SandBox vs Nextbots Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SandBox
Explore a particle physics playground with full rotation and a wide variety of elements. Combine different substances to create fascinating interactions and discover new reactions. This app offers a relaxing and creative experience for users of all ages.
- Full rotation capabilities
- Wide range of interactive elements
- Create new reactions and elements
- Realistic and satisfying particles
- Thermal vision mode
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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!
Nextbots Online
Experience a thrilling chase game where you're hunted by terrifying monsters. Explore diverse maps, play solo or with friends in multiplayer, and even create your own levels in a sandbox mode.
- Multiplayer chase game
- Single player mode
- Custom map editor
- Voice and text chat
- Diverse maps (Backrooms, Construct)
- Community-created maps
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Nextbots Online is both a scary and fun game, Nextbot is a monster that will hunt you down. The game has many different modes and maps where you can play in single player mode or together with friends in multiplayer. There are such popular maps as Backrooms, Construct, as well as many custom maps created by the community. In "Map Editor" (Sandbox) you can create your own map and share it with your friends. This mode is similar to "Garry's Mod" (often abbreviated as "gmod"). You will be haunted by such Nextbots as: Obunga, Gigachad, Armstrong and many others. In multiplayer, there is voice and text chat for communication. Run away, survive, have fun, build, I'm sure you'll find something to do in this diverse game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nextbots Online at 75% against SandBox's 37%. Nextbots Online also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). SandBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nextbots Online sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SandBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
SandBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 775, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of SandBox's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nextbots Online's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SandBox ships an update every 3 months, Nextbots Online monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SandBox | Nextbots Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (46K ratings) — better | 4.2 (775 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46K — better | 775 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 481 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TINYSOFT | MAKSIM NAZARENKO |
Customer experience
SandBox
Nextbots Online
User reviews
SandBox
From 46K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 🚀 Decent graphics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔒 Forced ads and refills
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Limited resources
Nextbots Online
From 775 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🚀 Great multiplayer experience
- 💡 Ability to create custom Nextbots
- 👍 Good graphics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the game
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔧 Difficulty in uploading custom Nextbot audio
- 🚧 Limited map selection
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
Nextbots Online
Reported bugs
4 issues- Nextbots getting stuck in objects
- Inability to save custom Nextbot creations
- Multiplayer matchmaking issues and connection problems
- Game freezing or crashing during play
Requested features
5 requests- Add more Nextbot characters and skins
- Improve the map editor with more customization options
- Implement a way to share custom Nextbots with other players
- Add new game modes like survival or cooperative play
- Reduce the frequency of ads or allow players to disable them
In-app purchases
SandBox
No in-app purchases
Nextbots Online
- 1000 Gold$0.99
- 100 Gems$0.99
- VIP - 1 week$1.99
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- Starter Pack$1.99
- 5000 Gold$3.99
- 500 Gems$3.99
- VIP - 1 month$4.99
- Premium season pass$4.99
- 1000 Gems$7.99
- VIP$29.99
