Tricky Towers vs Sand Bricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tricky Towers
A 3D puzzle game where you combine towers on a rotatable field to build them sky-high. Featuring modern design, simple controls, and two game modes, it offers 80 missions and endless building possibilities. Compete with friends and earn trophies.
- Combine and grow towers
- Rotatable playing field
- Modern design with animations
- Simple 1-finger controls
- Mission and Endless modes
- 80 challenging missions
- Game Center trophies and leaderboards
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TRICKY TOWERS is a 3D Puzzle game! Featured by Apple in the US AppStore NEW GAMES WE LOVE - Category - Games - Puzzle - - - - - - - - - - Combine towers on a rotatable playing field and watch them grow to the heavens. - - - - - - - - - - • Modern and clear design with delightful animations and amazing sound effects • Simple 1 finger controls • Two game modes: Mission & Endless • In Endless mode, construct your megatower without any time limitations or restrictions on possible plays • Complete 80 tricky missions • Various obstacles and tasks keep the game full of variety • Earn up to 27 different Game Center trophies • Use boosters for better results • Compete against your friends in the Game Center and climb to the top of one of the two highscore lists in Endless mode - - - - - - - - - - Download Tricky Towers! - - - - - - - - - -
Sand Bricks
Engage in a unique puzzle game where falling blocks transform into soothing sand. Experience satisfying visuals and gameplay with two distinct modes for endless fun or challenging progression.
- Falling blocks transform into sand
- Mesmerizing sand dissolving effect
- Level Mode with challenges
- Endless Mode for continuous play
- Relaxing and mentally stimulating gameplay
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Welcome to Sand Bricks - The Mesmerizing Puzzle Experience! Get ready to dive into a uniquely satisfying world of sand-filled fun! If you love Sandtris, this one's for you! -Innovative Gameplay: Arrange the falling blocks with a twist! Watch them magically transform into soothing sand as they touch the ground. -Ultimate Satisfaction: Experience the mesmerizing feeling of the sand slowly dissolving away - it's oddly satisfying and utterly addictive! -Two Exciting Modes: Play through challenging levels in "Level Mode," or enjoy endless sand-dropping in the thrilling "Endless Mode." -Relaxing yet Challenging: Dive into a delightful puzzle experience that is both calming and mentally stimulating. Ready to let the sand flow? Download Sand Bricks now and satisfy your craving for relaxing puzzles!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tricky Towers at 87% against Sand Bricks's 12%. Tricky Towers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Sand Bricks's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 29) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Tricky Towers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Bricks sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sand Bricks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Bricks has 5.6K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Tricky Towers's written reviews are positive against 12% of Sand Bricks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tricky Towers ships an update every 3 days, Sand Bricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Towers | Sand Bricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) | 4.5 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Tricky Towers
Sand Bricks
Bugs and requests
Tricky Towers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sand Bricks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blocks not responding correctly
- Levels resetting unexpectedly
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- More level variety
- Customization options
- Improved ad placement
In-app purchases
Tricky Towers
- 800 BLOCKS$0.99
- 2000 BLOCKS$1.99
- 4000 BLOCKS$2.99
Sand Bricks
- Small Coin Pack$1.99
- Small Ticket Pack$2.99
- Coin Pack 2$3.99
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- No Ads$4.99
- Special Offer$5.99
- No Ads$6.99
- Medium Ticket Pack$6.99
- Medium Coin Pack$7.99
- Special Offer$8.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Sandmazing Pack$19.99
- Large Coin Pack$29.99
- Sandtastic Pack$39.99
