SandBox vs Take a Side
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SandBox
Engage in a dynamic particle physics playground with full rotation. Discover how various elements interact to produce captivating outcomes, offering both creative freedom and educational opportunities.
- Particle physics simulation
- Element interaction and combination
- Full 3D rotation
- Thermal vision mode
- Creative sandbox experience
- Educational element reactions
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Immerse yourself in the complete particle sandbox experience with full rotation capabilities. Explore a wide range of different elements and watch as they interact with each other to create fascinating results. Features: • Specialists understand that the sandbox is the perfect place to unleash your creativity. • Teachers recognize that the sandbox is an ideal tool for teaching about item reactions and how to create new elements. • Play sand with thermal vision, reminiscent of the popular game Garry's Mod (gmod). • This innovative and awesome concept is loads of fun with the sandbox, and I can't wait to upgrade! • The particles in the sandbox are very realistic, satisfying, and relaxing. Combine elements to create new reactions and even blow up floating sandbox or ragdoll sandbox 2 for even more excitement!
Take a Side
Engage in a strategic battle where you choose a side or remain neutral. Grow your population by winning fights and increase your chances of overcoming boss levels.
- Choose a side or stay neutral
- Join battles
- Win fights to increase population
- Increase chances against boss levels
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Blue or Green? or None! - Take a side or be yourself! - Join the battle! - Win the fight and continue with more population! - Increase your chance to pass boss level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SandBox at 4.6 against Take a Side's 3.0. SandBox also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (46K vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SandBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of SandBox's written reviews are positive against 0% of Take a Side's.
| Parameter | SandBox | Take a Side |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (46K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TINYSOFT | MIDPOLY OYUN YAZILIM TASARIM DANISMANLIK HIZMETLERI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
SandBox
Take a Side
Bugs and requests
SandBox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 50 is impossible to complete
- Certain materials like rock have glitches
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More materials and elements
- Ability to save and load creations
- Larger sandbox area
- More realistic physics and behaviors
Take a Side
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SandBox
No in-app purchases
Take a Side
No in-app purchases
