Sandbox vs Getting Over It
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
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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!
Getting Over It
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A fun strategic game made in the 19's. Then it was recreated by Griff patch on scratch and then remixed by me (I didn't add many changes so all credits to Griff patch).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Getting Over It at 5.0 against Sandbox's 4.4. Getting Over It also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sandbox's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Sandbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Getting Over It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Getting Over It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox has 9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandbox | Getting Over It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tran Dinh Hung | 明 杨 |
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
Getting Over It
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sandbox
- Remove Ads$3.99
Getting Over It
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sandbox free?
Is Getting Over It free?
Which has better reviews, Sandbox or Getting Over It?
Do Sandbox or Getting Over It have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sandbox or Getting Over It?
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