Comparison

Roboball vs Sandy's Great Escape

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

Head to head
About

Roboball

Control a ball-shaped robot to solve physics and logic puzzles. Manipulate mechanisms like buttons, lasers, and doors, sometimes with the help of objects, to reach the teleporter and advance through levels.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Logic puzzles
  • Robot ball control
  • Mechanism interaction
  • Level progression
  • Object manipulation
Features
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RoboBall is a game in which you control a ball-shaped robot and solve physics- and logic-based puzzles. Your goal is to control various mechanisms in order to reach the end of the level, where you will find a teleporter that will take you to the next level. Puzzles On every stage you will find a large number of different mechanisms, buttons, laser switches, and doors. To open a door, start an elevator, or simply activate a certain mechanism, you will need to activate a button. Sometimes you can't do it by yourself and will need some help from metal balls, barrels, or crates. But don't forget that they might also need your help to perform certain actions.

About

Sandy's Great Escape

A unique puzzle game where you push boxes and shells to solve challenges, utilizing a rewind mechanic. Unlock over 40 crab skins and discover fun facts about crabs as you progress through 100 levels across four themed worlds.

Highlights
  • Box-pushing puzzle mechanics
  • Rewind feature
  • 100 levels across 4 worlds
  • Crab customization with 40+ skins
  • Unlockable crab facts
  • Hidden achievements
Features
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A crabby twist on the sokoban (box-pushing) genre, where you use deaths to create shells and solve puzzles. Scuttle through challenging levels with a forgiving rewind mechanic. TONS OF UNIQUE PUZZLE MECHANICS. Each of the four themed worlds adds unique mechanics to the field, giving even the most crabby player hours of entertainment with 100 levels in their claws. Push boxes and shells across ice, in water, into holes, over conveyors, gates, buttons, and more! CUSTOMIZE YOUR CRAB. Perfect levels and earn crab coins to get skins at the crab gumball machine - get over 40 unique skins for your crab! Find hidden achievement and secret skins throughout the game! Certain crab skins have unique sound effects and particles! CRAB FACTS. Learn ALL ABOUT CRABS with unlockable crab facts!

Screenshots

Roboball4 screens
Sandy's Great Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sandy's Great Escape at 100% against Roboball's 50%. Sandy's Great Escape also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Roboball costs $4.99 and Sandy's Great Escape $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandy's Great Escape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Roboball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sandy's Great Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roboball ships an update every 19 months, Sandy's Great Escape daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roboball versus Sandy's Great Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoboballSandy's Great Escape
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarya VladislavovnaZane Rau

Customer experience

Roboball

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sandy's Great Escape

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Roboball

No in-app purchases

None

Sandy's Great Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roboball free?
Roboball costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandy's Great Escape free?
Sandy's Great Escape costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roboball or Sandy's Great Escape?
Sandy's Great Escape is rated higher. Roboball averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sandy's Great Escape averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Roboball or Sandy's Great Escape have ads?
Neither Roboball nor Sandy's Great Escape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roboball or Sandy's Great Escape?
Roboball ships an update every 19 months, and Sandy's Great Escape daily. Most recently, Roboball was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sandy's Great Escape on October 14, 2026.

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