Stack Islands vs SandBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack Islands
Build towering structures by stacking blocks to create unique islands. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and challenge yourself with fun activities. Discover a hidden mystery while competing for the top global score.
- Stack blocks to create islands
- Relaxing and charming design
- Compete for global high scores
- Engage in fun activities
- Discover a hidden mystery
- No personal data tracking
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Stack up blocks as high as you can! See your creation come to life as a unique and beautiful island. ◮ Relaxing and beautiful, with charming design ◮ Compete for the best score in the world ◮ Challenge yourself with fun activities ◮ Discover a hidden mystery ◮ Safe and ethical, no tracking your personal info
SandBox
Engage in a dynamic particle physics playground with full rotation. Discover how various elements interact to produce captivating outcomes, offering both creative freedom and educational opportunities.
- Particle physics simulation
- Element interaction and combination
- Full 3D rotation
- Thermal vision mode
- Creative sandbox experience
- Educational element reactions
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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: Stack Islands at 80% against SandBox's 37%. Stack Islands also leads on ads (none vs shown). SandBox's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Stack Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SandBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
SandBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 45K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Stack Islands'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.
Stack Islands ships an update every 2 months, SandBox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stack Islands | SandBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (45K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 36.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 45K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dean Longmore | TINYSOFT |
Customer experience
Stack Islands
SandBox
Bugs and requests
Stack Islands
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
Stack Islands
- Complete Game Unlock$0.99
SandBox
No in-app purchases
