Comparison

Dynamite Train vs Sandblox

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

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About

Dynamite Train

Embark on a mission to demolish bridges by strategically placing dynamite. Time your explosions to create a spectacular show and prevent the train from reaching its destination. Careful planning is key to success.

Highlights
  • Place dynamite on bridges
  • Explode bridges
  • Stop the train
  • Strategic placement
  • Watch the explosion
Features
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You are on a mission to stop the train. You must grab your bag of dynamite and place them on the bridges to make it explode. Then sit back and watch the show! Be sure to place the dynamite in a good place and not run out. Game developed by gametornado.

About

Sandblox

Build and design your dream city from the ground up in this mobile sandbox game. With intuitive controls and boundless creative freedom, you can craft skyscrapers, neighborhoods, and commercial areas. Explore and interact with your unique urban creation without limitations.

Highlights
  • City construction and design
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Creative sandbox gameplay
  • Freedom to explore and interact
  • Design various urban zones
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Begin an extraordinary journey of urban creation with Sandblox: City Sandbox, the ultimate city-building sandbox game for your mobile device! Immerse yourself in a world where your creativity knows no bounds, and the destiny of a thriving metropolis is in your hands. Construct Your Ideal City: Design a bustling urban landscape from scratch! Plan towering skyscrapers, cozy residential neighborhoods, and dynamic commercial zones. The power to shape your city is entirely yours – are you prepared for the challenge? User-Friendly Controls: Experience a straightforward touch interface that makes city-building effortless. Whether you’re a veteran city planner or a first-time mayor, Sandblox welcomes all players with its easy-to-master controls and user-friendly design. Unleash Your Imagination: Sandblox is more than just a game; it’s a playground for your creativity. Try out different city layouts, craft stunning landscapes, and watch your virtual world come to life. Freedom and Exploration: Enjoy the liberty to create, explore, and interact with your game world as you wish. With no fixed storyline or linear progression, you can choose your activities and development paths, building a city that reflects your unique vision. Interactive Experience: Engage with various elements within the game, creating unique scenarios and events. Overall, Sandblox provides a platform for self-expression, creativity, and entertainment, allowing you to explore and interact with your city in any way you desire.

Screenshots

Dynamite Train1 screens
Sandblox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dynamite Train at 5.0 against Sandblox's 3.9. Dynamite Train also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 49%). Sandblox's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dynamite Train holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandblox has 224 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dynamite Train's written reviews are positive against 49% of Sandblox's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dynamite Train versus Sandblox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynamite TrainSandblox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.9 (224 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4224 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB422 MB
Age rating4+12+
DevelopergametornadoPayge Ltd

Customer experience

Dynamite Train

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Sandblox

All ratings221 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

Dynamite Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sandblox

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • No skip button
  • All weapons for ads
  • No sound except jumping
  • Cannot get out of ads
  • Ads are too long
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  • No exit button on ads
  • Ads lock items and don't stay
  • Ads without exit
  • Game crashes when building houses
  • Cars fall through ground
  • Characters shoot after death
  • Dead enemies still shoot
  • Lawyer ad stuck with no exit
  • Ads with no exit button
  • No sound for weapons/vehicles
  • Doors need finding
  • Walking through doors instead of opening

Requested features

62 requests
  • Add more maps
  • Add new locations
  • Add character customization
  • Add online play
  • Add more guns
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  • Add black hole gun
  • Add teleport gun
  • Make guns free
  • Add more sound effects
  • Add empty lots to build on
  • Add missions
  • Add jobs (delivery, police, etc.)
  • Add spawnable skyscrapers
  • Add drivable fire truck
  • Add spawnable roads
  • Add tow trucks with moving beds
  • Add more cars
  • Add explodable objects
  • Make game more gory/bloody/realistic
  • Add more categories
  • Add abilities for characters
  • Add creative mode
  • Add expansion
  • Add volume controls for weapons/vehicles
  • Add separate maps (empty ones)
  • Add ability to turn off gun involvement
  • Add guts
  • Make game 17+
  • Add police/robberies to city
  • Add more vehicles
  • Add more sounds
  • Add missions
  • Add spawnable roads
  • Add spawnable skyscrapers
  • Remove mountains
  • Less ads
  • Add jobs
  • Add tow trucks
  • Fix houses
  • Make cars not fall through ground
  • Fix characters shooting after death
  • More maps and stuff
  • Things that explode
  • More gory and bloody and realistic
  • More categories
  • Make characters have abilities
  • Add gun
  • Add sound
  • Add vehicle sale
  • Add engine settings
  • Different maps
  • Creative mode
  • Expansion
  • Fix doors
  • Fix walking through doors
  • Add empty lot option
  • Fix dead enemies shooting
  • Fix Skibidi toilet/TADC
  • Fix weapon/vehicle sound
  • Add volume cores to settings
  • Cars keep moving longer
  • Make cars keep moving longer

In-app purchases

None

Dynamite Train

No in-app purchases

None

Sandblox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dynamite Train free?
Dynamite Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandblox free?
Sandblox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dynamite Train or Sandblox?
Dynamite Train is rated higher. Dynamite Train averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sandblox averages 3.9 from 224 ratings.
Do Dynamite Train or Sandblox have ads?
Sandblox shows ads; Dynamite Train does not.

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