Sandbox XL vs Elemental Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandbox XL
Engage in a fun, physics-based sandbox game where you can interact with numerous elements like water, magma, and fire. Simulate natural phenomena to create volcanoes, lakes, and geysers, and enjoy experimenting with the laws of nature.
- Physics-based sandbox gameplay
- Interact with water, magma, acid, sand, fire, gunpowder, oil, wood
- Create volcanoes, lakes, seas, geysers
- Simulate physical phenomena
- Experiment with nature's laws
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Have fun with Sandbox XL an addictive physics-based sandbox style game. You can interact with various elements such as water, magma, acid, sand, fire, gunpowder, oil, wood and more. Create volcanoes, lakes, seas, geysers by simulating physical phenomena and enjoying yourself with the nature's laws.
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elemental Box at none against Sandbox XL's 1. Elemental Box also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (72% vs 61%). Sandbox XL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Sandbox XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elemental Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elemental Box holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Sandbox XL's written reviews are positive against 72% of Elemental Box's.
Sandbox XL ships an update every 3 weeks, Elemental Box every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandbox XL | Elemental Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (52 ratings) | 4.2 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffaele Amuso | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Sandbox XL
Elemental Box
In-app purchases
Sandbox XL
- Remove ad$1.99
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
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