Comparison

Sandbox 3D vs Car Sim | Open World

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

Head to head
About

Sandbox 3D

Explore an open-world physics sandbox with friends. Manipulate objects, experiment with physics, and build creations in diverse locations. Enjoy multiplayer freedom with customizable server rules for object creation and deletion.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Open-world exploration
  • Physics experimentation
  • Building system
  • Multiple locations
  • Inventory with numerous items
  • Vehicles (land and air)
Features
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Sandbox 3D is an open-world physical sandbox where you can manipulate various objects and experiment with physics with your friends. Features: - Multiplayer - Free world - 5+ locations - 10+ characters - 10+ vehicles (land and air) - 150+ items in inventory - Building system ● In public mode, everyone can create and delete not only their objects, but also others. In this case, the creator of the server can block access to create or delete objects on the server. ● In private mode, everyone can create objects, but only their owners can delete them. When you exit the server, all objects created by the player are deleted. The server owner cannot block access to creating and deleting objects, nor can he delete them himself.

About

Car Sim | Open World

Experience a vast open world with over 80 unique vehicles, from sports cars to helicopters and even battleships. Drive freely, explore the city, and earn money by driving to upgrade your vehicles with powerful enhancements like rocket boosters and N2O.

Highlights
  • Over 80 unique vehicles
  • Advanced traffic system
  • Realistic fuel system
  • Vehicle upgrades (engine, brakes, etc.)
  • Rocket and N2O boosters
  • Largest mobile game map
Features
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Car Sim Open World game is designed with the purpose to enjoy driving different vehicles in an open world. Play without the need to brake! The city is all yours. Explore it. Enjoy it. The game has more than 80+ vehicles with different configuration, some for off road driving some for top speed and some are designed for stunts that are placed all around the map. This open world it just feels alive with a lot of different cars driving all around the map by an Advanced Traffic System that is integrated in the game. You will find buses, trucks, police, helicopters, airplanes also you will be surprised when a big battleship will appear! Car Sim Open World has an advanced fuel system integrated in the vehicles which makes the game more fun and realistic. The purpose is to drive as much as you can and meantime you earn money by just driving. The milage is converted into the money which you can spend later to upgrade your favorite vehicle. Vehicle can be upgraded: Engine, Brakes, Suspension, Rocket Booster, N2O Booster, Body Color etc. You can equip vehicles with Rocket Booster and feel the true power of a rocket engine attached to the car, you will be able to fly with that thing attached on the back of your car. You can also equip the car with a N2O Booster which increases the output power of the engine. And just to remind you for the end you have the biggest map ever made on mobile game, it's all open and no limits to do whatever you want.

Screenshots

Sandbox 3D4 screens
Car Sim | Open World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sandbox 3D at none against Car Sim | Open World's shown. Sandbox 3D also leads on ratings volume (853 vs 18). Car Sim | Open World's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 3D sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Car Sim | Open World sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Sim | Open World holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox 3D has 853 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sandbox 3D versus Car Sim | Open World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox 3DCar Sim | Open World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (853 ratings)4.5 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings853 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB663 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWladyslaw JewloszewiczGenc Sadiku

Customer experience

Sandbox 3D

All ratings853 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative18.9%

Car Sim | Open World

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Sandbox 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Getting stuck in vehicles
  • Servers being taken over by hackers
  • Crashes and performance issues
  • Inability to exit the game from within a server

Requested features

7 requests
  • More guns, weapons, and vehicles
  • Ability to sit in chairs and interact with furniture
  • Larger build limits and more building materials
  • Improved server management and anti-cheat features
  • Ability to create and join friend groups/clans
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  • More maps, environments, and NPCs
  • Better monetization model and ways to earn in-game currency

Car Sim | Open World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sandbox 3D

One-time5
  • Initial Pack - 3 gems$2.99
  • Medium Pack - 7 gems$5.99
  • Large Pack - 18 gems$11.99
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  • Ultra Pack - 40 gems$23.99
  • Hyper Pack - 100 gems$47.99
2 purchases

Car Sim | Open World

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock all cars!$49.99

Questions

Is Sandbox 3D free?
Sandbox 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Sim | Open World free?
Car Sim | Open World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox 3D or Car Sim | Open World?
Car Sim | Open World is rated higher. Sandbox 3D averages 4.1 out of 5 from 853 ratings, while Car Sim | Open World averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.
Do Sandbox 3D or Car Sim | Open World have ads?
Car Sim | Open World shows ads; Sandbox 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox 3D or Car Sim | Open World?
Sandbox 3D ships an update every 6 days, and Car Sim | Open World every 6 days. Most recently, Sandbox 3D was updated on October 26, 2026 and Car Sim | Open World on October 20, 2026.

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