Sand Garden vs Tier List Beta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Garden
Design and sculpt your own virtual Zen gardens. Experience realistic sand shaping with a variety of colors, tools, and customizable elements. Save and share your tranquil creations.
- 3D sand simulation
- Multiple sand colors
- Customizable rocks
- Variety of sculpting tools
- Savable garden designs
- Sharing options
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Create your own Zen gardens with Sand Garden. The unique design of the app creates a realistic feel when shaping the sand! Features: • 3D sand simulation • 6 sand colors • 4 light choices • 6 tools (1 of which smooths the sand) • Customizable rocks (size / rotation / type / shape / polish) • Savable gardens • Sharing options Tips: • Long press a rock to go directly into rock customization • Tap a rock for rock options • To delete a garden long press the image • There is a tool for smoothing out the sand along with your rake and finger tools
Tier List Beta
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Tier List Beta lets you build tier lists and play with friends right in iMessage. Choose from templates like Anime, Pixar Movies, Nintendo Games, and more. Drag items into S, A, B, C, D and customize your list before you send. Start a tier list in a conversation and your friends can open it, rank the same items, and compare. No account required to play in iMessage—just open the app in Messages and send.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tier List Beta at Free against Sand Garden's $2.99. Tier List Beta also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). Sand Garden's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Tier List Beta is free to download; Sand Garden costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sand Garden ships an update every 15 months, Tier List Beta every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sand Garden | Tier List Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PDJ Apps | Seth Chun |
In-app purchases
Sand Garden
No in-app purchases
Tier List Beta
No in-app purchases
Questions
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