Comparison

Rainbow Blocks vs Sand in the Bottle

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Blocks

A fun and challenging block-sliding puzzle game where players clear the board by removing groups of same-colored blocks. Achieve higher scores and progress further by clearing more blocks in a single move. Easy to learn, but offers deep mastery.

Highlights
  • Block-sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Clear groups of same-colored blocks
  • Score-based progression
  • Easy to learn
  • Challenging to master
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Rainbow Blocks is a fun and challenging block-sliding game, similar to JT's Blocks or SameGame. Easy to learn, but hard to master. The object of the game is to clear the board by removing groups of blocks of the same color. The more blocks you clear in a single move, the higher your score and the further you can progress in the game.

About

Sand in the Bottle

Features
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Pour sand from bottle to bottle and sort the colors! Sand in the Bottle is an addictive puzzle game where you sort colorful sand layers into bottles – until each bottle contains only one single color. How to play: Tap a bottle to select its top sand color. Then tap another bottle to pour the sand. You can only pour sand onto the same color or into an empty bottle. Sounds easy? The challenge grows with every level! Hundreds of levels with increasing difficulty: Start with just a few colors and work your way up to 12 different sand colors. The further you progress, the fewer empty bottles you have. Strategy and forward thinking are key! Features: – Hundreds of uniquely generated, guaranteed solvable levels – Increasing difficulty from relaxing to seriously tricky – Undo moves when you make a mistake – Extra bottle to help when you're stuck – Beautiful pouring animations and particle effects – Automatic progress saving – Simple, intuitive one-finger controls Whether on your commute, on the couch, or during a break – Sand in the Bottle is the perfect pick-up-and-play companion. Train your logical thinking while relaxing with this addictive puzzle experience. Download Sand in the Bottle now and find out how many levels you can beat!

Screenshots

Rainbow Blocks2 screens
Sand in the Bottle1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sand in the Bottle at Free against Rainbow Blocks's $1.99. Rainbow Blocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sand in the Bottle is free to download; Rainbow Blocks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Rainbow Blocks versus Sand in the Bottle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow BlocksSand in the Bottle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (452 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings452 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharcoal DesignAndreas Schneider

Bugs and requests

Rainbow Blocks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blocks overlapping at end of round
  • Game freezing at high scores

Requested features

3 requests
  • More color/theme options
  • Undo/restart level feature
  • Improved high score tracking

Sand in the Bottle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rainbow Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Sand in the Bottle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rainbow Blocks free?
Rainbow Blocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand in the Bottle free?
Sand in the Bottle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rainbow Blocks or Sand in the Bottle have ads?
Sand in the Bottle shows ads; Rainbow Blocks does not.

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