Comparison

Hyrule Compendium vs Sandypad

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

Head to head
About

Hyrule Compendium

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for completing your in-game compendium. It helps you discover rare creatures, items, and explore the entire map with detailed location information. A checklist feature allows you to track your progress effectively.

Highlights
  • Creature and item details
  • Progress checklist
  • Detailed map with locations
  • Treasure finding
  • Unlockable features
Features
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Do you need a little help completing your Hyrule Compendium? Want to explore the entire map, find all the treasures, unlock the most valuable features? This app will help you to find all rare creatures or items. It is an indispensable pocket companion for your fun times. Features that the app offers: - Details of all creatures, equipment, creatures and so on - A checklist to keep track of your progress - A map with detailed location *Some items are only unlocked after purchase. Hyrule Compendium is a third party App. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in any way. However, the creation and maintenance is permitted until withdrawal from Nintendo.

About

Sandypad

This app is a specialized timer designed for speedrunning. It allows users to set up multiple games and categories, customize timer precision, and display key run statistics. Sync times across devices and analyze past runs with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Multiple game and category setup
  • Adjustable timer precision
  • Countdown start option
  • Display run statistics (sum of best, best possible)
  • Segment time tracking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Past run analysis
Features
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Sandypad is a speedrun timer. The app was made for iOS, taking advantage of the platform technologies. Add one or more games, and for each of them, add as many categories as you’d like. Adjust the timer by defining the precision (seconds, tenths, hundreths or thousandths). It is also possible to set a countdown to adjust the start of the run. Set which information are displayed during a run like the sum of best or the best possible time. For each category, show the segments and their time, and modify them with an intuitive user interface. Sync your times on all your devices using iCloud. Take advantage of widgets which allow you to quickly access the last runned games and open them right from the home screen. The app saves all you runs times, allowing you to come back to and analyse any previous run. On iPad, take advantage of keyboard shortcuts to manage your run without even touching the screen.

Screenshots

Hyrule Compendium4 screens
Sandypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hyrule Compendium and Sandypad both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Sandypad's written reviews are positive against 46% of Hyrule Compendium's. Hyrule Compendium's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (421 vs 24). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Hyrule Compendium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sandypad 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hyrule Compendium against 4.6 for Sandypad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyrule Compendium has 421 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Hyrule Compendium's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sandypad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyrule Compendium ships an update fortnightly, Sandypad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hyrule Compendium versus Sandypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyrule CompendiumSandypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (421 ratings)4.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings421 — better24
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas LtdaVivien BERNARD

Customer experience

Hyrule Compendium

All ratings412 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative39.1%

Sandypad

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Hyrule Compendium

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Unable to purchase
  • Data copied and pasted, inaccurate
  • Numbering is wrong
  • Text doesn't fit properly
  • Blue moblins don't have 3000 health
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  • Cannot add things to compendium

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add tips section
  • Add enter button
  • Add TOTK health, defense, durability, damage
  • Add Spanish language option
  • Make everything free
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  • Unlock all sections at once
  • Fix text fitting on screen
  • Add a button that says enter

Sandypad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hyrule Compendium

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99
1 purchases

Sandypad

One-time1
  • Gift Lootbox™$1.99

Questions

Is Hyrule Compendium free?
Hyrule Compendium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sandypad free?
Sandypad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hyrule Compendium or Sandypad?
Sandypad is rated higher. Hyrule Compendium averages 4.5 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Sandypad averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Hyrule Compendium or Sandypad have ads?
Neither Hyrule Compendium nor Sandypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyrule Compendium or Sandypad?
Hyrule Compendium ships an update fortnightly, and Sandypad every 5 months. Most recently, Hyrule Compendium was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sandypad on November 3, 2026.

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