Township vs Sand Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Township
Build your dream city and farm, then relax with engaging match-3 puzzles. Compete in exciting events, collect unique items, and play offline. This game offers a vibrant community and endless creative possibilities.
- City building and design
- Farming and crop growing
- Match-3 puzzle gameplay
- Competitions and events
- Item collection
- Offline play
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BUILD YOUR DREAM TOWN! Welcome to Township, a thrilling city-building and farming game where you become the mayor of your own town! Build houses, factories, and community buildings, grow crops on your farm, and decorate your town just the way you like. Take part in limited-time events, compete in exciting regattas, and earn exclusive prizes! Need a break from city planning? Jump into relaxing match-3 puzzles to earn rewards, speed up your progress, and unlock even more fun - all available offline! Township - the perfect blend of city-building, farming, and match-3 gameplay! GAME FEATURES: ● Unlimited creativity: Design and build the metropolis of your dreams! ● Engaging match-3 puzzles: Complete fun levels to earn rewards and boost your progress! ● Exciting competitions: Test your skills against players from around the world in regular competitions - win prizes and make unforgettable memories! ● Exclusive collections: Gather valuable artifacts, rare antiquities, and colorful profile pictures to showcase your achievements! ● Offline play: Enjoy Township anytime, anywhere - even without an internet connection! ● Vibrant community: Meet friendly characters with unique personalities! ● Social connections: Play with your Facebook and Game Center friends or make new friends in the Township community! Why You'll Love Township: ● A unique mix of city-building, farming, and match-3 gameplay! ● Stunning graphics and charming animations ● Regular updates with fresh content and special events ● Personalize your town with a wide variety of decorations Township is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to take advantage of this option, simply turn it off in your device's Restrictions menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to access competitions and additional features. Do you like Township? Follow us! Facebook: facebook.com/TownshipMobile Instagram: instagram.com/township_mobile/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Help and Support. If you can't access the game, use the web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-township/ Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/privacy/index.html Terms of Use: https://playrix.com/terms/index.html
Sand Balls
Dig and collect colorful sand balls by navigating intricate paths and overcoming obstacles. Use strategy to fill a truck and transport them to build and upgrade a beautiful island. Enjoy hundreds of levels for relaxation and brain-teasing fun.
- Dig and collect colorful sand balls
- Navigate complex paths and obstacles
- Fill trucks and transport balls
- Build and upgrade a beautiful island
- Hundreds of challenging levels
- Collect golden keys for surprises
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►Catch a ball! Turn right, now a little to the left, and right again, than free up more space so the ball can move, and finally… Yes! Catch it! Make sure you're careful and really pay attention—this is no simple football or volleyball. It's still a game, but with a sand ball! Have you ever seen anything like it before? Even though it's made of sand, it's not yellow like you'd expect. Guess what color a sand ball can be? Orange, green, pink, purple, blue, and many other vibrant colors of the rainbow and beyond! Your imagination will truly take flight! ►Why do you need to collect these sand balls? The first reason is "just for fun", and it's completely true. Why not? Everyone deserves to relax after the a hectic pace of a work day, and this game knows how to help with that! Simple actions, а fresh and cool design, a wide variety of tasks - this game has hundreds of levels so you can have lots of fun in your spare time. The second reason is for strategy. The app features a tricky puzzle where you have to think carefully to beat the level: put colorful balls into the truck and transfer them to a wonderful island located in the middle of nowhere. What's the point? Now we come to the third reason. The game is well-organized in terms of plot. This means that while you play, you will be provided with challenging goals and inspiring missions like repairing buildings and advancing the overall infrastructure of the beautiful island. To sum up, collecting the balls is a good way to relax after a long day and improve your logical thinking at the same time. Press the button and download! ► A bubble of additional interest is gained through • Golden keys. They open boxes with different surprises or even money inside. • Sticks and other obstacles in the way. This is no walk in the park! • A secret weapon that can destroy all balls. (You can restart the level.) • Long and varied routes. They look like a real puzzle. What road will you choose? Try to avoid getting lost! • A special white bubble. It turns into…..you'll find out on your own. ► Make sure that you discover all the WOW effects…and hurry up! Your first truck is coming! Don't miss your chance to build an island! P.S. or maybe not just one incredible island, but several… Subscription Terms: VIP Week Access offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99/week. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: exclusive VIP building, free gems every day, no ads, VIP ball effects. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If there is questions contact us info@saygames.by Privacy Policy : https://say.games/privacy-policy/sandballs Terms of use : https://say.games/terms-of-use/sandballs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Township at none against Sand Balls's shown. Township also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). Sand Balls's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 29%). On price, rating, 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. Township sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Balls sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Township holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Township has 2.2M ratings behind it against 286K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Township's written reviews are positive against 42% of Sand Balls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Township ships an update every 2 weeks, Sand Balls every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Township | Sand Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.2M ratings) — better | 4.6 (286K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2M — better | 286K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 289 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playrix | SayGames LTD |
Customer experience
Township
Sand Balls
User reviews
Township
From 2.2M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging events and challenges
- 🤝 Helpful co-op and community features
- 🎨 Detailed and creative town building
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for progress
- 🐛 Bugs, glitches, and technical issues
- 📦 Frustrating resource management and storage limitations
Sand Balls
From 286K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying physics and visuals
- 💡 Interesting sand city building feature
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤔 Repetitive and unvaried levels
- 💰 Expensive VIP subscription
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Bugs and requests
Township
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Inconsistent or disappearing in-app purchases
- Incorrect or changing building requirements
- Synchronization issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Faster production and building times
- More generous rewards and currency earnings
- Improved co-op functionality and communication
- Expanded customization and decoration options
Sand Balls
Reported bugs
3 issues- Balls getting stuck in impossible positions
- Game freezing or crashing
- Issues with claiming rewards and unlocking new content
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to replay past levels
- More challenging and varied levels
- Improved progression and rewards system
- Better ad implementation or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Township
- Begginner's Bundle$1.99
- Tiny Cash Pack$1.99
- Piggy bank$2.99
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- Offer$3.99
- Small Cash Pack$4.99
- Golden Ticket$4.99
- Boost Bundle$5.99
- Standard Bundle$6.99
- Medium Cash Pack$9.99
- Large Cash Pack$19.99
Sand Balls
- VIP Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- VIP Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- 3 Hints$0.99
- 25 Gems$0.99
- Unique Ball bundle$0.99
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- 10 Hints$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- 25 Hints$4.99
- Basic bundle$6.99









