Comparison

Sandbox Zombies vs SandBox

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

Head to head
About

Sandbox Zombies

Engage in chaotic battle simulations by creating custom levels with diverse units and a vast arsenal. Pit humans against monsters like vampires, werewolves, and ninjas, or combine their abilities for unique combat scenarios. Enjoy a regularly updated, ad-free experience with an optional one-time purchase for the full version.

Highlights
  • Custom level creation
  • Diverse unit types (humans, monsters, supernatural)
  • Hybrid unit abilities
  • Wide arsenal of weapons
  • Silly and unique weapon options
  • Regular updates
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Sandbox Zombies is an action level editor. With zombies in it. Carefully set up your own elaborate scenarios, or just revel in causing chaos. With no innate goal, Sandbox Zombies trusts you to find fun in creativity and mischief. No ads and no internet required. Sandbox Systems: - Factions: Humans can fight humans too! There are 12 factions and you can edit who fights who. - Territory: Many units will try to claim territory for their faction, and this funnels units towards where the action is. - Modifiers: Units can be given a wide variety of modifiers such Invisibility, Armor, Vampirism, and much more. Many modifiers can be combined. - Spawners: Keep units respawning forever. So the battle can be endless while you just sit back and watch. - Electric Grid: Connect power sources (such as sensors and solar panels) to powered terrain (such as turrets, doors, spawners, lures, capture points, and more) to turn them on, or even make a certain faction control them. - Ground Mess: Bullet casings, scorch marks from explosions, and (depending on your settings) blood and guts from the injured will gradually paint the floor. You can wipe it clean by hand. - Day/Night Cycle: A Sun and Moon orbit the level separately, and can affect some units and terrain. - Offline Level Sharing: The entire sandbox data can be encoded into text for easy no-internet-required cross-platform sharing. - Controller Support: Optionally plug in a controller to take over any number of units and turrets at once and control them in the style of a twin stick shooter. Hand the controller to a friend and that's asymmetric local multiplayer. Support for multiple controllers is planned. Sandbox Content: - Normal Weapons: Shotguns, Rocket Launchers, Uzis, Miniguns, Smgs, Assault Rifles, Snipers, Revolvers, Flamethrowers, Swords - Silly Weapons too: Teleporter Guns, Paintball Guns, Frost Thrower, Zombification-Injector Guns, Braimwormifiers - Units: Humans, Ghouls, Mummies, Skeletons, Witches, Demons, Angels, Ninjas, Ghosts. And most of those can also be either Werewolves or Vampires on top of that! And zombified on top of that! - Terrain: Turrets, Crates, Explosive Crates, Sandbags, Barbed Wire, Mud, Fog, Doors, Lures, Sensors, Capture Points, Solar Panels - Units can be given extra modifiers: Metal Armor, Wings, Invincibility, Invisibility, Regeneration, Being On Fire, Being Frozen, Locust Breath, Emergency Teleport, Divinity, Brainworms, Vampirism, Lycanthropy, Zombification - And much more! There's just a one-time purchase for extra content, but the basic game is free so jump in and start causing chaos!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Full rotation capabilities
  • Wide range of interactive elements
  • Create new reactions and elements
  • Realistic and satisfying particles
  • Thermal vision mode
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Sandbox Zombies4 screens
SandBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sandbox Zombies at 84% against SandBox's 37%. Sandbox Zombies also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). SandBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (46K vs 326). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Zombies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SandBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SandBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 326, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Sandbox Zombies's written reviews are positive against 37% of SandBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandbox Zombies ships an update fortnightly, SandBox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sandbox Zombies versus SandBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox ZombiesSandBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (326 ratings)4.6 (46K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings32646K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOSS RED LLCTINYSOFT

Customer experience

Sandbox Zombies

All ratings326 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative8.0%

SandBox

All ratings45,784 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1,033 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative52.2%

User reviews

Sandbox Zombies

From 326 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun sandbox experience
  • 👍 Variety of units and weapons
  • 💡 Potential for great updates
  • 👍 Good value for premium version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 🔇 Lack of sound effects
  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall

SandBox

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming
  • 🚀 Decent graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Forced ads and refills
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Limited resources

Bugs and requests

Sandbox Zombies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when playing for extended periods
  • Inability to restore premium purchases after reinstallation
  • Spawner and control issues when reaching entity limit

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more weapons and units
  • Implement unit control and customization
  • Increase map size and entity limit
  • Introduce destructible terrain and buildings
  • Add sound effects and background music
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  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Add vehicles and transportation options

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

2 purchases

Sandbox Zombies

One-time2
  • Sandbox Zombies Unlocked$4.99
  • Sandbox Zombies Premium$4.99
None

SandBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandbox Zombies free?
Sandbox Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SandBox free?
SandBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox Zombies or SandBox?
SandBox is rated higher. Sandbox Zombies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while SandBox averages 4.6 from 46K ratings.
Do Sandbox Zombies or SandBox have ads?
SandBox shows ads; Sandbox Zombies does not.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox Zombies or SandBox?
Sandbox Zombies ships an update fortnightly, and SandBox every 3 months. Most recently, Sandbox Zombies was updated on November 6, 2026 and SandBox on November 8, 2026.

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