Comparison

Sandbox XL vs VIRUS

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

VIRUS

Features
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VIRUS turns the world around you into a friendly outbreak. Using Bluetooth, VIRUS senses other players near you — in the same room, cafe, or street — and turns proximity into a game. You don't choose your side: the outbreak assigns you a role. CARRIER — Get close to healthy players to spread the infection. Build your streak, raise your R0, and evolve into a Superspreader. HEALER — Carry the cure. Heal the infected around you and keep your neighborhood safe. HEALTHY — Stay clean. Dodge outbreaks, watch the map, and don't let carriers get too close. HOW IT WORKS • Proximity is detected over Bluetooth between phones — not by sharing your exact GPS location with anyone. • The map shows nearby hotspots and hospitals, plus a heat view of where the outbreak is spreading — always aggregated, never revealing any individual's position. • Everything that matters — who's infected, your HP, your score — is decided by the server, so the game stays fair. PRIVACY FIRST Your precise location never leaves your device to be shown to other players. The identifiers broadcast over Bluetooth are anonymous and rotate regularly. No ads, no third-party trackers. VIRUS is best played out in the world, with friends and strangers nearby. Spread it or cure it — your role is set. What will you do with it? Note: VIRUS uses Bluetooth and location to detect nearby players and show the map. Continued use of Bluetooth scanning in the background can affect battery life.

Screenshots

Sandbox XL4 screens
VIRUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIRUS at none against Sandbox XL's 1. VIRUS also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sandbox XL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. VIRUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sandbox XL versus VIRUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox XLVIRUS
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
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRaffaele AmusoIaroslav Maliutin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sandbox XL

One-time1
  • Remove ad$1.99
None

VIRUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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