Comparison

Sand Blocks vs Roll

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

Head to head
About

Sand Blocks

A unique puzzle game where you arrange falling sand blocks to form complete horizontal rows. Clear rows to score points and advance levels, testing your spatial skills and reflexes in a fun and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Falling sand block manipulation
  • Form complete horizontal rows
  • Scoring and level progression
  • Block rotation and movement
  • Satisfactory sand simulation
  • Beautiful art style
Features
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This game is perfect for puzzle lovers and sandcastle builders. A Sandtris puzzle with a twist. You have to manipulate different shapes of sand blocks that fall from the top of the screen and arrange them in a way that they form complete horizontal rows at the bottom of the screen. The more rows you clear, the more points you get and the higher your level goes. Rotate and move the blocks to fit them better in the available space, but don't let them stack up too high or touch the top of the screen or you'll lose. This game is fun, challenging and relaxing at the same time. It tests your spatial skills, your reflexes and your creativity. Try it out and see how many rows you can clear and how high you can score! Sand Blocks is a Tetris like sand puzzle game that combines satisfactory sand simulation with a beautiful art style.

About

Roll

Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling for points
  • Dice upgrading system
  • Strategy and critical thinking
  • Relaxing and meditative experience
  • Unique dicebuilding synergies
  • Highscore chasing
Features
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)

Screenshots

Sand Blocks4 screens
Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roll at 78% against Sand Blocks's 22%. Roll also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Sand Blocks's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 439). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sand Blocks sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Blocks has 3.1K ratings behind it against 439, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Sand Blocks's written reviews are positive against 78% of Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Blocks ships an update every 2 weeks, Roll weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sand Blocks versus Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlocksRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.1K ratings)4.6 (439 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better439
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB370 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooJoseph Anthony Distler

Customer experience

Sand Blocks

All ratings3,125 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative66.7%

Roll

All ratings439 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.4%

User reviews

Sand Blocks

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🎢 Satisfying sand physics
  • 🕹️ Engaging Tetris-like gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔄 Repetitive and unbalanced level design
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection to play
  • 🕹️ Unintuitive controls and mechanics

Roll

From 439 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Unique and innovative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Limited free content
  • 👎 Confusing or overwhelming UI
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Sand Blocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes at higher levels
  • Inconsistent block placement and sand behavior
  • Wheel/roulette feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Endless/survival mode without difficulty spikes
  • Customizable controls and settings
  • More level variety and challenge progression

Roll

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Upgrade shop issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Swiping/tapping issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More dice skins and customization
  • Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
  • Improved dice management UI
  • More detailed stats and analytics

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Sand Blocks

One-time13
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • Small Card Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.49
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$5.99
  • Medium Card Pack$5.99
  • Premium Pack$10.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Big Card Pack$15.99
  • Large Coin Pack$17.99
  • Big Coin Pack$39.99
1 purchases

Roll

One-time1
  • Roll Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Sand Blocks free?
Sand Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll free?
Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sand Blocks or Roll?
Roll is rated higher. Sand Blocks averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Roll averages 4.6 from 439 ratings.
Do Sand Blocks or Roll have ads?
Sand Blocks shows ads; Roll does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand Blocks or Roll?
Sand Blocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Roll weekly. Most recently, Sand Blocks was updated on October 19, 2026 and Roll on October 14, 2026.

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