Comparison

Climbing Ball vs Sand Block

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

Head to head
About

Climbing Ball

A simple arcade game where players control a ball to climb as high as possible. Compete for high scores, challenge friends, and aim for the top ranking. Perfect for casual play and passing the time.

Highlights
  • Climb as high as possible
  • Time killer gameplay
  • High score competition
  • Challenge friends
  • Top ranking goals
Features
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Challenge how high you can climb! Climbing Ball is a simple game recommended for killing time. Aim for the top ranking or compete with your friends for scores.

About

Sand Block

Manipulate falling blocks that transform into sand to clear lines of the same color. Aim for high scores by strategically erasing sand and surviving as long as possible. Master block movement, rotation, and fast falling to achieve maximum points.

Highlights
  • Manipulate falling sand blocks
  • Clear lines of same-colored sand
  • Earn points for clearing lines
  • Achieve high scores
  • Strategic block movement
  • Block rotation
  • Fast falling blocks
Features
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\A puzzle game with a new style/ This is a novel style puzzle game in which you manipulate blocks that turn into sand when they fall, and erase lines of sand of the same color. 【Game Contents】 ■Outline■ ・ The game is a puzzle game in which the player manipulates blocks to erase lines of sand of the same color. ・ The player must connect sand of the same color from the right end to the left end to erase the sand and earn points. ・ Players must aim for a higher score! ■Game Over Condition■ The game is over when the sand piles up to the border line at the top of the screen and 3 seconds have elapsed. ■Strategic■ ・ The more sand lines you erase in a row, the more points you get. ・ The more you erase sand lines in a row, the more points you will get. This time bonus increases as time goes by. The key to a high score is to survive as long as possible and erase lines efficiently! ■Three operations■ ・ Move blocks ・ Rotate blocks ・ Fast falling blocks

Screenshots

Climbing Ball3 screens
Sand Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

Climbing Ball and Sand Block both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Climbing Ball's written reviews are positive against 27% of Sand Block's. Climbing Ball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Sand Block's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Sand Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Climbing Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Climbing Ball against 4.7 for Sand Block. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Climbing Ball's written reviews are positive against 27% of Sand Block's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbing Ball ships an update every 5 weeks, Sand Block daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Climbing Ball versus Sand Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbing BallSand Block
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better4.7 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2737 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB89 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBocchi GamesRikuto Hosaka

Customer experience

Climbing Ball

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%

Sand Block

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative61.5%

Bugs and requests

Climbing Ball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lag after ads
  • Occasional stuttering
  • Physics change at high scores
  • Sound bugs when music is playing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Volume control (on/off)
  • Ability to mute sound effects
  • New features

Sand Block

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Climbing Ball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Climbing Ball free?
Climbing Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Block free?
Sand Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Climbing Ball or Sand Block?
Climbing Ball is rated higher. Climbing Ball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Sand Block averages 4.7 from 37 ratings.
Do Climbing Ball or Sand Block have ads?
Both Climbing Ball and Sand Block show ads.
Which is updated more often, Climbing Ball or Sand Block?
Climbing Ball ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sand Block daily. Most recently, Climbing Ball was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sand Block on November 3, 2026.

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