Comparison

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki vs RoR2 Handbook

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

RoR2 Handbook

This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary information for playing Risk of Rain 2. Quickly find stats, challenges, unlocks, and details on items, equipment, survivors, and artifacts with a powerful search function. Supports dark mode and iPad.

Highlights
  • Item information
  • Equipment details
  • Survivor stats
  • Artifact descriptions
  • Challenge tracking
  • Powerful search
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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This handbook has all of the Risk of Rain 2 information you could need while playing, with a powerful search for filtering. Find what you're looking for quickly and view stats, challenges and unlocks, and more. This guide currently contains info on - Items - Equipment - Survivors - Artifacts - Challenges * Dark Mode support * iPad support (portrait and landscape) Feedback always welcome.

Screenshots

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki3 screens
RoR2 Handbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RoR2 Handbook at 89% against Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's 17%. RoR2 Handbook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 221). On price, ads, monetization model 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. RoR2 Handbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RoR2 Handbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 221 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's written reviews are positive against 89% of RoR2 Handbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki ships an update every 8 months, RoR2 Handbook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki versus RoR2 Handbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Sandbox Guide & WikiRoR2 Handbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (836 ratings)4.7 (221 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better221
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhung DoanhKevin Lee

Customer experience

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

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

RoR2 Handbook

All ratings219 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative3.6%

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

RoR2 Handbook

From 221 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick access to item information
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for unlocking items and artifacts
  • 🚀 Efficient way to check item details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing updates for new DLC content
  • 🐛 Issues with dark mode display
  • 💡 Could benefit from additional features (enemy/map info, lore, etc.)

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

RoR2 Handbook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when viewing REX information
  • Inability to exit larger item description windows

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update with Seekers of the Storm DLC content
  • Add enemy and map information
  • Implement a checklist for challenges/artifacts
  • Include lore entries and artwork

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

RoR2 Handbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki free?
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoR2 Handbook free?
RoR2 Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or RoR2 Handbook?
RoR2 Handbook is rated higher. Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki averages 3.9 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while RoR2 Handbook averages 4.7 from 221 ratings.
Do Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or RoR2 Handbook have ads?
Both Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki and RoR2 Handbook show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki or RoR2 Handbook?
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki ships an update every 8 months, and RoR2 Handbook every 5 days. Most recently, Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki was updated on November 2, 2026 and RoR2 Handbook on November 11, 2026.

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