at 71% against Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's 17%. Database for Terraria also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Database for Terraria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Database for Terraria holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 985 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's written reviews are positive against 71% of Database for Terraria's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki ships an update every 8 months, Database for Terraria fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki versus Database for Terraria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Sandbox Guide & WikiDatabase for Terraria
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (836 ratings)4.2 (985 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews71.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836985 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhung Doanhskoroapps s.r.o.

Customer experience

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

All ratings834 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral21.3%
Negative61.4%

Database for Terraria

All ratings983 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral18.5%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Helpful guide
  • 👍 Useful information
  • 🤗 Solves problems

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Outdated content
  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🤯 Missing key features
  • 🐌 Performance issues

Database for Terraria

From 985 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Comprehensive database
  • 💡 Helpful for new players
  • ⭐ Great app overall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Outdated information
  • ⚠️ Missing new content
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Navigation issues

Bugs and requests

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on click
  • Ads won't close
  • Distorted/missing images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to latest Terraria version
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve organization and navigation
  • Include more comprehensive item/enemy/boss information

Database for Terraria

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incomplete or incorrect information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to latest Terraria version
  • Add missing items, bosses, and NPCs
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Database for Terraria

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki free?
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Database for Terraria free?
Database for Terraria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or Database for Terraria?
Database for Terraria is rated higher. Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki averages 3.9 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Database for Terraria averages 4.2 from 985 ratings.
Do Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or Database for Terraria have ads?
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki shows ads; Database for Terraria does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or Database for Terraria?
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki ships an update every 8 months, and Database for Terraria fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki was updated on October 29, 2026 and Database for Terraria on October 29, 2026.

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