Dynamite Train vs Sandblox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Place dynamite on bridges
- Explode bridges
- Stop the train
- Strategic placement
- Watch the explosion
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Dynamite Train | Sandblox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.9 (224 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 48.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 224 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 422 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | gametornado | Payge Ltd |
Customer experience
Dynamite Train
Sandblox
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
Dynamite Train
No in-app purchases
Sandblox
No in-app purchases
Questions
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