iBuilder vs Sandbox 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBuilder
This is a creative building game where you can construct anything you imagine using over 60 block types. Design entire cities with customizable terrain, realistic graphics, and dynamic environmental effects.
- Build castles, docks, mansions, and more
- Over 60 different block types
- Random terrain generation
- Customizable island size and vegetation
- 360-degree camera control
- Realistic water, sky, and sun effects
- Save up to 3 worlds
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iBuilder is the ultimate building game! Build castles, docks, mansions, seawalls, towers, and anything else you can imagine. Use over 60 different types of blocks to build your own city and your own world! iBuilder is an incredible construction game that features: - Random terrain generation - Choose the number of islands and their height and width - Choose the number of vegetation on each island With iBuilder, you can quickly design an entire city with blocks, using our simple interface. You can move the camera 360 degrees, zoom, and pan in all directions. The game features realistic water effects, sky movement, and the sun even rotates throughout the day! The building materials are cement, brick, glass, tile, grass, bushes, rusted steel, stainless steel, gravel, dirt, sand, rock, and much more! iBuilder features: - Slots to save 3 worlds - Choose any block texture you want - Advanced OpenGL graphics with shading - Music and sound effects - High-resolution textures - Made for all iOS devices iBuilder is brought to you by the makers of iRollerCoaster and iBASEjump. Have fun with iBuilder and build your dreams!
Sandbox 3D
Explore an open-world physics sandbox with friends. Manipulate objects, experiment with physics, and build creations in diverse locations. Enjoy multiplayer freedom with customizable server rules for object creation and deletion.
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Open-world exploration
- Physics experimentation
- Building system
- Multiple locations
- Inventory with numerous items
- Vehicles (land and air)
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Sandbox 3D is an open-world physical sandbox where you can manipulate various objects and experiment with physics with your friends. Features: - Multiplayer - Free world - 5+ locations - 10+ characters - 10+ vehicles (land and air) - 150+ items in inventory - Building system ● In public mode, everyone can create and delete not only their objects, but also others. In this case, the creator of the server can block access to create or delete objects on the server. ● In private mode, everyone can create objects, but only their owners can delete them. When you exit the server, all objects created by the player are deleted. The server owner cannot block access to creating and deleting objects, nor can he delete them himself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sandbox 3D at 71% against iBuilder's 16%. Sandbox 3D also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 29 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sandbox 3D sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sandbox 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox 3D has 852 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of iBuilder's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sandbox 3D's.
iBuilder ships an update every 29 months, Sandbox 3D every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBuilder | Sandbox 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (852 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 852 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sea Venture LLC | Wladyslaw Jewloszewicz |
Customer experience
iBuilder
Sandbox 3D
User reviews
iBuilder
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic graphics
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 👎 Confusing controls
- 💰 Paywall for full experience
- 🚫 Lack of content and features
Sandbox 3D
From 852 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and creative sandbox game
- 🚀 Great for building and customizing
- 💡 Potential for more content and features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs, including getting stuck in vehicles
- 🔒 Lack of moderation and security, allowing hackers to take over servers
- 🤬 Inappropriate content and toxic players
- 🔋 Performance issues and crashes
Bugs and requests
iBuilder
Reported bugs
2 issues- Blocks disappearing after placement
- Inability to delete or move placed blocks
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to modify terrain
- Addition of characters and wildlife
- More building options and tools
Sandbox 3D
Reported bugs
4 issues- Getting stuck in vehicles
- Servers being taken over by hackers
- Crashes and performance issues
- Inability to exit the game from within a server
Requested features
7 requests- More guns, weapons, and vehicles
- Ability to sit in chairs and interact with furniture
- Larger build limits and more building materials
- Improved server management and anti-cheat features
- Ability to create and join friend groups/clans
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- More maps, environments, and NPCs
- Better monetization model and ways to earn in-game currency
In-app purchases
iBuilder
- iBuilder$1.99
Sandbox 3D
- Initial Pack - 3 gems$2.99
- Medium Pack - 7 gems$5.99
- Large Pack - 18 gems$11.99
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- Ultra Pack - 40 gems$23.99
- Hyper Pack - 100 gems$47.99
Questions
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