Comparison

Tetris® vs Sand Block

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

Head to head
About

Tetris®

Experience the classic block-stacking puzzle game with hundreds of unique levels and multiple single-player modes. Master your skills, complete daily challenges, and personalize your game with custom themes. Play anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique Tetris levels
  • Classic Tetris gameplay
  • Marathon and Quick Play modes
  • Offline play available
  • Daily Challenges and rewards
  • Customizable themes and profiles
Features
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Stack. Clear. Repeat. TETRIS®, the world's most iconic puzzle game, is officially on mobile and back in your pocket. Drop in for a quick round, chase a new high score, or jump into limited-time events. Same iconic blocks, brand new ways to play. PLAY YOUR WAY • Swipe to clear lines and solve level puzzles before running out of moves. • Go the distance in classic Marathon mode for endless, hypnotic play. • Enjoy TETRIS offline. Anytime, anywhere. BECOME A TETRIS MASTER • Advance through hundreds of hand-designed levels, each with its own twist on the classic you love. • Learn new tricks, overcome tougher objectives, and climb the leaderboards. • Rotate Tetriminos, stack with strategy, and feel the rush every time you get a TETRIS Line Clear. MORE TO EXPLORE • Stand out with custom backgrounds, avatars, and frames. • Earn coins to redeem for rewards and additional moves. • Team up with players worldwide to tackle shared goals. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there's always time for one more round. TETRIS forever! Tetris ® & © 1985~2026 Tetris Holding. All Rights Reserved. Sub-licensed to PLAYSTUDIOS®. Privacy policy: https://www.playstudios.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.playstudios.com/terms/

About

Sand Block

Manipulate falling blocks that transform into sand to clear lines of the same color. Aim for high scores by strategically erasing sand and surviving as long as possible. Master block movement, rotation, and fast falling to achieve maximum points.

Highlights
  • Manipulate falling sand blocks
  • Clear lines of same-colored sand
  • Earn points for clearing lines
  • Achieve high scores
  • Strategic block movement
  • Block rotation
  • Fast falling blocks
Features
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\A puzzle game with a new style/ This is a novel style puzzle game in which you manipulate blocks that turn into sand when they fall, and erase lines of sand of the same color. 【Game Contents】 ■Outline■ ・ The game is a puzzle game in which the player manipulates blocks to erase lines of sand of the same color. ・ The player must connect sand of the same color from the right end to the left end to erase the sand and earn points. ・ Players must aim for a higher score! ■Game Over Condition■ The game is over when the sand piles up to the border line at the top of the screen and 3 seconds have elapsed. ■Strategic■ ・ The more sand lines you erase in a row, the more points you get. ・ The more you erase sand lines in a row, the more points you will get. This time bonus increases as time goes by. The key to a high score is to survive as long as possible and erase lines efficiently! ■Three operations■ ・ Move blocks ・ Rotate blocks ・ Fast falling blocks

Screenshots

Tetris®4 screens
Sand Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sand Block at daily against Tetris®'s fortnightly. Sand Block also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (27% vs 16%). Tetris®'s advantage is ratings volume (455K vs 36) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tetris® sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sand Block holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® has 455K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Tetris®'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Sand Block's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, Sand Block daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tetris® versus Sand Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetris®Sand Block
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (455K ratings)4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews26.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455K — better36
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#87 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayStudiosRikuto Hosaka

Customer experience

Tetris®

All ratings455,156 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews3,511 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative70.4%

Sand Block

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative61.5%

Bugs and requests

Tetris®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces dropping unexpectedly
  • Pause/resume functionality issues
  • Leaderboard and progress not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and UI scaling
  • Offline mode with unlimited play
  • More single-player modes and difficulty options
  • Permanent ad-removal purchase option

Sand Block

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Tetris®

One-time31
  • 1700 Coins$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Dime a day Offer$1.99
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  • Ad-free for 30 Days$2.99
  • 600 Coins Pack$2.99
  • Noads7-Bundle-USD3$2.99
  • 4th of July Sale$2.99
  • NoAds-30d-USD4$3.99
  • Halloween Sale 4USD$3.99
  • 6 months no-ads - 5 USD$4.99
  • Tetris Pass July Capybara$4.99
  • 1000 Coins Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Saint Patrick's Tetris Pass$4.99
  • LOVE Tetris pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass$4.99
  • Turkey Feast Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Summer Season$4.99
  • Let's Rock Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Anniversary Season$4.99
  • Ad Free for 6 Months$4.99
  • Summer Sale$4.99
  • Detective Deal$5.99
  • 5 de Mayo SALE$5.99
  • Easter Sale$5.99
  • Jester SALE$5.99
  • Holiday special Sale$5.99
  • Black Friday Deal$5.99
  • No Ads 6 months$9.99
  • 2800 Coins Pack$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Tetris® free?
Tetris® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Block free?
Sand Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tetris® or Sand Block?
Sand Block is rated higher. Tetris® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455K ratings, while Sand Block averages 4.7 from 36 ratings.
Do Tetris® or Sand Block have ads?
Both Tetris® and Sand Block show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tetris® or Sand Block?
Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, and Sand Block daily. Most recently, Tetris® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sand Block on September 23, 2026.

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