Comparison

Sandbox XL vs Orbits Up

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Orbits Up

Features
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Pilot your spaceship through a galaxy of planets, stars, and danger! Use gravity to your advantage as you correct your course. Keep up on fuel by orbiting planets with fuel stations, and watch out for solar flares and enemy fire! The only goal is up!

Screenshots

Sandbox XL4 screens
Orbits Up3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbits Up at none against Sandbox XL's 1. Orbits Up also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sandbox XL's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. Sandbox XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbits Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sandbox XL versus Orbits Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox XLOrbits Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele AmusoBradley Barr

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sandbox XL

One-time1
  • Remove ad$1.99
None

Orbits Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandbox XL free?
Sandbox XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbits Up free?
Orbits Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sandbox XL or Orbits Up have ads?
Sandbox XL shows ads; Orbits Up does not.

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