Climbing Ball vs Sand Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Climb as high as possible
- Time killer gameplay
- High score competition
- Challenge friends
- Top ranking goals
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Sand Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Climbing Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Climbing Ball | Sand Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | 4.7 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bocchi Games | Rikuto Hosaka |
Customer experience
Climbing Ball
Sand Block
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
Climbing Ball
No in-app purchases
Sand Block
- Remove ads$0.99









