Sand In a Box 2 vs Gravity Zen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand In a Box 2
Explore a sandbox filled with sand, water, and new elements. Simulate complex interactions and observe heat dissipation with a thermal camera. Manipulate gravity and ambient temperature to create unique scenarios.
- 16 interactive elements
- Heat dissipation simulation
- Thermal camera with temperature scales
- Adjustable ambient temperature
- Gravity manipulation
- Complex element interactions
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Sand is back! In a bigger box and with more ways to play. Enjoy falling sand fun with new elements to interact with and brand new heat dissipation simulation. Introducing thermal vision mode to see how temperature affects everything. Features: - 16 elements to play with. - Complex interactions between elements. - Brand new heat dissipation simulation. - Thermal Camera with live temperature scale in all popular scales: Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. - Control ambient temperature, make everything burning hot or icy cold and watch how it changes your world. - Play with gravity, rotate your phone to change sand flow.
Gravity Zen
Observe small circles interacting with a central gravity field. Add numerous boxes to explore how they naturally settle into a stable arrangement. It's a simple yet captivating simulation.
- Gravity field simulation
- Add multiple objects
- Observe stable configurations
- Interactive physics
- Minimalist design
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Watch small circles move around a central gravity field. Add as many boxes as you like. Explore how they find a "stable" configuration by themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gravity Zen at 94% against Sand In a Box 2's 25%. Gravity Zen also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and ads (none vs shown). Sand In a Box 2's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Sand In a Box 2 is free to download; Gravity Zen costs $0.99 up front. Sand In a Box 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Gravity Zen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gravity Zen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravity Zen has 70 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sand In a Box 2's written reviews are positive against 94% of Gravity Zen's.
Sand In a Box 2 ships an update every 18 months, Gravity Zen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sand In a Box 2 | Gravity Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.6 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patryk Zielinski | Dominik Hauser |
Customer experience
Sand In a Box 2
Gravity Zen
In-app purchases
Sand In a Box 2
- Medium Sand Refill$0.99
- Big Sand Refill$1.99
- Unlimited Sand$4.99
Gravity Zen
- Small Tip$0.99
- Large tip$2.99
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