Sandbox vs Solar Smash 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandbox
Explore a creative sandbox world where you can mix elements to discover their reactions and create dynamic environments. Experiment with physics, build structures, and witness exciting events like explosions and growth. New modes allow for planet destruction and life cycle simulation.
- Element mixing and reaction discovery
- World building with plants and weather
- Physics experiments (fire, explosions)
- Planet destruction mode
- Life cycle simulation mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sandbox - Physics Simulation Do you curious what happened when lighting hit firework powder? Would you like to mix gas with gun powder and let them explode? Would you like to create a sandbox world, plant trees, flowers & watching them growing? Let download Sandbox game to enjoy a creative & relaxing game! You have many elements in game, you can mix them together & discover how them react to each other, how they turn to different form! You can build strong platform, grow your world, put fire, lighting, rain, plants,... on it! With SandBox you can create & destroy everything, you will find many exciting experiment: boil water, making rain, making fire & explosion,... Big Update: - new game mode Planet Destroy: use powerful weapons to destroy whole planet - new game mode Life Box: simulate real life cycle Let download & Relax with Sandbox!
Solar Smash 2D
Explore unique destruction mechanics in a space-themed sandbox. Break planets into pieces, control spaceships in epic battles, or design your own celestial bodies with custom physics.
- Unique destruction mechanics
- Break planets into pieces
- Physics-based planet movement
- Control and spawn spaceships
- Create space battles
- Draw custom planets
Read full descriptionHide full description
Solar Smash 2D is a spin off from the original Solar Smash by the same developers, this game was designed to allow for different technology to be utilised and allow for unique destruction mechanics. It features the ability to break planets into pieces and each planet will float and move with its own physics, players can control or spawn in spaceships and create huge space battles, or you can draw in your own planet with any design you want. Indonesia (IGRS) Age Rating: 13+
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solar Smash 2D at 82% against Sandbox's 47%. Solar Smash 2D also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Sandbox's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Sandbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solar Smash 2D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solar Smash 2D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Sandbox's written reviews are positive against 82% of Solar Smash 2D's.
Sandbox ships an update monthly, Solar Smash 2D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandbox | Solar Smash 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9.1K ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tran Dinh Hung | PARADYME LIMITED |
Customer experience
Sandbox
Solar Smash 2D
User reviews
Sandbox
From 9.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative concept
- 🔬 Interesting physics and chemistry experiments
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🤯 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤖 Lack of customization and control options
- 🔍 Difficulty finding certain elements
Solar Smash 2D
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Endless entertainment
- 🚀 Amazing space battles
- 🚀 Customizable planets
- 🚀 Controllable ships
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with movement controls
- 🐛 Glitches when switching maps
- 🔒 Aggressive monetization with gem system
Bugs and requests
Sandbox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain elements not functioning as expected
- Saved files becoming corrupted
- Inconsistent performance and stability issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add more elements and materials to experiment with
- Implement a pause/speed up time feature
- Introduce a sandbox mode without any ads
- Allow users to save and load custom creations
Solar Smash 2D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Movement controls disappear when switching maps
- Soft-lock when controlling ships and resetting world
- Gem counter bug showing incorrect values
Requested features
6 requests- Add more ships and factions to spawn
- Allow controlling of larger ships and bosses
- Implement faction relationship editor
- Add pause, slow-motion, and speed up controls
- Expand custom planet creation tools
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Introduce multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Sandbox
- Remove Ads$3.99
Solar Smash 2D
- AdFree$3.99
Questions
Is Sandbox free?
Is Solar Smash 2D free?
Which has better reviews, Sandbox or Solar Smash 2D?
Do Sandbox or Solar Smash 2D have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sandbox or Solar Smash 2D?
Other comparisons
