Comparison

Sandbox vs People Sandbox Playground

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Element mixing and reaction discovery
  • World building with plants and weather
  • Physics experiments (fire, explosions)
  • Planet destruction mode
  • Life cycle simulation mode
Features
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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!

About

People Sandbox Playground

Engage in a physics sandbox simulation where you can interact with ragdoll and human characters. Experiment with various tools to cause cartoon gore, including shooting, burning, and tearing them apart. It's a game for those who enjoy ragdoll physics and creative destruction.

Highlights
  • Ragdoll physics simulation
  • Human character interaction
  • Variety of destruction tools
  • Cartoon gore effects
  • Sandbox environment
Features
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People Human Playground is a physics sandbox and ragdoll simulation game with various objects of different categories. Shoot, burn, poison, tear apart, vaporize or Human ragdolls. This game is for people who like to throw ragdolls. This is a Human sandbox game with cartoon gore. Blood, bones, organs...

Screenshots

Sandbox4 screens
People Sandbox Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sandbox at 4.4 against People Sandbox Playground's 2.6. Sandbox also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 21%) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 931). People Sandbox Playground's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. People Sandbox Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandbox holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox has 9.1K ratings behind it against 931, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Sandbox's written reviews are positive against 21% of People Sandbox Playground's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sandbox versus People Sandbox Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandboxPeople Sandbox Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9.1K ratings) — better2.6 (931 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better20.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better931
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB190 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTran Dinh HungAnass DAOUIA

Customer experience

Sandbox

All ratings9,060 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews672 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative43.2%

People Sandbox Playground

All ratings897 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative55.3%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative64.2%

User reviews

Sandbox

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What 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

People Sandbox Playground

From 931 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🎉 Awesome game
  • 😊 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Humans too fragile
  • 🤖 Weak NPCs
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lack of features

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

People Sandbox Playground

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syringes don't work properly
  • Knives don't function
  • Maps and tutorials don't work
  • Difficulty picking up characters

Requested features

5 requests
  • More building materials
  • Stronger characters
  • Improved physics
  • Additional syringes and weapons
  • Ability to mod or share builds

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sandbox

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

People Sandbox Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandbox free?
Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is People Sandbox Playground free?
People Sandbox Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox or People Sandbox Playground?
Sandbox is rated higher. Sandbox averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while People Sandbox Playground averages 2.6 from 931 ratings.
Do Sandbox or People Sandbox Playground have ads?
Both Sandbox and People Sandbox Playground show ads.

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