Comparison

Sand Garden vs Touch Visualizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D sand simulation
  • Multiple sand colors
  • Customizable rocks
  • Variety of sculpting tools
  • Savable garden designs
  • Sharing options
Features
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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

About

Touch Visualizer

Features
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Touch Visualizer turns every tap and swipe into color, light and motion. Ten relaxing, satisfying experiences react to your fingers in real time: a magic fluid simulation, a galaxy you can gather, water physics you can ripple, slime you can stretch, and more. No goals, no timers, no ads in the middle of your play. Just calming, mesmerizing visuals that follow your touch. TEN WAYS TO PLAY: - Fluid: a magic fluid simulation that swirls color under your fingers - Galaxy: gather thousands of stars into a glowing spiral and lead them around - Silk: soft ribbons of color that flow with your touch - Prism: mandala-like light patterns drawn from every gesture - Plasma: electric arcs that reach for your fingertips - Bubbles: tap to pop, the most satisfying fidget game in the set - Water: realistic water physics, make ripples with every touch - Sand: trace calm lines in zen sand - Slime: pull, stretch and squish a glossy liquid - Lava: a warm lava lamp that moves at your own pace MADE FOR CALM Touch Visualizer is a sensory playground for all ages. Use it as a fidget toy while you wait, as an antistress break between tasks, or as a quiet visual before bed. Every mode supports multitouch, so two hands (or two people) can play at once. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Real-time simulation, smooth on iPhone and iPad - Light and dark appearance - Color palettes for every mode - Optional gentle sounds, easy to mute - No account, no tracking, nothing to set up Fluid and Galaxy are free. Unlock the full set of ten experiences with Touch Visualizer Pro. Privacy Policy: https://meliann.notion.site/PRIVACY-POLICY-TOUCH-VISUALIZER-3df476f8f04180a8a384e890327bbe34 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sand Garden4 screens
Touch Visualizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touch Visualizer at Free against Sand Garden's $2.99. Sand Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Touch Visualizer is free to download; Sand Garden costs $2.99 up front. Touch Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Sand Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sand Garden versus Touch Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand GardenTouch Visualizer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsNicolas Gustavo Melian

In-app purchases

None

Sand Garden

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Touch Visualizer

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sand Garden free?
Sand Garden costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touch Visualizer free?
Touch Visualizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Garden or Touch Visualizer have ads?
Neither Sand Garden nor Touch Visualizer shows ads.

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