Comparison

BattleBox Online Sandbox vs Sandbox Engine

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

Head to head
About

BattleBox Online Sandbox

Engage in exciting multiplayer battles across various maps with diverse weapons, vehicles, and characters. Choose from sandbox, deathmatch, or team battle modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer shooter
  • Sandbox mode
  • Deathmatch mode
  • Teambattle mode
  • Vehicles (cars, tanks, helicopters)
  • Spawnable objects
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It's a fun multiplayer shooter with 3 modes: sandbox, deathmatch and teambattle. Different kinds of weapons, funny characters, cars, tanks and helicopters. You can also spawn a lot of objects on all kinds of maps.

About

Sandbox Engine

Create and explore vast worlds with an extensive collection of items, maps, gear, and vehicles. Experience realistic physics and connect with friends for shared adventures.

Highlights
  • Freely createable items
  • Multiple maps
  • Extensive gear and vehicles
  • Real physics engine
  • Connect with friends
Features
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Main features of the current version: Tons of freely createable items. Many maps. Lots of gear and vehicles. Real physics engine. Connect with good friends.

Screenshots

BattleBox Online Sandbox3 screens
Sandbox Engine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BattleBox Online Sandbox at 4.4 against Sandbox Engine's 3.9. BattleBox Online Sandbox also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 60%). Sandbox Engine's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

BattleBox Online Sandbox holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 463 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of BattleBox Online Sandbox's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sandbox Engine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleBox Online Sandbox ships an update every 2 months, Sandbox Engine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BattleBox Online Sandbox versus Sandbox Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleBox Online SandboxSandbox Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (174 ratings) — better3.9 (463 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better59.9% of reviews
Number of ratings174463 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size412 MB975 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperNarek Martirosyan晓凤 余

Customer experience

BattleBox Online Sandbox

All ratings174 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Sandbox Engine

All ratings463 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative26.9%

User reviews

BattleBox Online Sandbox

From 174 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great sandbox game
  • 🤩 Fun and hilarious style
  • ✨ Unique ideas
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 😄 Nostalgic memories

Room to improve

  • 📉 Few players nowadays
  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Lagging issues
  • 🐛 Cars not working
  • 🐛 Guns do little damage

Sandbox Engine

From 463 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 😂 Funny characters and physics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔒 Locked content
  • 🌐 Language issues

Bugs and requests

BattleBox Online Sandbox

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Game crashes
  • Lags
  • Cars not working
  • Guns doing little damage
  • Removed best map
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  • Pay to win elements
  • Too many ads
  • Inaccessible weapons
  • Camera issues
  • Overpowered skins with infinite health
  • Cheaters and hackers
  • Can't spawn cars in desert town
  • Players with giant health bars
  • Going out of map
  • Infinite health skins
  • Machine gun misplaced
  • Shotgun shoots rockets
  • Players can go through maps
  • Destroyed vehicles cause despawn
  • Random player joining bug
  • Cannot reload gun

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more skins
  • Fix lags and bugs
  • Add higher FPS options
  • Add an offline mode
  • Add more emotions like in Chicken Gun
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  • Add third-person view
  • Add more maps and items
  • Update weapons and characters
  • Add scorpion skin from MemesWars
  • Make mobs like iPad versions
  • Add an admin panel for servers
  • Lower gun prices
  • Add more knives
  • Make age rating 10
  • Add more building options
  • Add more content

Sandbox Engine

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Locked content not working properly
  • Language settings not working
  • Ragdoll physics issues
  • Vehicles not functioning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and content
  • Improve ragdoll physics
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add more customization options
  • Fix crashes and stability issues

In-app purchases

None

BattleBox Online Sandbox

No in-app purchases

None

Sandbox Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BattleBox Online Sandbox free?
BattleBox Online Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandbox Engine free?
Sandbox Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BattleBox Online Sandbox or Sandbox Engine?
BattleBox Online Sandbox is rated higher. BattleBox Online Sandbox averages 4.4 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Sandbox Engine averages 3.9 from 463 ratings.
Do BattleBox Online Sandbox or Sandbox Engine have ads?
Both BattleBox Online Sandbox and Sandbox Engine show ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleBox Online Sandbox or Sandbox Engine?
BattleBox Online Sandbox ships an update every 2 months, and Sandbox Engine fortnightly. Most recently, BattleBox Online Sandbox was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sandbox Engine on October 22, 2026.

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