Comparison

Sandbox vs My Pixels

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

Head to head
About

Sandbox

Engage in a pixel art coloring experience with a vast library of images. This app offers a fun and educational activity for children and families, promoting creativity and skill development. Turn your own photos into pixel art or explore a free drawing mode.

Highlights
  • Pixel art coloring by number
  • Photo to pixel art conversion
  • Free drawing mode
  • Searchable art library
  • Magic Round Button for similar art
  • Art collections
  • Hints for interesting art
Features
Read full description

Welcome to the Sandbox Coloring Universe and be ready to become a lover of the coloring of tiny pixel art. Four facts about Sandbox: • Children feel how light, sweet and funny Sandbox is and that it's made just for them. It’s like cartoons, but they can participate in the performance, not only watch. • Parents know it’s a great way for the whole family to spend time together. No Ads. Only safe art. • Specialists know Sandbox is a great opportunity to work on your children’s or parents’ drawing and motor skills. • Teachers know Sandbox is a great way to teach their kids or students basic number recognition and how to use a legend. Features available for all: • Search whatever you want, fruits, lips, gadgets, cats or maybe easy art. Handy search feature filters all content for you. • Magic Round Button helps you to find similar art. Just try it and you'll love it. • Collections give you an opportunity to organize all your art in the app. • Free Drawing Mode lets you practice drawing pixel art. The best art will be featured. • Turning your photos from the gallery into pixel art. No words needed. • Hints highlight the most interesting art especially for you. The Sandbox membership gives you an access to all the tiny pixel art in the application. Try the 7 day trial period and if you enjoy Sandbox, do nothing and your membership automatically continues for as long as you choose to remain a member. The base subscription fee will be 2.99$/week after the 7 day trial period or 7.99$/month or 39.99$/year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings on the device. Terms of Service: https://sandbox.love/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sandbox.love/privacy.html Best regards, Sandbox Team [with love]

About

My Pixels

Engage in a relaxing pixel art coloring experience with hundreds of original images. Support artists while enjoying a vast library of content. Future updates will include a sandbox mode for creating your own pixel art.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of original pictures
  • Color by numbers
  • Unlimited content
  • Support pixel artists
  • Sandbox Mode (upcoming)
Features
Read full description

If you love coloring pictures, My Pixels is for you! My Pixels provides a relaxing and entertaining experience for both, children and adults. You’ll find hundreds of original pictures to choose from, all of them created specifically for My Pixels in cooperation with pixel artists from around the world. By playing My Pixels you support pixel artist community and help it grow! Whether you are an artist, or you just love coloring pictures, we value your input. Help us make My Pixels even better and contact us at mypixels@crimsonpine.com. We're constantly updating the app with new features and content - in next update you can expect brand new Sandbox Mode where you will be able to design pixel arts of your own. Leave us comments and let us know which features you would like to see in the app apart from Sandbox Mode - we're listening to you! Features: - Hundreds of pictures to choose from - Color by numbers - Unlimited content My Pixels offers Weekly Premium Membership subscription. Weekly Premium Membership unlocks whole content & features and removes ads from My Pixels app. After you subscribe, first week of Premium Membership is COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE. After 6 days you will be charged 2.99 USD for every week of the subscription. You may cancel the subscription any time. Premium Membership not only unlocks 100% of the content within the app but it also supports further app improvements and updates. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use sticker packs marked as Premium. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at mypixels@crimsonpine.com Terms of Service: https://s3.amazonaws.com/com.crimsonpine.mypixels/My+Pixels+Terms+of+Use.pdf Privacy Policy: http://www.crimsonpine.com/policy/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sandbox3 screens
My Pixels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My Pixels at freemium against Sandbox's subscription. My Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Sandbox's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (977K vs 1.5K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Sandbox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and My Pixels sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sandbox against 4.7 for My Pixels. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox has 977K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandbox ships an update every 4 days, My Pixels monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sandbox versus My Pixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandboxMy Pixels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (977K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings977K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey GrigorkinCrimson Pine Games

Customer experience

Sandbox

All ratings977,416 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews2,292 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.2%

My Pixels

All ratings1,465 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative20.8%

User reviews

Sandbox

From 977K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and addictive
  • 👍 Wide variety of pictures
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Animated pictures
  • 👍 Ability to create own drawings

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many good pictures locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Issues with color palette not showing completed colors
  • 🐛 Glitches with zooming and panning
  • 🔋 Battery drain

My Pixels

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying coloring experience
  • 💡 Ability to create own patterns
  • 😊 Helps with anxiety and relaxation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches when revisiting completed areas
  • 🔒 Lack of way to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Some content locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Sandbox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Palette not showing completed colors correctly
  • Zooming and panning issues
  • Offline mode issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search bar to find specific pictures
  • Separate completed pictures from unfinished ones
  • Ability to import and color own photos
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Collaborative coloring with friends
Show 1 more
  • Tracking stats like total pictures colored

My Pixels

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working on older devices
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Indication when a color is completed
  • More variety in available artwork
  • Ability to save and share custom creations

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sandbox

Subscriptions5
  • Gorgeous Sandbox7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Sandbox.$3.491 Month
  • Pandy's Sandbox$7.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Annual Sandbox.$19.491 Year
  • Handsome Sandbox$39.991 Year
2 purchases

My Pixels

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium Membership7 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • VIP Access$2.99

Questions

Is Sandbox free?
Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Pixels free?
My Pixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox or My Pixels?
Sandbox and My Pixels are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 977K and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Sandbox or My Pixels have ads?
Neither Sandbox nor My Pixels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox or My Pixels?
Sandbox ships an update every 4 days, and My Pixels monthly. Most recently, Sandbox was updated on September 26, 2026 and My Pixels on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons