Comparison

Gravblock vs Sand Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Gravblock

A challenging puzzle game where you strategically drop pieces onto a grid to clear rows and columns. Rotate the grid to find the best placement and advance through five difficulty levels. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Grid-based puzzle gameplay
  • Grid rotation mechanic
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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Gravblock is a puzzle game where the objective is to drop pieces onto a grid to clear rows and columns by lining them up. It is similar to Gridblock but instead of being able to rotate the pieces, you can rotate the grid. Gravblock has five difficulty levels to choose from as you train your brain and your skill level increases. There are multiple color themes available for changing the look and feel of the game. Battle your way to the top of the leaderboard in this fun and challenging game! Credits -------- Achievement Art: Modified version of "Chess Board and Pieces" (http://all-free-download.com/free-vector/download/chess_board_and_pieces_57990.html) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

About

Sand Blocks

A unique puzzle game where you arrange falling sand blocks to form complete horizontal rows. Clear rows to score points and advance levels, testing your spatial skills and reflexes in a fun and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Falling sand block manipulation
  • Form complete horizontal rows
  • Scoring and level progression
  • Block rotation and movement
  • Satisfactory sand simulation
  • Beautiful art style
Features
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This game is perfect for puzzle lovers and sandcastle builders. A Sandtris puzzle with a twist. You have to manipulate different shapes of sand blocks that fall from the top of the screen and arrange them in a way that they form complete horizontal rows at the bottom of the screen. The more rows you clear, the more points you get and the higher your level goes. Rotate and move the blocks to fit them better in the available space, but don't let them stack up too high or touch the top of the screen or you'll lose. This game is fun, challenging and relaxing at the same time. It tests your spatial skills, your reflexes and your creativity. Try it out and see how many rows you can clear and how high you can score! Sand Blocks is a Tetris like sand puzzle game that combines satisfactory sand simulation with a beautiful art style.

Screenshots

Gravblock4 screens
Sand Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sand Blocks at Free against Gravblock's $1.99. Sand Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 6). Gravblock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sand Blocks is free to download; Gravblock costs $1.99 up front. Sand Blocks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Gravblock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Gravblock against 4.2 for Sand Blocks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Blocks has 3.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Gravblock's written reviews are positive against 22% of Sand Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravblock ships an update every 6 months, Sand Blocks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gravblock versus Sand Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravblockSand Blocks
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.2 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings63.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB431 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulseFix LLCVoodoo

Customer experience

Gravblock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Sand Blocks

All ratings3,125 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative66.8%

Bugs and requests

Gravblock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sand Blocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes at higher levels
  • Inconsistent block placement and sand behavior
  • Wheel/roulette feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Endless/survival mode without difficulty spikes
  • Customizable controls and settings
  • More level variety and challenge progression

In-app purchases

None

Gravblock

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sand Blocks

One-time10
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • Small Card Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.49
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$5.99
  • Medium Card Pack$5.99
  • Premium Pack$10.99
  • Big Card Pack$15.99

Questions

Is Gravblock free?
Gravblock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Blocks free?
Sand Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gravblock or Sand Blocks?
Sand Blocks is rated higher. Gravblock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sand Blocks averages 4.2 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Gravblock or Sand Blocks have ads?
Sand Blocks shows ads; Gravblock does not.
Which is updated more often, Gravblock or Sand Blocks?
Gravblock ships an update every 6 months, and Sand Blocks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gravblock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sand Blocks on November 7, 2026.

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