Liquid Apptoy vs SandBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liquid Apptoy
Experience a fluid simulation game where you can manipulate water. Add colors, transform it into clouds, or even ice. This interactive experience offers a unique way to play with virtual liquids.
- Fluid simulation gameplay
- Water manipulation
- Add colors to water
- Transform water into clouds
- Transform water into ice
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This game is the 15th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". This fluid simulation game allows you to play with water. Enjoy adding some colors or transform water into clouds or ice.
SandBox
Explore a particle physics playground with full rotation and a wide variety of elements. Combine different substances to create fascinating interactions and discover new reactions. This app offers a relaxing and creative experience for users of all ages.
- Full rotation capabilities
- Wide range of interactive elements
- Create new reactions and elements
- Realistic and satisfying particles
- Thermal vision mode
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Immerse yourself in the complete particle sandbox experience with full rotation capabilities. Explore a wide range of different elements and watch as they interact with each other to create fascinating results. Features: • Specialists understand that the sandbox is the perfect place to unleash your creativity. • Teachers recognize that the sandbox is an ideal tool for teaching about item reactions and how to create new elements. • Play sand with thermal vision, reminiscent of the popular game Garry's Mod (gmod). • This innovative and awesome concept is loads of fun with the sandbox, and I can't wait to upgrade! • The particles in the sandbox are very realistic, satisfying, and relaxing. Combine elements to create new reactions and even blow up floating sandbox or ragdoll sandbox 2 for even more excitement!
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Verdict
Liquid Apptoy and SandBox both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Liquid Apptoy's written reviews are positive against 37% of SandBox's. Liquid Apptoy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SandBox's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 66) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Liquid Apptoy against 4.6 for SandBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Liquid Apptoy's written reviews are positive against 37% of SandBox's.
Liquid Apptoy ships an update every 8 months, SandBox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Apptoy | SandBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (66 ratings) | 4.6 (46K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 46K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | TINYSOFT |
Customer experience
Liquid Apptoy
SandBox
User reviews
Liquid Apptoy
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😄 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Creative sandbox
- 💡 Realistic physics simulation
- 😊 Cute characters (ducks)
Room to improve
- 😴 Gets boring quickly
- 📉 Limited content
- 🤔 Confusing gameplay
- 👎 Outdated interface
- 🚫 Capacity limit annoying
SandBox
From 46K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 🚀 Decent graphics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔒 Forced ads and refills
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Limited resources
Bugs and requests
Liquid Apptoy
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when adding wallpaper
- Lava floats unexpectedly
- Lava doesn't move
- Game crashes when doing certain actions
- Glitch prevents element usage
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- Pixelated duck appears
Requested features
12 requests- More realistic water
- Add more elements/liquids
- Add sound effects
- Add new objects (spinner, planets)
- Add a layout button for UI
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- Add ability to save worlds
- Add more things to do
- Add a paid ad-free version
- Add a star-making feature
- Add meteorites and falling objects
- Add a stick figure game
- Add more duck types
SandBox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 50 is impossible to complete
- Certain materials like rock have glitches
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More materials and elements
- Ability to save and load creations
- Larger sandbox area
- More realistic physics and behaviors
In-app purchases
Liquid Apptoy
No in-app purchases
SandBox
No in-app purchases
