Comparison

Sandbox City vs Enemy Control

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

Head to head
About

Sandbox City

Explore an open-world city filled with pedestrians, zombies, and traffic. Engage in combat with various weapons, drive numerous AI vehicles, and earn money to upgrade your gear. Customize graphics and settings to your preference to prevent a zombie apocalypse.

Highlights
  • Open-world city exploration
  • Combat with various weapons
  • Drive multiple AI vehicles
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Customize game settings
  • Zombie survival
Features
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Welcome to Sandbox City! Run and drive freely through a lively city full of pedestrians, zombies, and traffic in first or third person. Punch zombies or run them over to save the people of Sandbox City. Equip yourself to survive with weapons such as the MP-40, grenades, baseball bats, and more. Jump into different AI vehicles, including taxis, police cars, ambulances, vans, and more. Earn money by taking down enemies in melee, from range, or behind the wheel. Spend it in the Shop to unlock better gear. Tune the game for your device and preferences. Graphics quality, shadows, view distance, anti-aliasing, and post effects can be changed at any time. Prevent the zombie apocalypse! Defend the city at all costs! And join the community on Discord from the main menu.

About

Enemy Control

Features
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Take control of a haunting ghost! Capture soldiers, make tactics, break down walls, explode barrels and kill your enemies!

Screenshots

Sandbox City4 screens
Enemy Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Enemy Control at none against Sandbox City's 26. Enemy Control also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sandbox City sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Enemy Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandbox City ships an update every 3 weeks, Enemy Control every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sandbox City versus Enemy Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox CityEnemy Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB92 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYilmaz KiymazOzgur Taskin

Bugs and requests

Sandbox City

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches when using guns
  • Pedestrians getting stuck in objects
  • Inconsistent vehicle physics

Requested features

6 requests
  • More weapons and combat options
  • Ability to enter buildings
  • Larger map and more locations
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customizable player characters
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  • Improved AI behavior

Enemy Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Sandbox City

One-time26
  • Man (Hoodie) Character Skin$0.99
  • Man (Jacket) Character Skin$0.99
  • Man (Police) Character Skin$0.99
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  • Woman (Suit) Character Skin$0.99
  • Sedan$0.99
  • Police Car$0.99
  • SUV$0.99
  • Van$0.99
  • Small Money Pile$0.99
  • Man (Gangster) Skin$0.99
  • Man (Jock) Skin$0.99
  • Man (HotDog) Skin$0.99
  • Woman (Coat) Character Skin$0.99
  • Woman (Jacket) Character Skin$0.99
  • Woman (Police) Character Skin$0.99
  • Man (FireFighter) Skin$0.99
  • Taxi$0.99
  • Man (Shirt) Character Skin$0.99
  • Man (Biker) Character Skin$0.99
  • Ambulance$0.99
  • Medium Money Pile$3.99
  • Large Money Pile$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Extra Large Money Pile$15.99
  • Insane Money Pile$15.99
  • All Player Skins$19.99
None

Enemy Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandbox City free?
Sandbox City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enemy Control free?
Enemy Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sandbox City or Enemy Control have ads?
Both Sandbox City and Enemy Control show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox City or Enemy Control?
Sandbox City ships an update every 3 weeks, and Enemy Control every 4 days. Most recently, Sandbox City was updated on October 27, 2026 and Enemy Control on October 27, 2026.

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