Pixel Cave 2018 vs SandBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Cave 2018
Experience a retro-style flight simulator through a pixelated cave. Enjoy real-time synthesized music and simple one-touch controls for an immersive retro gaming experience.
- Retro pixel graphics and effects
- Real-time synthesized music
- One-touch control
- Flight simulation gameplay
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Retro-style simulator of flight through the pixel cave. Features: * pixel graphics and effects; * real-time synthesized music (using SunVox); * one touch control (just touch the screen to take off).
SandBox
Explore a particle physics playground with full rotation and a wide variety of elements. Combine different substances to create fascinating interactions and discover new reactions. This app offers a relaxing and creative experience for users of all ages.
- Full rotation capabilities
- Wide range of interactive elements
- Create new reactions and elements
- Realistic and satisfying particles
- Thermal vision mode
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Immerse yourself in the complete particle sandbox experience with full rotation capabilities. Explore a wide range of different elements and watch as they interact with each other to create fascinating results. Features: • Specialists understand that the sandbox is the perfect place to unleash your creativity. • Teachers recognize that the sandbox is an ideal tool for teaching about item reactions and how to create new elements. • Play sand with thermal vision, reminiscent of the popular game Garry's Mod (gmod). • This innovative and awesome concept is loads of fun with the sandbox, and I can't wait to upgrade! • The particles in the sandbox are very realistic, satisfying, and relaxing. Combine elements to create new reactions and even blow up floating sandbox or ragdoll sandbox 2 for even more excitement!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Cave 2018 at 75% against SandBox's 37%. Pixel Cave 2018 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). SandBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (46K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixel Cave 2018 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pixel Cave 2018's written reviews are positive against 37% of SandBox's.
Pixel Cave 2018 ships an update every 27 months, SandBox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Cave 2018 | SandBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (46K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 46K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | TINYSOFT |
Customer experience
Pixel Cave 2018
SandBox
Bugs and requests
Pixel Cave 2018
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SandBox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 50 is impossible to complete
- Certain materials like rock have glitches
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More materials and elements
- Ability to save and load creations
- Larger sandbox area
- More realistic physics and behaviors
In-app purchases
Pixel Cave 2018
No in-app purchases
SandBox
No in-app purchases
